Wiz khalifa

I never write from concept. The beat is the beginning, and then I fill in the rest of the song into what it should be.

I made my first mix tape when I was 14.

My live performance, it just comes from feeling an energy and emotion from the crowd.

People connect with me just as a cool, around-the-way type of guy.

Just growing up in Pittsburgh and knowing different neighborhoods, having family there and just loving it, it's like no other place.

I have a huge span of fans, some who know all my radio songs and are familiar with my popular stuff and then some who have their own personal favorites. When I do my show, I try to take into...

My music and my fan base is really built off of my lifestyle.

Philly is more East Coast than Pittsburgh. It's closer to New Jersey and New York, so the vibe is way more fast-paced.

There's people who I admire like... Dr. Dre, Puff Daddy, Master P, people who built their stuff and are still going.

Every artist picks what they want to put out there, what image they want to portray, and what they want people to know about where they're from.