Throughout the company, we are signing extraordinary artists and making records that resonate with fans around the world. Its been five years, but a new video has finally taken over Psys Gangnam Style in terms of viewership with Wiz Khalifas See You Again earning 2.8 billion views. “I want to congratulate the entire WMG family for showing what real artist development is all about. Sure, Wiz Khalifa has had a lot of different musical influences over the past year (and the cover art for his 'Post Up' song on SoundCloud looks like a cartoon) - but Wiz Khalifas new album cover depicts none of that.
Warner Music Group, home to Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Puth, Ed Sheeran and Jason Derulo, among others, is behind four of the top 10 digital singles. “This is gratifying proof of what can be achieved when great artists deliver brilliant songs, backed by the best global team in the business,” WMG CEO Steve Cooper said in a statement released to Billboard. In its global artist rankings released earlier this year, Adele was also named the most popular recording artist in the world in 2015, with Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and One Direction rounding out the top five in that order.
The project features guest appearances from Courtney Noelle, Travis Scott, J.R. It was released on February 5, 2016, by Atlantic Records and Rostrum Records, serving as his fourth release with Atlantic. 7 with her lead single “Hello,” a tally that is topped by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth‘s “See You Again,” a tribute to the late Paul Walker. Khalifa is a compilation album by American rapper Wiz Khalifa. She also lands on the Digital Singles chart at No. 20 and thus had just six weeks to make an impact. Albums include Drunk, Finally Rich, and Luv Is Rage. His Eurodance-influenced single, 'Say Yeah', received urban radio airplay, charting on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot Rap. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. In October the Pittsburgh native became the first hip-hop artist to have a video reach one. Wiz Khalifa discography and songs: Music profile for Wiz Khalifa, born 8 September 1987. Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper. Covering the entirety of 2015, the IFPI’s Digital Singles and Global Albums charts boast plenty of familiar faces atop the rankings.Īdele and her record-breaking smash 25 land atop the albums list, unsurprising despite the fact that her album came out Nov. Despite not releasing a full-length album in 2015, Wiz Khalifa has ended the calendar year strong. Wiz has been teasing fans with Khalifa as well as a number of other mixtapes and projects for the past couple of months, but it looks like the wait is just about over. With the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) set to release its annual Global Music Report on Tuesday, the organization has unveiled two of its top charts, which cover the global recording industry, today.