The pioneer in the album made the first single "Black & Yellow", produced by the Swedish star duo Stargate. The song is a kind of hymn to his home Pittsburg and includes the two colors black and yellow, which the city featuring among other things in the flag, but also in the sports sector (remember the logos and colors of the Steelers jersey or Penguins). In order to build on the success of this very track they threw immediately afterwards the next Stargate production called "Roll Up". The song works through his lyrics very friendly and releaxt and is dominated by lots of subtle Synthes. But you can not build an entire album about only on Stargate productions was clear and thus tried to pursue a couple of other ways. An example of this can be found in "On my Level" again, that already rather pushes through his massive, hard beat with deep bass and dark melodies towards ATL style and also still holds West Coast veteran Too Short as a feature. "Hopes & Dreams" is in the quieter corner and lets Wiz of his rap and singing side flash, but the instrumental acts a bit lame and his Skillz on the mic to be desired in some places of the song something left. "Wake Up" spread with its warm sounds jolly atmosphere, but has hergesehen the overall impression is too mainstream heavy sound. "The Race", however, impresses with its harmonious Melodielemente and Wiz's class. "Star of the Show" impressive only by his thick-applying beat and "No Sleep" and "Get your shit" are also nichr of poor parents, cut the phone but certainly not from the stool. Through colorful electro melodies, a computer voice and a thumping kick bass "Top Floor" circling, but is then braked by the next piece "Fly Solo". That is probably clearly the poppigste Song of the plate and could also be perfectly tailored to artists such as Bruno Mars, but somehow this track has with its casual Beat and the beautiful acoustic guitar parts something inspiring in itself - is very suitable for beautiful summer evenings. "Rooftiops" with Buddy Currency leaves the listener again intensively delve into the soundscapes of Mr. Khalifa, whereas the financial statements in the form of "Cameras" it was rather loose, flaky fails and probably stands out more by Wiz's Rhymes and the singing in the chorus, rather than by the ausgelutschte Instrumental.
Anyone who has heard Wiz Khalifa's previous albums "Show & Prove" and "Deal or No Deal" and his various mixtapes, knows to what this man is capable, but unfortunately we could from this huge potential, only a fraction of "Rolling Papers" implement , He clearly is with this album probably before his international breakthrough, but Wiz Khalifa can clearly more - that's a fact. Nevertheless, in my opinion, can start with the album something to a lot of people quite, except perhaps those who adore only the Underground, but in a positive way which you then classifies the album remains the ultimate, probably up to you. For me, "Rolling Papers" a straightforward average album that has to offer some cool songs, but noticeable mainly by a variety of ordinary pieces that are not bad, but also not cut down in amazement.
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