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Rolling Papers II (2018)

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A sequel to a 2011 major-label debut, this album drew mixed critical reviews, yet it debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.

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Rolling Papers II is the sixth studio album by American rapper Wiz Khalifa
It is the sequel to his major-label debut Rolling Papers (2011)
Released in July 2018 by Taylor Gang Entertainment and Atlantic Records
Guest appearances by Gucci Mane, Swae Lee, Ty Dolla Sign, PartyNextDoor, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Snoop Dogg, among others
R&B duo THEMXXNLIGHT also appears on the album
Production handled by Cardo, Mike Will Made It, Tay Keith and Young Chop, among others

Wiz Khalifa spoke about the album on an episode of Genius' For the Record with hip-hop journalist Rob Markman
He said the album feels as important as his first release, and that this is why he titled it Rolling Papers 2
Four singles were released to support the album: Something New, Real Rich, Hopeless Romantic and Gin & Drugs

Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), known as Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and actor.
Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he signed with local independent label Rostrum Records to release his debut album Show and Prove (2006).

His 2008 single "Say Yeah" became his first minor hit; he then parted ways with Warner Bros. Records in 2009.
He signed with Atlantic Records in 2010; "Black and Yellow" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Albums Rolling Papers (2011) and O.N.I.F.C. (2012) were commercial successes, with Rolling Papers peaking at number two on the Billboard 200.
His 2015 single "See You Again" with Charlie Puth peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 non-consecutive weeks and earned diamond certification from the RIAA.
He founded the label Taylor Gang Entertainment in 2008 and launched the cannabis brand Khalifa Kush in 2016.
He has acted on television and voiced roles in American Dad!, Duncanville, and Big City Greens.

Critics gave the album generally mixed reviews
Metacritic average score of 56 out of 100, based on 6 reviews from mainstream publications

Debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 with 80,000 album-equivalent units, based on 84.2 million streams and 14,000 pure album sales
Earned 33,000 album-equivalent units in its second week
Fifth top-ten album for Wiz Khalifa in the United States
Debuted at number 4 on the Canadian Albums Chart, his third non-consecutive top-ten album in Canada
Ranked as the 128th most popular album of 2018 on the Billboard 200
Certified Gold by the RIAA 11 months after its release

Jimmy Wopo was credited posthumously after dying on June 18, 2018, less than a month before the album came out
Something New and Hopeless Romantic were both modest hits that were later certified platinum by the RIAA
The guest list is long, with several rappers and singers appearing across the tracks