After releasing the 2010 critically acclaimed Kush & OJ mixtape, Pittsburgh's own Wiz Khalifa found a winning formula that launched him into superstardom. His lazy charismatic stoner flow was not to complicated and pushed Kush & OJ to be the number one trending topic on Twitter and Google upon its release. It was voted the 2010 mixtape of the year by various publications and featured the standout track In Tha Cut.
His newfound success only grew after he released the number one single Black N Yellow, getting him airplay all throughout the world due to his hometown Pittsburgh Steelers reaching the Superbowl. With his major debut album aptly titled Rolling Papers due out March 29th, Wiz gave his fans a little surprise to hold them until the album drops with the Pre-Rolling Papers mixtape Cabin Fever.
Cabin Fever is a short nine track mixtape but showcases everything Wiz Khalifa does best. His selection of beats is always top notch and he compliments them with a tight flow and a catchy chorus. This is no more evident than on the opening track of the mixtape Phone Numbers. The song has a pounding bass and is good riding music and will be bumped a lot especially if you live on a college campus, where Wiz Khalifa's popularity is at an all time high.
Another standout track on the mixtape is what seems like the millionth time titled Taylor Gang. Although it shares the name with hundreds of other Wiz Khalifa songs, Taylor Gang separates itself by being produced by one of the most hyped about producers in the game right now, Lex Luger. The song is full of Wiz's usual confidence as he boasts “Got a bank full of scrilla, a brain full of papers, got a phone full of hoes, and a gang full of Taylors.” Even though it has been out for a while now, Taylor Gang is a strong track and one of the best songs on the mixtape.
While I understand, Cabin Fever is just to hold fans over and nothing to get to worked up about, I still cant help finding some criticisms. The mixtape is very repetitive and it seems Wiz has dumbed down his lyrics big time since he first arrived on the scene with Pittsburgh Sound. Songs such a Errday and WTF are skippable and not all that impressive in my opinion. Wiz also never seems to venture too far out of his comfort zone and constantly raps about the same topics: weed, chillin', girls and Taylor Gang. I would like to see him change it up a bit, and I hope and expect Rolling Papers to feature the creativity this mixtape lacks.
If you have nothing better to listen to and are a Wiz Khalia fan, I recommend downloading Cabin Fever and giving it a couple of spins. Do not expect to listen to something memorable and classic like Kush & OJ but enjoy the free songs Wiz has given to us. This is a pretty enjoyable mixtape, especially if you just sit back and chyll with some green leaf and just listen. I was more than happy after smoking a joint and getting lifted by the music. I'm eagerly anticipating Rolling Papers and I think it has the potential to be one of the top hip-hop records of 2011as well as a pre 4/20, cause I know as soon as I get it I'm not missing the plane and I'm rolling me up a fat Zig-Zag. TGOD Bitch.
Ranked on the Beavis and Butt-Head System – 2.5 Beavis' out of 5 Butt-Heads
Recommend Songs: Phones Numbers, Taylor Gang, Middle of You, Homicide
Rolling Papers Cover Art
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