Wiz Khalifa Explains Why He Checked Kanye; Compares Himself To Justin Bieber

Wiz Khalifa played 20 Questions with Playboy (which no longer features nudity, BTW), and made interesting comments about his issues with Kanye West and his “Bieber”-like growthas an artist.

First, on why he checked ‘Ye.

THAT WAS A WEIRD SITUATION, BECAUSE IT WAS SOMETHING I WOULD DO IN REAL LIFE. ALL I DID WAS SPEAK MY MIND. I’M A MAX B FAN, AND IF ME AND KANYE WERE IN A ROOM AND HE SAID, “YO, I’MMA NAME MY ALBUMWAVES,” I’D BE LIKE, “DON’T DO THAT. YOU’RE NOT ALLOWED TO DO THAT.” NOBODY REALLY DOES THAT THESE DAYS. NOBODY CHECKS NIGGAS LIKE, “NAH, NIGGA.” NO ONE IS ABOVE BEING SPOKEN TO, AND IF YOU’VE GOT REAL FRIENDS, THEY’LL TELL YOU HOW THEY FEEL. THAT’S HOW I HANDLE ALL MY SITUATIONS IN REAL LIFE. EVEN IF I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SOMEBODY, I’M NOT GONNA ADVERTISE IT. WE CAN GO AROUND THE CORNER AND WE CAN REALLY DO IT. BUT ALL IN FRONT OF PEOPLE? THAT’S NOT ME. NIGGAS TALK SHIT EVERY DAY, AND NIGGAS SAY SHIT ABOUT MY EX, NIGGAS SAY SHIT ABOUT MY KID. IT’S ALL GOOD. THERE’S COMPETITION IN RAP, AND KANYE OBVIOUSLY SEES ME AS THAT.

He also acknowledged that the mega success of ‘See You Again’ has altered the course of his career.

I’M IN THE REINVENTION STAGE, LIKE WHEN JUSTIN BIEBER WAS A CHILD AND THEN TRANSFORMED HIMSELF INTO A DIFFERENT PERSON BUT ONE WHO WAS STILL SUCCESSFUL. I WAS A STREETWEAR BRAND, AND NOW I’M A HIGH–END DESIGNER. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO ACCEPT ME AS A GROWN MAN. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T EVEN KNOW I’M ONLY 28 BECAUSE I’M KIND OF AGELESS.

Wiz is planning to drop Rolling Papers 2: The Weed Album later this summer. So he’s not changing that much.