Wiz Khalifa's "The Thrill" Is This Week's #TBT

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 202211.2K Views

Wiz Khalifa's "The Thrill" is still a highlighted track in his catalog.

Wiz Khalifa's rise to fame over the past several years has many individuals disregarding his incredible catalog prior to reaching stardom. The slew of mixtapes and album's that he dropped played a massive role in the dedicated fanbase he's built. A project that seems to be overlooked these days is Wiz' Burn After Rolling, a thorough project that contained some of Wiz' best work. Today, we drop off "The Thrill" as our throwback for this week.

Wiz' "The Thrill" was a major anthem upon it's release. With a sample from Empire of the Sun's "Walking On A Dream," Wiz brings memories of college parties and reckless nights. It brings back a time when Wiz was just coming up for his lifestyle raps and touring campus' throughout the country. "The Thrill" definitely had many college students bumping this throughout their experimental phases. As Wiz grew into the artist he is now, his older material helped him blossom into who he is today.

Quotable Lyrics
All this money, darling, what else is left to do
But smoke and enjoy my presidential view
Got a swimming pool in my living room
On stage, interviews,
Tons of sour, let's consume

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.