Black and Yellow

Wiz Khalifa

About Black and Yellow

"Black and Yellow" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa from his third studio album, Rolling Papers. It was released on September 14, 2010, as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Khalifa, along with Stargate, who produced it. It was released as a CD single in honor of Record Store Day. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Wiz Khalifa's first number-one single in the US; he would top the chart again in 2015 with "See You Again". The song is about Khalifa's car, a yellow Dodge Challenger Hemi with black stripes. He has stated that he got the car in those colors as a tribute to his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, whose official colors are black and gold, and its professional sports teams, most of whose colors are black and some variation of gold or yellow. The song itself does not mention Pittsburgh or sports, although the song's music video made the connection to Pittsburgh explicit, showing various iconic locations in the city, as well as apparel associated with the football team the Pittsburgh Steelers, the hockey team the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the baseball team the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the year after it was released, "Black and Yellow" spawned dozens of remixes, parodies and remakes, both in the US and internationally, many of them made in tribute to a local sports team. At Super Bowl XLV in 2011, which featured the Steelers competing against the Green Bay Packers, the Steelers used "Black and Yellow" as their fight song, while the Packers used a remix by Lil' Wayne called "Green and Yellow", marking the first time both teams at the Super Bowl had used the same song. 


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2011
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Yea, Uh huh, you know what it is
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow 
Yea, Uh huh, you know what it is
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow 

Yeah, uh huh, you know what it is
Everything I do, I do it big
Yeah, uh huh, screaming that's nothing
What I pulled off the lot, that's stunting
Repping my town when you see me you know everything
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow 
I put it down from the whip to my diamonds, I'm in
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow 

Big Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa
See on the West Coast I'm the big Chief-a
The grim reaper, maybe that, bring me back, yellow 'lac
Steeler logo in the back
We banging out, that Taylor gang
Dub to your face baby till you say my name
Don't get your clique served
So much black and yellow you would think I was from Pittsburgh
Encher, get yearn

Yeah, uh huh, you know what it is
Everything I do, I do it big
Yeah, uh huh, screaming that's nothing
What I pulled off the lot, that's stunting
Repping my town when you see me you know everything
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow 
I put it down from the whip to my diamonds, I'm in
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow 

I'ma bumble bee lit up like a Christmas tree
Drinking Hennessy black, I'm from Tennessee
Juicy J make their way on my own two
Quarter mill for the Phantom, bitch I own you
And that go for every G that I'm fucking with
Black and yellow bitches all around me, yeah I dig
In their purse, gotta get that reimburse
On the bills and that purple pint of syrup
And I stay Louie down to the socks
Range, and watch, weed and glock
Beans to pop
My pants swoll with them rubber band knots
I'm getting old but them rubber bands not nigga

Yeah, uh huh, you know what it is
Everything I do, I do it big
Yeah, uh huh, screaming that's nothing
What I pulled off the lot, that's stunting
Repping my town when you see me you know everything
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow 
I put it down from the whip to my diamonds, I'm in
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow 

You can catch me in my Lamborghini
(Black and yellow, black and yellow)
I can rock it on the beat or a cappella, a cappella (uh ohh-oh uh boom)
Sideways in the turning lane (turning lane ya)
Fire flame I be burning man (burning man ya)
Teddy Pain about to hurt the game (game)
Took a break for a while I've been learning things (boom)
I learned how to tell a nigga f*ck you then
(Black and yellow, black and yellow)
All I do is fucking win (win)
I told you (told you)
And now I'm on
You thought it was over (over)
You thought I was gone (gone)
I'm going in, you don't have to let me, have to let me
Back from the dead like I'm Machiavelli, Machiavelli (boom)

Yeah, uh huh, you know what it is
Everything I do, I do it big
Yeah, uh huh, screaming that's nothing
What I pulled off the lot, that's stunting
Repping my town when you see me you know everything
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow 
I put it down from the whip to my diamonds, I'm in
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow 

Black and yellow, all black and yellow
See me now they treating me like I'm somebody special
Smoking on that bud, know its me soon as they smell it
You can tell I'm the one who get it not the one who sell it
I grind everyday I'm balling I can't help it
Niggas on that bullshit my pockets full of Celtics
And them niggas hating on us get our best wishes
In the club you ain't even on the guest list bitch
Sound like you need to get your weight up
Go to sleep rich and count another million when I wake up
They wondering how I do my thang, two words, Taylor Gang
Remix g-shit
The champagnes poured nigga the weeds lit
Little mama clothes falling like the leaves in the fall
Ain't worry about your friends so bring 'em all

Yeah, uh huh, you know what it is
Everything I do, I do it big
Yeah, uh huh, screaming that's nothing
What I pulled off the lot, that's stunting
Repping my town when you see me you know everything
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow 
I put it down from the whip to my diamonds, I'm in
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow
Black and yellow

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Wiz Khalifa

Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007. His Eurodance-influenced single, "Say Yeah", received urban radio airplay, charting on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot Rap Tracks charts in 2008. Khalifa parted with Warner Bros. and released his second album, Deal or No Deal, in November 2009. He released the mixtape Kush and Orange Juice as a free download in April 2010; he then signed with Atlantic Records. He is also well known for his debut single for Atlantic, "Black and Yellow", which peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut album for the label, Rolling Papers, was released on March … more »

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Written by: Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Cameron Thomaz

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Song Release
"Black and Yellow" was released on September 14, 2010, as the lead single from Wiz Khalifa's debut album "Rolling Papers."
Chart Success
It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Wiz Khalifa's first number-one single in the USA.
Inspirations
The song was inspired by Wiz Khalifa's city, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The title "Black and Yellow" represents the city's official colors which are also the colors of the city's professional sports teams.
Music Video
The music video was directed by Bill Paladino and was released on November 10, 2010. It showcases several scenes of Wiz Khalifa driving a black and yellow Dodge Challenger interspersed with footage of girls, parties, and skyline shots of Pittsburgh.
Nominations
"Black and Yellow" was nominated for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards.
Remixes
The song gained a boost in popularity when several remixes were made. These remixes include the "G-Mix" which features Snoop Dogg, Juicy J, and T-Pain.
Songwriter Credits
Apart from Wiz Khalifa, the song credits additional songwriters: Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen (also known collectively as Stargate), and Cameron Thomaz.
Sales
The single was certified triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales exceeding 3 million copies in the United States.
Cultural Impact
The song has been featured in various media such as video games and TV shows. It was also used by the Pittsburgh Steelers as their 'fight song' during Super Bowl XLV.
Cover Versions
Various artists have covered or made their own versions of "Black and Yellow," including Tom Brady who partook in a parody called "Black and Yellow Sketch," animated by CollegeHumor.

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