Wiz Khalifa

Solo Artist

Photo: Rickmunroe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Active 2005-present
Origin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Albums 8
Tracks 141
Most frequent collaborator I.D. Labs · 26 tracks
Genres Hip HopRapEast Coast Hip HopPop Rap
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 141 of 141 tracks

Does Wiz Khalifa write his own raps?

Yes. Wiz Khalifa is credited on 100% of his catalogue and has written his own lyrics since before he was a teenager. He shares credit only with the producers who make his beats, as is standard in rap. Songs like 'Black and Yellow' and 'We Dem Boyz' are his own words.

By the Numbers

8
Studio Albums
141
Tracks Credited
100%
Self-Written
21
Years Active
191
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 141 / 141 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 141 tracks: how many Wiz Khalifa wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Wiz Khalifa has a writing credit100%
100%
Sole author0tracks0%
Co-written141tracks100%
Outside writers0tracks0%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Wiz Khalifa's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 141 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)100%
Composer (music)77%
Producer0%
Performer100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Wiz Khalifa's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

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2006Show and Prove
2009Deal or No Deal
2011Rolling Papers
2012O.N.I.F.C.
2014Blacc Hollywood
2018Rolling Papers 2
2022Multiverse
2026Khaotic
Early · 100% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2000s
Show and Prove, Deal or No Deal
100%
2010s
Rolling Papers, O.N.I.F.C. +2 more
100%
2020s
Multiverse, Khaotic

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Wiz Khalifa sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Wiz Khalifa
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

EXO8%
Salt-N-Pepa35%
Carrie Underwood43%
TLC59%
Destiny's Child69%
Kesha77%
T-Pain91%
100%Wiz Khalifa
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Black and Yellow
Rolling Papers
Written by Cameron Thomaz, Stargate, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
Co-wrote
Roll Up
Rolling Papers
Written by Cameron Thomaz, Stargate, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Kevin McCall
Co-wrote
No Sleep
Rolling Papers
Written by Cameron Thomaz, Benjamin Levin
Co-wrote
Work Hard, Play Hard
O.N.I.F.C.
Written by Cameron Thomaz, Benny Blanco, Stargate, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
Co-wrote
Remember You
O.N.I.F.C.
Written by Cameron Thomaz, The Weeknd, Illangelo, Dpat, Abel Tesfaye, Carlo Montagnese, Daniel Patino
Co-wrote
We Dem Boyz
Blacc Hollywood
Written by Cameron Thomaz, Detail, Choppa Boi
Co-wrote
You and Your Friends
Blacc Hollywood
Written by Cameron Thomaz, Snoop Dogg, Ty Dolla $ign, DJ Mustard, Mike Free
Co-wrote
Something New
Rolling Papers 2
Written by Cameron Thomaz, Ty Dolla $ign, Hitmaka, Ayo, Keyz, A1
Co-wrote
Hopeless Romantic
Rolling Papers 2
Written by Cameron Thomaz, Swae Lee, Young Chop, CBMix, Khalif Brown
Co-wrote
Fr Fr
Rolling Papers 2
Written by Cameron Thomaz, Lil Skies, I.D. Labs, Nostxlgic
Co-wrote

Discography 8 albums

Khaotic (2026) is included with a dataNote, no Wikipedia article or per-track credits are available; tracklist cannot be verified.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Wiz Khalifa141 tracks
IL26I.D. Labs, 26 tracks S18Sledgren, 18 tracks T14TM88, 14 tracks ED11Eric Dan, 11 tracks JJ10Johnny Juliano, 10 tracks KW10Kenneth Wright, 10 tracks JJ6Juicy J, 6 tracks H6Hitmaka, 6 tracks JJ5Jim Jonsin, 5 tracks S5Stargate, 5 tracks MS5Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, 5 tracks TE5Tor Erik Hermansen, 5 tracks CW5Chevy Woods, 5 tracks C5CrashDummy, 5 tracks JE4Josh Everette, 4 tracks C4Curren$y, 4 tracks C4Cardo, 4 tracks TD4Ty Dolla $ign, 4 tracks GT4Girl Talk, 4 tracks BJ3Big Jerm, 3 tracks FN3Finatik N Zac, 3 tracks T3THEMXXNLIGHT, 3 tracks SR3Saxl Rose, 3 tracks R3RMR, 3 tracks A3Akachi, 3 tracks BC2Black Czer, 2 tracks KD2Kev da Hustla, 2 tracks BB2Benny Blanco, 2 tracks DB2Drumma Boy, 2 tracks PW2Pop Wansel, 2 tracks RC2Ronald Colson, 2 tracks 2C22 Chainz, 2 tracks AR2Amber Rose, 2 tracks P2Problem, 2 tracks RP2Ricky P, 2 tracks SD2Snoop Dogg, 2 tracks N2Nostxlgic, 2 tracks A2Ayo, 2 tracks BG2Bankroll Got It, 2 tracks T2THEY., 2 tracks IW2Irvin Washington, 2 tracks S2Sid, 2 tracks TR1The Resource, 1 track NB1Nesia Beatz, 1 track B1Boaz, 1 track SM1S. Money, 1 track VP1Vali Porter, 1 track CS1Champ Super, 1 track MB1Monsta Beatz, 1 track L1Lavish, 1 track L1L.C., 1 track RT1Ryan Tedder, 1 track on OneRepublic's page AC1Andrew Clifton, 1 track ES1Exchange Student, 1 track TS1Too Short, 1 track JS1James Scheffer, 1 track DM1Danny Morris, 1 track T$1Too $hort, 1 track KM1Kevin McCall, 1 track BC1Brandon Carrier, 1 track KW1Kevin Woods, 1 track BL1Benjamin Levin, 1 track P&1Pop & Oak, 1 track WF1Warren Felder, 1 track AW1Andrew Wansel, 1 track BM1Bei Maejor, 1 track SF1Shante Franklin, 1 track BG1Brandon Green, 1 track LL1Lex Luger, 1 track B1Berner, 1 track A1Akon, 1 track JA1Jo A, 1 track C1Cam'ron, 1 track CN1Courtney Noelle, 1 track R1Rykeyz, 1 track OF1Oak Felder, 1 track PW1Pharrell Williams, 1 track TC1Tuki Carter, 1 track CC1Chris Carter, 1 track LM1Lola Monroe, 1 track E&1Earl & E, 1 track RL1Rico Love, 1 track NR1Nice Rec, 1 track TW1The Weeknd, 1 track I1Illangelo, 1 track D1Dpat, 1 track CM1Carlo Montagnese, 1 track DP1Daniel Patino, 1 track D1Danja, 1 track I1Iamsu!, 1 track TI1The Invasion (P-Lo), 1 track AW1Autoro Whitfield, 1 track NC1Ned Cameron, 1 track D1Detail, 1 track CB1Choppa Boi, 1 track PP1Project Pat, 1 track DL1Dr. Luke, 1 track C1Cirkut, 1 track NR1Nick Ruth, 1 track AM1Arthur McArthur, 1 track DV1David Versis, 1 track GL1Ghost Loft, 1 track NM1Nicki Minaj, 1 track KB1Kane Beatz, 1 track J1JMIKE, 1 track LP1Luca Polizzi, 1 track RR1Rick Ross, 1 track SQ1Schoolboy Q, 1 track N1Nas, 1 track RJ1RMB Justize, 1 track DM1DJ Mustard, 1 track MF1Mike Free, 1 track J1Jeezy, 1 track TB1The Beat Bully, 1 track PC1Pimp C, 1 track LA1Lil Awree, 1 track CM1Crazy Mike, 1 track P1Purps, 1 track JG1J Gramm, 1 track BR1Bobby Raps, 1 track JW1Jimmy Wopo, 1 track H1Hardo, 1 track JR1Javar Rockamore, 1 track O1Outtatown, 1 track FD1Frank Dukes, 1 track N1NSFR, 1 track GM1Gucci Mane, 1 track TK1Tay Keith, 1 track SL1Swae Lee, 1 track YC1Young Chop, 1 track C1CBMix, 1 track KB1Khalif Brown, 1 track P1PartyNextDoor, 1 track YE1Yung Exclusive, 1 track JB1Jahron Brathwaite, 1 track DW1Darrius Willrich, 1 track C1Cubeatz, 1 track TM1Terrace Martin, 1 track JO1Jake One, 1 track LS1Lil Skies, 1 track EM1Easy Mo Bee, 1 track 3R130 Roc, 1 track MW1Mike Will Made It, 1 track TB1Twon Beatz, 1 track EE1EZ Elpee, 1 track DK1DJ Khalil, 1 track DS1Dave Sava6e, 1 track BB1Bizzy Bone, 1 track on Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's page F1Flesh-n-Bone, 1 track on Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's page LB1Layzie Bone, 1 track on Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's page

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. Showing the 150 most frequent of 189. IL I.D. Labs · S Sledgren · T TM88 · ED Eric Dan · JJ Johnny Juliano · KW Kenneth Wright

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Wiz Khalifa writes every lyric on every studio album, his legal name Cameron Thomaz appears in the songwriter credits on every track across all seven fully documented albums. He outsources all production, working with I.D. Labs as his core production house on all albums, supplemented by Stargate (Rolling Papers), Cardo and Pharrell (O.N.I.F.C.), Jim Jonsin and Sledgren (Blacc Hollywood), TM88 and Cardo (Rolling Papers 2), and Girl Talk, Hitmaka, and Kenneth Wright (Multiverse). His authorship pattern is near-identical on every project: 100% lyricist, 0% composer, consistent collaboration as a sole lyric writer across a diverse rotating production crew.

Quick Facts

  • Black and YellowHis 2010 single, an ode to Pittsburgh's colors, reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100
  • See You AgainHis 2015 hit with Charlie Puth spent 12 weeks at number one and is diamond-certified
  • Grammy nods'See You Again' earned three Grammy nominations, 'Black and Yellow' two
  • Rolling PapersHis 2011 major-label debut reached number two on the Billboard 200
  • Weed cultureBuilt a brand around cannabis, launching Khalifa Kush in 2016

Creative Fingerprint

A rapper who writes his own bars: Wiz Khalifa is credited on 100% of his catalogue, writing his own lyrics since childhood, always sharing credit with the producers who supply his beats.

The Story

Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), known professionally as Wiz Khalifa, is a rapper from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He signed to Rostrum Records as a teenager and built his following through a series of commercially successful mixtapes before his major-label debut Rolling Papers (2011) broke through with the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Black and Yellow." He followed with O.N.I.F.C. (2012), which introduced The Weeknd collaboration "Remember You," and Blacc Hollywood (2014), which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The multiplatinum "See You Again" (2015), recorded for the Furious 7 soundtrack as a tribute to Paul Walker, became one of the best-selling singles in history. Wiz Khalifa writes all of his own lyrics and has maintained a close working relationship with Pittsburgh production team I.D. Labs (Eric Dan and Big Jerm) across his entire studio catalog.

Awards & Recognition

'Black and Yellow' reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2011
'See You Again' with Charlie Puth spent 12 weeks at number one and is certified diamond
'See You Again' earned three Grammy nominations
Rolling Papers (2011) debuted at number two on the Billboard 200

Frequently Asked Questions Wiz Khalifa

Does Wiz Khalifa write his own raps?
Yes. Wiz Khalifa is credited on 100% of his catalogue and has written his own lyrics since before he was a teenager. He shares credit only with the producers who make his beats, as is standard in rap. Songs like 'Black and Yellow' and 'We Dem Boyz' are his own words.
Who wrote 'Black and Yellow'?
'Black and Yellow,' from Rolling Papers (2011), was written by Wiz Khalifa and produced by Stargate. A tribute to Pittsburgh's team colors, it became his first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100.
Did Wiz Khalifa write 'See You Again'?
Yes, as a co-writer. 'See You Again' (2015) with Charlie Puth was written for the Furious 7 soundtrack as a tribute to Paul Walker. It spent 12 weeks at number one and became one of the best-selling singles ever, though it appears on a soundtrack rather than a Wiz Khalifa album.
Who wrote 'Young, Wild & Free'?
'Young, Wild & Free' (2011) was co-written and performed by Wiz Khalifa and @@mdlink0@@, with Bruno Mars on the hook. It came from the Mac & Devin Go to High School soundtrack and became an anthem of their weed-friendly image.
How many albums has Wiz Khalifa released?
This catalogue covers his studio albums from Show and Prove (2006) through Khaotic (2026), including his breakthrough Rolling Papers and its sequel.
Has Wiz Khalifa won a Grammy?
Wiz Khalifa has been nominated for Grammy Awards, including three for 'See You Again' and two for 'Black and Yellow,' though he has not won a competitive award.
How successful was Rolling Papers?
Rolling Papers (2011) was his major-label debut and commercial breakthrough, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 behind the number-one single 'Black and Yellow.'
What genre is Wiz Khalifa?
Wiz Khalifa makes hip-hop and pop rap, known for laid-back, melodic songs about partying and cannabis like 'Black and Yellow' and 'Young, Wild & Free.'

Sources

Wikipedia: Wiz Khalifa