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Wiz Khalifa - And just like clock work it's that time of year again — the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards are here! They say heavy is the head that wears the crown, but Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa has been making great strides throughtout his career with ease. All set to hit the stage this year, here's a glimpse of how Wiz climbed from near obscurity to international popularity. — Dan Reagans (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Fashion or Fail? - Wiz got his fair share of criticism after releasing the artwork for his upcoming sophomore album, O.N.I.F.C., bare-chested and adorned in tight pants rocking a white dalmatian spotted fur, which left many wondering if Wiz was trying to channel his inner Jimi Hendrix. We say shut up and enjoy his music. (Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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Two for One - After countless collaborations like "Glass House," Wiz and his stoner pal Curren$y finally announced they'd be releasing another project together, Live in Concert, to celebrate the three-year anniversary of their first mixtape, How Fly. Although the new mixtape has yet to drop, both rappers have promised the project's finally in the fine-tuning stages. (Photo: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

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King Midas Touch  - Not stifled by the backlash from O.N.F.I.C. artwork, the album's first official single, "Work Hard, Play Hard," goes gold only two months after its release. (Photo: Jeff Daly/WENN.com)

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Beauty and the Wiz - Love was definitely in the air this past March as Wiz proposed to girlfriend-model Amber Rose. If you thought Twitter-verse and the blogs went crazy after news of the engagement spread, that was nothing compared to the attention garnered by Rose's baby bump, which she sported on the red carpet of this year's VMAs.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

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Taylor Gang or Die  - Fans went crazy when the Taylor Gang general graced the cover of The Source's April issue with his crew in tow: Juicy J, Lola Monroe and Chevy Woods. Taylor Gang, Taylor Gang!!! (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)

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Rostrum World Order - Hailing from the same city and residing at the same label was all the ammunition they needed for Wiz to team up with fellow Rostrum Records artist Mac Miller for their nine-city Under The Influence Tour, which kicked off in July. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images For The Recording Academy)

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The NFL Loves Hip Hop - All though his hometown team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, lost to the Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl XLV, Wiz's smash "Black & Yellow" became the official anthem for the team. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

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And the Winner Is... - If landing an inescapable debut smash along with some Grammy nods weren't enough to signify that he's arrived, maybe snagging "Top New Artist" at this year's American Music Awards might be. (Photo: Paul Abell/PictureGroup)