Wiz Khalifa celebrates 4/20 by re-releasing his 2012 mixtape, “Taylor Allderdice”. It is available on all streaming services. Enjoy these classic hits while enjoying the unofficial holiday.
Most of the time, these rereleased mixtapes are not complete. There is generally a problem sample that needed to be cut due to clearance issues. That is not an issue here. All 17 of the original songs are available. This is really surprising, considering that one of the samples is from Khalifa’s ex-wife, Amber Rose.
History of “Taylor Allderdice”
Khalifa released the mixtape a year after Khalifa’s major label debut, “Rolling Papers”. It was released in 2012 to critical acclaim.
“Taylor Allderdice” was named after the high school that Khalifa attended. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Khalifa graduated in 2006. He had also named his record label after it, Taylor Gang Entertainment.
The mixtape served as an introduction to the newest members of his record label, Taylor Gang Entertainment. These members are Chevy Woods and Juicy J.
When it was first being released, Khalifa did a listening party at Jungle City Studios in Manhattan. He mostly let the music speak for itself, without even revealing most of the songs’ names. However, Khalifa did an introduction speech before starting it.
“You can ride to this, smoke to this, get trippy to this. But you can clean to this, cook to this, iron to this.”
Khalifa has made releasing old mixtapes on 420 into something of a ritual. In 2019, he released “How Fly”. In 2018, he did “Kush & Orange Juice”.
Over the last couple of years, artists porting their mixtapes to streaming services has become a trend.
However, that does not mean that Khalifa has been resting on his laurels. He also has been doing other things besides focusing on some 2010’s nostalgia. Earlier this month, he released the collaborative album “Full Court Press”.
You can listen to the mixtape below.
Written by Justin Acosta
Twitter: @hahalacka
