The Wiz (film) certain we didn't use anything from it. They made a brilliant movie, and even though our concept is different – they're Kansas, we're New York; they're white, we're black, and the score and the books are totally different – we wanted to make sure that we never overlapped in any area." Michael Jackson, a former Motown star and close friend of Diana Ross was cast as the Scarecrow. By the start of development on "The Wiz" in 1977, he and his brothers The Jacksons, had left Motown for Epic Records, though Jackson had yet to make a solo album since
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