O.N.I.F.C.

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O.N.I.F.C.
Studio album by
Wiz Khalifa
ReleasedDecember 4, 2012 (2012-12-04)
GenreHip hop
Length73:37
Label
Producer
Wiz Khalifa chronology
Cabin Fever 2
(2012) 		O.N.I.F.C.
(2012)
Live in Concert

(2013)
Singles from O.N.I.F.C.
  1. "Work Hard, Play Hard"
    Released: April 23, 2012
  2. "Remember You"
    Released: September 24, 2012

O.N.I.F.C. is the fourth

studio album by American rapper Wiz Khalifa. The album was released on December 4, 2012, by Atlantic Records and Rostrum Records.[1] The album's title was inspired by the album H.N.I.C. by Prodigy of Mobb Deep, and is an initialism for "Only Nigga In First Class".[2] Upon release, O.N.I.F.C. received generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 selling 148,000 copies in its first week.[3]

Background

Guests on the album include

Drake and E-40 about being on the album.[10]

The track listing was first confirmed on September 25, 2012, with the standard version's tracks.

Complex.[12]

Release and promotion

Wiz Khalifa announced on April 11, 2012, that the album's release date would be on August 28. However the album was pushed back to September 18, 2012.[13] On September 5, 2012, the album was pushed back again with no release date.[14]

To promote the album before its release, Wiz Khalifa recorded the mixtape,

Taylor Gang imprint and Rostrum Records.[16] On October 16, 2012, Wiz Khalifa also released another mixtape titled Cabin Fever 2 in preparation for O.N.I.F.C.[17] Wiz Khalifa went on the 2050 Tour in promotion of the album with Juicy J, Chevy Woods and Lola Monroe. The last show was on December 12, 2012, back in his home city of Pittsburgh.[18]

Singles

The album's lead single, "

Taylor Gang members make cameo appearances as well. As of June 10, 2014, the song has sold over 2,000,000 digital copies in the United States and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.[20]

Wiz Khalifa announced and released the album's second single on September 24, 2012, after the album's delay. The single is called "Remember You" and features vocals from Canadian R&B recording artist The Weeknd, produced by Dpat and The Weeknd's longtime collaborator Illangelo. Wiz Khalifa also revealed the single's artwork. The song was released on the same day.[21] The single has since peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100.[20] On November 13, 2012, the music video was released for "Remember You".[22]

On November 27, 2012, Wiz Khalifa released the music video for the song "The Bluff" featuring rapper

Problem and Iamsu!.[25] On June 11, 2013, the music video was released for "Paperbond".[26] On November 12, 2013, the music video was released for "The Plan" featuring Juicy J.[27]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media
4.8/10[34]
PopMatters7/10[35]
Rolling Stone[36]
Slant Magazine[37]
Spin3/10[38]

O.N.I.F.C. received generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. At

Pitchfork Media's Jordan Sargent found his rapping inconsequential to the production and wrote that most of the album "questions the relevancy of Khalifa's artistic existence."[34] Dan Weiss of Spin felt that Khalifa "just doesn't say anything worth faintly echoing through a reverb filter."[38]

In a positive review, Kyle Anderson of Entertainment Weekly wrote that Khalifa's "bleary-eyed charisma elevates both radio bait" and "trippy shape-shifters".[31] Although he found the subject matter to be "pretty standard", Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone commented that Khalifa's "aural smoke billows" are "just off-kilter enough ... to give you a contact high", and called the album "as solid as Rolling Papers was slack."[36] Sowmya Krishnamurthy of The Village Voice felt that its production "really works" and said that the album is "pleasant enough if not particularly inspired".[39] David Amidon of PopMatters asserted that, "as pop rap albums go, O.N.I.F.C. is beyond solid, full of immaculate production and airtight if simplistic rhymes about money, girls and weed."[35]

Commercial performance

O.N.I.F.C. debuted at number two on the US

platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units
of over a million units in the United States.

Several songs from O.N.I.F.C. charted upon the album's release. "

Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart,[44] while "Medicated" featuring Chevy Woods & Juicy J and "Bluffin'" featuring Berner peaked at numbers 44 and 47 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, respectively.[43]

In 2013, O.N.I.F.C. was ranked as the 67th most popular album of the year on the Billboard 200.[45]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Danja
5:30
Total length:73:37
Deluxe edition
Problem & Iamsu!
)
Thomaz, P. Y. Rodriguez, Sudan Williams, Jason MartinThe Invasion3:28
19."Stackin'" (featuring Juicy J)Thomaz, Wansel, Felder, Colson, Whitfield, Houston@PopWansel, @Flippa123, @AutoroWhit3:45
20."Mary 3x"Thomaz, LaTourCardo4:20
21."Work Hard, Play Hard" (music video) Benny Blanco, Stargate3:55
22."Remember You" (music video) Illanglo, Dpat5:20
Total length:94:27

Note

  • (*) Denotes co-producer

Personnel

Credits for O.N.I.F.C. adapted from

Allmusic.[47]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[62] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label
United States December 4, 2012[46][63][64] CD, digital download Atlantic, Rostrum
January 29, 2013[65] Vinyl

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