Unsurprisingly for a rapper who was 15 in 2003, Wiz’s style bears the influence of more recent rap heroes. “Bout Mine” and “Damn Thing” have enough sub-woofer thump to please Atlanta rap fans, while “Stay In Ur Lane” is so classically New York that it could be modeled on something from Jay-Z’s Hard Knock Life. Khalifa is not tied to one regional sound and he draws openly from East Coast and Southern traditions. Released when Khalifa was just 18, Show and Prove might have been called “Learn and Prove,” as it displays Khalifa’s versatility and hunger, not only as an aspiring rapper but as a longtime rap listener. After he finally broke through to the masses in 2010, Wiz Khalifa’s fans rediscovered Show and Prove, the Pittsburgh rapper’s 2006 debut.
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