Rolling Papers

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Now back on a major label after an independent stint, this long-developing hip-hop star releases a surprisingly cohesive full-length.

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Ben Franklin had his lightning bolt. Newton had his apple. For Wiz Khalifa, the aha! moment must have come when he realized the words "green," "blow," "rollin' " and "paper" all applied to both marijuana and money. "Some say it's a problem/Blowin' my greens/Not savin' my collards," he raps on his hotly anticipated major-label debut. […]