After becoming an internet sensation, rapper Wiz Khalifa has grown into one of the most successful up-and-coming stars in the last several years. Khalifa, whose real name is Cameron Jibril Thomaz, broke onto the scene in 2006 when he released his first full length album, Show and Prove. The record failed to gain much commercial success, but was well received by nearly every critic who reviewed it.
By mid-2010, Khalifa already enjoyed a fairly large fanbase, but the relase of the single "Black and Yellow" pushed him to the mainstream. The Pittsburgh native is certainly showing no sign of slowing down. He is very quickly becoming one of the most popular rappers to a wide base of fans and will likely be around for years to come.