Show and Prove

For the Big Daddy Kane song, see Show & Prove.

Show and Prove is the debut studio album by American rapper Wiz Khalifa. It was released on September 5, 2006, by Rostrum Records. Recording sessions took place from 2005 to 2006, with the production primarily provided from I.D. Labs, alongside other record producers from Nesia Beatz and The Resource; as well as guest appearances from Kev da Hustla and Johnny Juliano, among others.

Show and Prove
Studio album by Wiz Khalifa
Released	September 5, 2006
Recorded	2005–06
Genre	Hip hop
Length	69:22
Label	Rostrum
Producer	Benjy Grinberg (exec.) Johnny Juliano I.D. Labs Black Czer Nesia Beatz The Resource Champ Super
Wiz Khalifa chronology
Show and Prove (2006) Deal or No Deal (2009)
Singles from Show and Prove
"Pittsburgh Sound" Released: 2007

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Okayplayer	link
BrainOfHipHop
RapReviews	7/10 link

The album was promoted by a lead single, "Pittsburgh Sound". Upon its release, the album received critical acclaim. To date, the album sold 10,000 copies in the United States.

Recording

Wiz Khalifa (pictured) announced the album title in 2006 one year after recording Show and Prove.

Khalifa recorded the album in 2005, until 2006 when he announced the album as Show and Improve, he later shortly announced the album short for Show and Prove.

Singles

The album was promoted by a lead single, called "Pittsburgh Sound". The track was produced by The Resource.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	I.D. Labs	1:42
2.	"Pittsburgh Sound"	The Resource	3:32
3.	"Bout Mine"	Nesia Beatz	4:22
4.	"I Choose You"	I.D. Labs	3:44
5.	"Damn Thing"	I.D. Labs Johnny Juliano	3:58
6.	"Keep the Conversation" (featuring Boaz)	Johnny Juliano	4:09
7.	"Stay In Ur Lane"	Black Czer	3:42
8.	"Stand Up" (featuring Kev da Hustla)	Johnny Juliano	3:46
9.	"Too Late"	Johnny Juliano	4:50
10.	"I'm Gonna Ride"	I.D. Labs	3:24
11.	"Gotta Be a Star (Remix)" (featuring Johnny Juliano and S. Money)	Johnny Juliano	4:33
12.	"Let 'Em Know"	I.D. Labs	3:43
13.	"Sometimes" (featuring Vali Porter)	Champ Super I.D. Labs	4:21
14.	"Locked & Loaded" (featuring Kev da Hustla)	Black Czer	3:58
15.	"Burn Sumthin'"	Johnny Juliano	3:50
16.	"Crazy Since the 80's"	Johnny Juliano	4:41
17.	"History in the Making / Never Too Late"	I.D. Labs	7:07

Notes

• Track 17 includes a hidden track, which appears at the 4:25 mark.
• In some other formats, "Youngin On His Grind / Pittsburgh Sound" were listing as the single track.

References

• Ayad, Moustafa (October 5, 2006). "For the Record: 10/5/06". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved on August 4, 2007.
• Amen, Rob (March 30, 2007). "South Hills hip-hop artist shows he's got nothing to prove". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved on August 4, 2007.

External links

• Show and Prove review on okayplayer.com