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I thought I seen smoke come out of here, yo. I went out of it.
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I was about to say I don't know, bro.
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Hey, what's going on everybody?
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From First We Feast, I'm Sean Evans and you're watching Hot Ones.
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It's the show with hot questions and even hotter wings.
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And today I'm joined by Wiz Khalifa.
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He's a platinum-selling artist with more than a decade in the rap game.
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His latest album, Rolling Papers 2, is out now and you can catch him on the Dazed and Blazed Tour coming to a city near you.
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Wiz Khalifa, welcome to the show. What's up, dude? Chilling. How about you, bro? Big chilling.
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Well, I want to start by bringing up a Rostrum Records vlog from 2009.
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There was a camera crew following you around New York City and you said, "None of that spicy [ __ ] man. I don't like hot food. [ __ ] all that.
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I like to enjoy my food."
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What's your mindset going into this? I like spicy now.
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I was younger back then and um I got a little bit older. Taste changed.
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Developed a a thing for the spicy.
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A more evolved palate from Wiz Khalifa.
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You ready to get it going? Let's do this.
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All right, so this first one is the howler monkey. Howler monkey? Yep. Okay. Started to handle. Not that bad.
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So lately you've been obsessed with working out and more specifically Muay Thai at that hyper-exclusive gym in West Hollywood, Unbreakable. Mhm.
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That's such an interesting scene there cuz you could be working out alongside Usher one day and then Chris Pratt the next.
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When you think about all the larger-than-life people that you've shared a gym with, be it Sylvester Stallone or what have you, is there a story that stands out?
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Um I think they're all pretty unique, especially like sparring with some of the guys.
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Like I got to spar with Chuck Liddell, freaking Randy Couture, uh Tyron Woodley, who's a UFC champ now.
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So, it's like there's no real uh filter in between.
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It's like you just right there with those people and you just get it on.
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So, it's uh it's it's all pretty unique to me.
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And then Jay Glazer actually said that you're the only person to ever hurt him with a body shot.
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And he trains with the likes of Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell.
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What's the secret to throwing a really strong hook?
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For real for us, a lot of rotation like just in the hips and like you got to throw somebody off.
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So, it's like with Jay, I just caught him.
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We were like up close with each other and I I faked him high and he went high and then I I seen that opening and I just snuck snuck one in real quick.
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If you're ever put in a position where you had to defend yourself, what would be your go-to combination?
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My go-to combination, if I had to defend myself, I'd probably just do a nice little teep.
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Just kick somebody in the face like from real far away. Heartbeat sauce. All right. I taste good. It's kind of sweet.
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As Taylor Gang knows you rep Pittsburgh to the fullest on Wing 2, I'm hoping to get Wiz's Guide to the Steel City.
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What can you tell the people about Eat'n Park?
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Have you ever ended a burn ride there?
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Yeah, I mean you always end up at Eat'n Park.
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It's like one of the only places that um stays open 24 hours in Pittsburgh.
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There's one in Squirrel Hill.
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There's one in Homestead.
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Uh there's one all the way out like by the North Side.
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Do you have an opinion on the best pizza in Squirrel Park, Mineo's or Aiello's?
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There's like a difference in the cheeses.
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It just depends on how cheesy you want to go that day.
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But, um I'm not I'm not picky.
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And then there's a lot of crazy [ __ ] in Pittsburgh, be it the Mattress Factory or the Cathedral of Education.
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Can you recommend a go-to tourist attraction for when you're under the influence?
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Under the influence, go to the Science Center. The Carnegie's.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. You'll have fun there.
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Now that you've traveled the world and you've toured the country, is Primanti Brothers still the most innovative sandwich you've ever come across?
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I think so, especially based off of the bread and the and the meat and fry combination.
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It's just It's so good and so cool.
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I never had anything that was like that innovative, ever. You're right.
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Do you have a favorite Yinzer expression?
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Pittsburgh slang always cracks me up.
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Um instead of saying like that, like they'll say like at.
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I like I like when they say that. Pirates lantern.
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I got to carefully eat this.
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I'm not diving in like you. You're a wild boy.
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Oh, that's like a mustardy Mhm. mustard sauce. But still no problem. It's kind of sweet. I like it.
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Oh, [ __ ] I just licked my finger with this hot ass [ __ ] on there.
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That's a rookie mistake there. Yeah, you can't do that. Not never again. Let's do this.
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So a couple years ago, we interviewed Chevy Woods about his role as Taylor Gang's de facto chef. Mhm.
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Does Chevy Woods still get down like that in the kitchen?
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Yeah, Chevy gets busy, especially being that we all work out now, so it's like [ __ ] got to eat.
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And then I saw recently you posted a picture with Salt Bae.
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Did you eat at his restaurant and if so, does it live up to the meme?
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Yeah, I definitely ate at Salt Bae's restaurant and it's really, really [ __ ] good. Like it's amazing.
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When it's not a home-cooked meal, do you have a go-to spot when you're on the road?
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I usually try to hit up famous spots like in the each city.
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So if I'm like if I'm in Chicago, I'll go to Harold's.
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You know what I'm saying?
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Like whatever's popping there, like that's where I like to eat.
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For the uninitiated, can you explain the power of Nando's?
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Nando's is wild because you really don't get any good American food overseas.
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And it's the closest to home tasting.
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Like, they got the spicy, they got the rice, they got the corn, they got all the stuff that you need.
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So, it's like when artists travel to UK or whatever, they try to find a Nando's for sure.
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All right, Wiz, you ready to move on? I think so.
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All right, so this next one is the son of zombie. What what what? So, it's a zombie child. Mhm.
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Oh yeah, [ __ ] that one. That's just stupid. Dumb. We're in it. It's a dumb taste.
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So, I think I speak for most of the internet when I say one of the most heartwarming things is when we see pictures of you and your son, Sebastian. Nice.
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And then, I know that being a rap dad is probably great in a lot of ways, but do you ever find that being a famous rapper intersects with being a rap dad in weird or humorous ways?
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I want him to know how awesome I am and how awesome my career is, but it's like just playing with him and being there is like what really matters to him being a kid, so I just kind of just balance the cool with the with the normal.
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How has being a dad affected your style?
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Because I know that you said you made the dad hat popular, but recently you tweeted, "Time for a new hat to come in style. Dad hats are annoying."
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Yeah, I just feel like everybody's wearing the same hat. It's sucks.
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But, um being a dad, like I don't feel like it changed my style too much.
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Um I guess I got cool dad swag now.
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Can you pull back the curtain on that fifth birthday, because even you seemed to be surprised by how hard it was ringing off?
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Yeah, no, it was cool, man. It was fun.
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Uh his mom did a great job planning it.
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I got drunk as [ __ ] Never thought that you could have a cool ass uh 5-year-old birthday party at Dave & Buster's, but it went down.
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That [ __ ] zombie son, I don't like him. [ __ ] that guy.
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Be careful how you do [ __ ] I think I'm still numb from the last one.
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All right, welcome to the Every Frame Counts segment of our show.
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We're going to explain that Graham, we're going to do a deep dive on our guest's Instagram, pull interesting pictures that need more context. Okay.
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So, I'll bust out the laptop, I'll show you the picture, then you just tell me the bigger story. Does that sound good? Sweet.
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All right, laptop, please. Thank you, Stephen. Thanks, Stephen.
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He probably got a lot of sauce on those keys.
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Yo, I have put this through a lot.
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Saucy-ass hot hot wing laptop.
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All right, so first things first, here you are bowling.
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It's important to point out, I think, that you're wearing those Supreme Slayer sweatpants.
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Is this just everyday bowling attire?
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Yeah, but I was in my room in Vegas.
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They have a a room where you could bowl in the room. Nice suite. The lanes [ __ ] sucked. Oh, really? Uh, it was terrible.
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I was throwing balls, so frustrating.
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Cuz I know besides weed, tie, and pool, bowling, that's a big hobby for you, right? Yeah, I love to bowl.
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Have you ever bowled a perfect game? Not yet. What's your high score? 267. So, you're close. Close, almost there. I'm going to get it.
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And lastly, what do you remember about this night?
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That's Jay-Z and Kevin Hart.
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A very powerful VIP section.
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Yeah, I remember we were at, uh, Greystone, I think, back then.
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That's when Greystone was still popping.
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And, uh, I was talking to Kev, and he was like, he was like, "Wiz, how do you do that?" And I was like, "What?"
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I thought he was talking about like smoking weed and drinking at the same time.
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He was like, "How do you do that, man?"
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I was like, "What do you mean?"
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He was like, "How do you reach down there and touch that nigger's hand from all the way up here?"
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He was like, "I'm short as [ __ ] I can't do that shit." And I started crying.
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I was like, "Yo, this [ __ ] is seriously funny as hell."
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And I tried to get Jay-Z to smoke weed, but he didn't.
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He don't know dope hat though. Smoke some dope.
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This next one is the Bravado Carolina Reaper sauce. Oh.
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You know about Carolina Reapers. you eat that. Oh, [ __ ] Yeah, yep. That's with chili Klaus. Yeah, with chili.
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He was [ __ ] hiccuping and [ __ ] [ __ ] was hilarious. Snap him?
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Yeah, he's like He loved it.
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I think it's a little bit more hot than my Scandinavian cousins.
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This is going to make me hiccup? And snap. Mhm.
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That's good, but I know about the [ __ ] Reaper.
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So, this ain't [ __ ] compared to just popping a pod straight up. Oh, that's good. I like that. That's good. It's hot. It creeps a little bit. All right.
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So, I know that smoking is more than just a pastime for you.
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You have your own strain, Khalifa Kush, and then of course the rolling papers with Raw.
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So, since I have a Forbes list stoner in front of me, I want to dive into the business of weed.
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Can you give us an idiot's guide to this CBD craze that no one will shut the [ __ ] up about?
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It's really cool cuz um they take the THC out of the weed.
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There's different components in pot that affect your body.
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The THC is the one that gives you the effect that you feel high.
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And CBD or cannabinoids, that's the health benefits that you get as it brings that out. And it's good for sleep.
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It's good for reducing pain.
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And I think one of the more interesting things that I've seen now that it's legalized in places like California is you walk into these stores and it's just product Yeah. all over the place. Tons.
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So, I feel like that's what the market is these days.
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It's like trying to get stoned on the low as opposed to like just smoking a joint. You know what I mean? Like Right.
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I feel like in the future smoking pot is actually going to be like really old-school and just ingesting it in all these different other ways is going to be the way to really get high.
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When Snoop was on one of the Jimmys, Jimmy Kimmel, he said that when you guys were on tour together that you'd compete in the smoke Olympics. Yeah.
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Who can roll faster, you or Snoop? He rolls faster than me.
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He definitely rolls faster and more efficient.
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Cuz there's been times where I've been thinking I was going to roll like the best joint in the world and then he'll just be quiet for like 2 seconds be like Here, nephew. I'll be like, "Damn."
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Like this [ __ ] just be perfect right away.
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So, his his experience in the game is is proven every time.
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Where do you have the gold medal on him?
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I got the gold medal probably just on lungs like amount cuz I Yeah, I smoke joints. I do bongs. I do dabs and all that.
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Like he'll do that to hang with me like like [ __ ] I'm not going to let you like out smoke me, but he don't do all of that on the regular.
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And And me like I'm doing that all day.
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And then I know that you're a very skilled marketer.
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If you were to make a THC infused hot sauce, what would it taste like and what would you call it?
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It would probably taste like one of the sweeter ones and I would probably call it sweet [ __ ] Next one is the Bunsters out of Australia. Okay. Oh, yeah.
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They got some hot [ __ ] down there. Mhm. 16 10 heat. What's that mean?
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It means it's off the charts, I think. Oh, it's 16 out of 10. Mhm. That [ __ ] hot though. Woah! I don't like it.
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So, when you performed on Saturday Night Live a few years ago, you did a promo spot.
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You talked about how you have more than 400 tattoos.
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What can you tell the people about your go-to tattoo artist, Tuki Carter? Uh, he's crazy. He's super funny.
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He's got a heavy hand, so you can't [ __ ] sit with him and not it We can't be a [ __ ] if you go to Tuki. He's really good.
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He draws everything like right on you. He doesn't use stencils.
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So, that's why I like him.
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What's the last thing he tatted on you?
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Um, I think this pumpkin or the the I think I got the spray can and the pumpkin.
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He tatted those on my face. Can you show them? Yeah.
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I don't know where they're at though.
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It's like somewhere around here. My son likes pumpkins. He loves orange. He loves Halloween.
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The spray can is part of the Taylor Gang sign.
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We got like the fence and spray can.
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And then, can you talk about the philosophy of tattooing?
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stuck in my tooth and that's not cool because like making more hot.
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Right, it's stuck in there. What were you saying?
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Can you talk to me about the philosophy of tattooing for yourself because I've heard you say that you want your tattoos to tell your life's story on your body?
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It's really like [ __ ] that I learned through our life.
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Yeah, just leave those experiences open for later on in life and that's what the tattoos are.
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And I still got room on my legs like the back of my legs and [ __ ] like that.
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So, that's where the uh tattoos are going to go when you're 80. Yeah, yep. All right.
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Wiz, you ready to move on?
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[ __ ] This is the super hot one, right? This is hot.
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Now, let me get some skin, bro.
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I got to stop like swishing it around in my mouth. Right.
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It's a tough game to learn as you go.
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though cuz it's like swishing it is just like, dude.
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This one actually isn't as bad as that one. Really?
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That black label, that [ __ ] Bunsters was I didn't like that. Beyond insanity. That [ __ ] hot, bro. You're telling me.
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I'm turn I feel like I'm red like you, dog. This [ __ ] is crazy. All right, come on. What's up?
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So, growing up I know you dreamed of being in a rap crew and you'd often times defend the Diplomats to your friends in Oklahoma who just wanted to listen to chopped and screwed music.
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So, with that in mind I want to show you some of the great rap dig my eyes out, bro. I hate this.
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I want to show you some of the great rap crews of all time and you give me your take to what extent if at all they influenced you. Does that sound Yeah. All right. Laptop, please. Oh my god. My tongue hurts.
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This is probably like what a cat's tongue feels like all the time. They think it's a game. They think it's a game. Oh, man. It's not good, bro. Does milk really help?
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So, Dude, I asked you a question. I Here's the thing. Yes or no?
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But it's there's it's there's nuance to it.
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You know, here's the thing.
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Tell me is does the milk work? The milk helps. Okay. Is it going to cure you? No. No, of course. But it helps. Little little splash. Okay.
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A little bit better, right? Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Just go ahead hit that milk. First things first.
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Thank you for that real answer, bro. I'm here for you, bro. I appreciate it. All right.
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First things first, Bone Thugs N Harmony? Love them.
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Like my first experiences with rap music was listening to Bone.
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Got a tattoo of them on my leg. Yeah. Love Bone. Three 6 Mafia? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Love Three 6 Mafia. Them was my guys.
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Heavily influenced by them.
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Probably started getting high like on the regular because of them um and their music.
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So, shout out to Three 6.
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All right, one more for you. Dipset. Love Dipset.
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Got into arguments over Dipset. My real name is Cam.
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So, it's like, you know, killer Cam was my my walkout music at prom, like Yeah.
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I'm I'm I'm Dipset for life.
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What kind of arguments would you get into, right?
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Cuz you're living in Oklahoma and you're saying couldn't rap, you know, like when he was on like the Tutti Frutti Fruity Louie um wave.
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But, I'm not You couldn't You couldn't tell me that. Yeah. All right. We got more?
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Are you still in the game, Wiz?
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Yeah, my mustache is hot. Hellfire, let's go. Ah. Okay.
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I thought I seen smoke come out of here, yo, like when I opened it.
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I was about to say, I don't know, bro. Pick a side. Go for it. Don't let it linger. Get it out the way.
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I feel like I'm in the gym with you. Oh, okay, yeah.
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Now, my whole throat just got hot from that one. Mhm.
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That wasn't just the lips. Yeah. Oh.
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Oh, [ __ ] Welcome to the Terrordome.
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Oh, [ __ ] That's what you give somebody when you want them to snatch.
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So, you're often cited as one of the first rappers to leverage the power of the internet.
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Do you think that that's an accurate assessment? No.
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I could say I'm one of them, but I would say uh Soulja Boy is like the first.
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If you were stuck on a desert island with a lifetime supply of Khalifa Kush, what would be one show, one movie, and one website you'd need to to you over. One show. Power, cuz I love power.
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It's power, but we say power in Pittsburgh.
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That's how we say it, power.
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Um one movie, Enter the Dragon.
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And you said one website? Uh Twitter.
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There it is, Wiz Khalifa. Yeah, baby. All right.
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So, this is the last dab sauce.
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We call it the last dab because it's traditional around here to put a little extra on the last wing.
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You don't have to if you don't want to, but want to. Yeah, I don't want to.
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All right, I'm going to do it. [ __ ] it.
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I ain't no [ __ ] Why is this [ __ ] so thick? Pause. There you go. There you go.
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Oh, oh, it's called the last dab. Mhm. Oh, it's y'all's sauce.
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This [ __ ] probably ain't even hot. OH.
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DO YOU WANT TO WALK THAT ONE back a little bit? Yeah. Ready? I'm ready.
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All right, let's do this. Cheers.
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Oh, [ __ ] I switched sides. Oh, that's so hot. Woo!
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All right, Wiz Khalifa, here we are at the end of the gauntlet.
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And as we've discussed today, there are many sides of Wiz, rapper, ganja-preneur, father.
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But the one side that we haven't explored is your burgeoning voice actor career.
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Whether it's playing on BoJack Horseman or doing a character on American Dad.
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But I know that your dream doesn't end there, Wiz.
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My dream gig is to have like a Disney movie, like a whole [ __ ] movie with my voice behind it. I could be support. I could be the homie.
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I want to be in a whole movie, me.
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Now that you have a bajillion Scovilles going through you, hot sauce in every corner of your mouth, Yeah, word.
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can you hit the people with a sample of what that voice acting role might sound like?
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It's going to sound just like this. It's very clear now.
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All the I got the pepper and [ __ ] like that, so we good. We good. We good.
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Dolby digital surround sound IMAX here right through the head.
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And look at you, Wiz Khalifa, all the way through the gauntlet.
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Could have quit at the bomb, but you didn't. You held it out. You came through.
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And now I just have to roll out the red carpet for you, my man. This camera. This camera. And this camera.
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Let the people know what you have going on in your life.
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Uh Rolling Papers 2 is out now.
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All the videos from Rolling Papers 2 are out now.
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Make sure you check them out.
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Hit me up on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Khalifa Kush, KK everything. And Rolling Papers 2. My man. Yeah. What's up? Good job, Wiz. You feeling good? Woo! That [ __ ] is hot, yo.
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The cool thing about it is like they're all like semi-enjoyable. Right.
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Like it's not like, "Oh, I'm about to run the [ __ ] out of here and like rip my tongue."
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I was like, "I could see why people eat this shit." Yeah, exactly.
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It's like a labor of love, you know. Exactly.
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Cuz there's like mustardy and then there's like peppery and then there's like good [ __ ] Woo! Aloha, spice lords.
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And I might be biased, but I think it's the best hot sauce we've ever made.
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And here's the exciting news.
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