Wiz Khalifa Knows He Is That Dude On "Up The Ladder"

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Wiz follows up his last single for the "Good Burger 2" soundtrack.

Wiz Khalifa is one of the more prolific rappers from the 2010s decade. 2023 has been another busy year for the North Dakota-born MC. It all began in late February with a massive 23-song album, Star Power. He collaborated with a lot of his most frequent collaborators like Chevy Woods on that tape. Sliding into the middle of June, he would bring an even longer LP with See Ya. Wiz's third and maybe final album of the year was Khali Sober. That one was a full-on solo effort with not a feature in sight. In addition to his own material, the smoked-out rapper was also making contributions to the movie world.

A cult classic finally made its return not too long ago to Paramount+. The Nickelodeon original from the 90s, Good Burger, came out with a sequel. In fact, it was a 26-year wait before we got to see Kel Mitchell and Keenan Thompson return to their roles as Ed and Dexter Reed, respectively. They decided to bring a unique soundtrack to the mix and a lot of bigger names contributed.

Listen To "Up The Ladder" By Wiz Khalifa

Wiz landed on the lead single for it, which was "No Fair." His longtime producing connection, Lex Luger, helped out. Also in the mix was The Neptunes' Chad Hugo. That track obviously had to be groomed for the kids so no swearing and a happy-go-lucky beat accompanied it. This time is different, as Khalifa is back at work with a typical trap-like production and lyrics to match. "Up The Ladder" sees him feeling like he has always been the man and acting extremely braggadocious.

What are your initial thoughts on this brand-new single by Wiz Khalifa, "Up The Ladder?" Is this one of his best singles in the past year or so? Where does Wiz rank for you amongst rappers from the 2010s? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around Wiz Khalifa, as well as all of the best song drops.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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