In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor:

WIZ KHALIFA

Here's what we got into:

• Being born in North Dakota and living in Germany, London, as well as Japan.
• Taylor Gang's mantra of embracing one's own identity.
• Coming up with DJ Bonics and Chevy Woods since high school.
• Talib and Wiz meeting when he was just 19 years old.
• Wiz's hometown of Pittsburgh and what it means to his legacy.
• Mac Miller and Wiz's similar paths of navigating the industry.
• 'Full Court Press', featuring Wiz, Smoke DZA, and Big K.R.I.T..
• Wiz and Curren$y becoming good friends, bonding over smoke.
• Calling his 2020 album, 'Kush & OJ' his personal "Illmatic".
• Being a long-time student of the game and having many influences.
• Mixtapes being a precursor and warm-up for the upcoming album.
• Snoop being one of his idols and Wiz manifesting their collaboration.
• Snoop's oldest son being the catalyst that brought them together.
• Working with Juicy J and the love Pittsburgh has for Three Six Mafia.
• Breaking down the differences of the 'Pittsburgh Wiz' vs. the 'Cali Wiz'.
• Working on the mega-hit, 'See You Again' featuring Charlie Puth.
• The significance of 'We Dem Boyz', becoming an anthem for many.
• Wiz's training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai martial arts.
• Experiences with magic mushrooms and micro dosing.
• The move from rolling swishers to papers and his how-to video.
• Being unafraid to explore multipule genres and do crossover records.
• His latest album, 'Multiverse' exploring different sides of Wiz.
• What we can expect next from Wiz Khalifa.

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