Wiz Khalifa Reveals Idea Behind "Blacc Hollywood" Album Title

Although rapper and label relations haven’t always been ideal—In
2010, Chicago lyricist Lupe Fiasco even went so far as to plan a
picket outside of his label home . Taylor Gang founder and Atlantic
Records artist Wiz Khalifa says his label has come to understand him
as an artist.
The Pittsburgh lyricist spoke briefly on Atlantic Records when asked
why it’s taken him so long to release his fifth studio album. Wiz’ last
album, O.N.I.F.C. was released in late 2012.
“It had a lot to do with just getting the whole vision in order,” he
said during an interview with Vlad TV. “And just making sure that
when this came out that it’s really pushing me forward in my career
and in my life. And not just putting music out to put it out. And
Atlantic they really understand me, you know, as an artist. They
want the best for me, so we just had to really come back and
rearrange some things and just make sure that the visual’s clear.
So, when it does come out we can kill it how we’re supposed to.”
In regards to the title of his upcoming album, Blacc Hollywood , Wiz
says he had the creatives and masterminds in mind when he came
up with the title. He also revealed that he wanted to get the
attention off of color by choosing to title the album Blacc Hollywood
as opposed to Black Hollywood.
“Just to get everybody to—Like all the real creative people and the
masterminds behind the shit that people see,” he said. “I just
wanted them to embrace their mind state and really have somebody
telling them that their game plan is cool enough for the world. Cause
I come from that whole underdog and that whole behind the scenes
and then to the front of the scenes era. So, I just want people to
know that I got em. I’m holding it down…I wanted to get away from
the color of it first of all because a lot of people associate black
Hollywood with like the blaxploitation movies or just black actors in
general. So, I just wanted to get away from the color and just more
aiming towards an attitude and the more general purpose for
everybody.”
During an interview with Billboard in February of this year, Wiz
spoke on the status of Blacc Hollywood and revealed that pop star
Miley Cyrus would be featured on the album.
"The music is pretty much there for the album. It’s called Blacc
Hollywood. It’s not all the way put together, but a good bit of it is
finished,” he said.