And he eventually did after releasing a string of Platinum and Gold-certified albums and chart-topping singles in the aughts. Yet, Khalifa would have to endure various hurdles to fulfill his potential. Having just secured a record deal with a major label through Rostrum Records at the time, the Pittsburgh native appeared primed to an instant leap to mainstream success.

Listen to the fresh take on urfavxboyfriend’s viral track ‘Sh Sh Sh (Hit That)’ here.Fifteen years ago, rapper Wiz Khalifa was touted as a star-in-waiting, with many industry insiders and tastemakers predicting his promise of eventually becoming a household name.

Viral dancer and social media personality Casey Frey recently uploaded his video take on ‘ SH SH SH (Hit That)’ with DVBBS & Wiz Khalifa‘s track to Instagram, which has amassed over 280K likes and surpassed 6M views within only 3 days from its upload. This unusual release is part of the growing trend of TikTok mashups that have become popular with the platform and Instagram‘s videos, giving previously unknown artists yet another way to break through to the masses. DVBBS and Wiz Khalifa have joined forces to create a fresh new track with urfavxboyfriend and Gold Soul titled ‘ Sh Sh Sh (Hit That)’, out now via Ultra Records.Ĭanadian brothers DVBBS keep showcasing their creative prowess by breaking genre barriers with their new single featuring Wiz Khalifa called ‘ SH SH SH (Hit That)’, a record sitting on the intersection of bass and hip hop music, infused with a sample coming from a startup rapper, urfavxboyfriend. DVBBS discovered urfavxboyfriend when he stumbled upon his TikTok account and loved his sample so much they knew they had to make it into a full-length track. Wiz, a master of his craft, wasted no time jumping on board, and the rest is history – a unique sound that sees DVBBS experimenting and Wiz’s signature flow with the catchy “SH SH SH” vocal overlay.

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