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“Not to say anything against Mac, but to any artist make their situation stronger, make sure the songs that you publish sell more than your mixtape stuff. It seems the Diggin’ in the Crates Crew wasn’t cool with Mac diggin’ in their crates. 1 on the Billboard albums chart last year, was recently sued for $10 million by Lord Finesse over a 2010 mixtape cut.

The Pittsburgh mixtape sensation, whose indie release Blue Slide Park debuted at No. One white boy who would probably recognize all the samples (but has no time to play because he’s too busy recording on his tour bus) is Wiz’s labelmate, Mac Miller. “Who’s the white boy that doesn’t know this shit?” asks J. If they get it right, whoever asked the question takes the shot. If they get it wrong, they have to guzzle a shot from a one-liter bottle of Bombay. Guests around the room have to name the rap record that used that particular sample. It’s been a busy day for Benjy since both of the tour’s headliners, Wiz and Mac Miller, are signed to Rostrum. There’s Benjy Grinberg, founder and CEO of Pittsburgh rap powerhouse Rostrum Records. There’s Chevy Woods, Wiz’s longtime friend and trusty sidekick. He’s also famous for his web video series, “Stoner Girls Gone Wild.” There are Taylor Gang members Tuki Carter, Wiz’s personal tattoo artist, and Berner, the aptly named weed guy who’s working with Wiz on a clothing line called Freshko. It’s all fun and games as Wiz-who’s been rocking the same torn-up, skintight jeans for three days-kicks it with his inner circle. But a bunch of people are still floating around, as are an endless supply of joints, plastic red cups filled with Bombay gin and lemonade, and the sounds of classic hip-hop breaks and beats. It’s midnight, all the beer is gone, and the strategically placed incense sticks have all burned out. The sold out show was the latest stop on the Under the Influence of Music Tour. Fresh from rocking a crowd of 13,500 at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Long Island, NY, Wiz Khalifa is unwinding in his dressing room. This feature appears in Complex's October/November 2012 issue. Wiz Khalifa is about to take his career to the next level, but will his OG Taylor Gang fans go there with him?

Wiz khalifa taylor allderdice album cover