Wiz Khalifa comes up Short

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Ever since the release of "Black & Yellow," Wiz Khalifa has been one of the most-anticipated rappers in the game. Earlier this week, his Rolling Papers debut was released. Initial predictions for the album had it selling well over 200,000 copies in its first week.

Wiz Khalifa has been the most-celebrated new artist of 2011. The rapper released his debut single and it became the anthem of 2010, despite being released late in the year. With all of this hype, Khalifa was expected to do well.

These expectations still remain, but they are not as high. Wiz Khalifa is now expected to sell a little below 200,000 copies in his first week, as opposed to over 200,000. While record sales are not as high as expected, the sales are still strong, especially for a new artist.