The Wiz old for the part. However, she contacted Rob Cohen of Universal Pictures, who offered to have them finance the film if she were to play Dorothy, at which point he acquiesced. The resulting film version of "The Wiz" also starred former Motown star Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow, Nipsey Russell as the Tin Man, Richard Pryor as the Wizard, jazz singer Thelma Carpenter as Miss One (the name "Addapearle" was not used for this production) and Lena Horne as Glinda. Ted Ross and Mabel King reprised their roles of the Lion and Evillene from the Broadway production. Sidney Lumet served
Wiz Khalifa discography Wiz Khalifa discography American rapper Wiz Khalifa has released six studio albums, one compilation album, one soundtrack album, two extended play (EP), 69 singles (including 35 as a featured artist), fifteen promotional singles, sixteen mixtapes, and 79 music videos. After signing to independent record label Rostrum Records at a young age, Khalifa released his first mixtape "Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania", and his first studio album, "Show and Prove" (2006). Following the release of "Show and Prove", Warner Bros. Records signed Khalifa in 2007 as part of a joint deal with Rostrum. At Warner, Khalifa released the singles