28 Apr Mixtape Review: Wiz Khalifa – Kush & Orange Juice

Since covering the XXL Freshmen '10, I feel I've grown closer to each of the protagonists selected, this being due to the amount of research I had to put into finding out abut them. As a consequence, I now find myself being drawn to any release from them due to the amount of time spent listening to their material. Wiz Khalifa is the first of the ten to produce something new for me to dissect. Taking the independent route after a brief spell with Warner, Khalifa has done enough to generate a buzz, with singles "Say Yeah" and "This Plane" being notable accomplishments.  Kush & Orange Juice ultimately throws Khalifa into the mix of names which many expect to provide something solid for the year - and possibly set any standard for the rest of his Freshman affiliates to catch up to.