Wiz Khalifa Unveils His First-Ever Interactive Video; Groundbreaking "Stayin Out All Night" Clip Premiered Today at stayinoutallnight.com
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Oct 21, 2014) - Rostrum/Atlantic recording artist Wiz Khalifa has released the world premiere of his groundbreaking new video, "Stayin Out All Night." The clip -- which marks the latest single/video from Wiz' chart-topping new album, "BLACC HOLLYWOOD" -- debuted this morning exclusively via www.stayinoutallnight.com.
The first-ever interactive video released by an Atlantic Records artist, "Stayin Out All Night" was created in collaboration with Interlude, the recognized standard in interactive video creation and distribution. The platform of choice for many of the most popular and progressive artists, Interlude's innovative video authoring technology allows Wiz Khalifa fans to "direct" their own personalized version of the music video by switching seamlessly as they choose multiple angles and alternative paths.
"BLACC HOLLYWOOD" made a spectacular chart debut upon its release this summer, coming in at #1 on the SoundScan/Billboard 200 with sales in excess of 90,000 -- Wiz' first time ever at the top of the overall chart. The album also stood tall atop a range of other rankings, including Billboard's "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums," "Rap Albums," "R&B Albums," and "Digital Albums" charts.
The GRAMMY® Award-nominated rapper's third full-length label release "BLACC HOLLYWOOD" showcases such recent singles as "KK (Feat. Project Pat & Juicy J)," "You and Your Friends (Feat. Snoop Dogg & Ty Dolla $ign)," and the critically acclaimed hit, "We Dem Boyz." Released earlier this year, "We Dem Boyz" proved an immediate hip-hop hit, earning total sales approaching 500,000 while ascending to the top 5 on Billboard's "Hot Rap Songs" chart. In addition, the Detail-produced track's official companion video -- directed by Ethan Lader (Bruno Mars, Ty Dolla $ign) -- is an online blockbuster with more than 56 million individual views at www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX6K7waag5Q. An additional array of official audio and companion videos can be found at Wiz's official YouTube channel www.youtube.com/taylorgangent.
For more, please log on to www.wizkhalifa.com, www.facebook.com/wizkhalifa, http://twitter.com/wizkhalifa (@wizkhalifa), www.youtube.com/taylorgangent, http://instagram.com/mistercap, and http://press.atlanticrecords.com/wiz-khalifa/.
About Interlude
Interlude (www.interlude.fm) is a digital media company that designs, develops and markets technologies and platforms to enable interactive video creation and distribution across multiple markets and devices. Interlude's self-serve authoring suite, Treehouse, enables all video creators -- from enthusiasts to musicians to cinematographers to leading brands -- to create interactive videos. Interlude has collaborated with a number of leading music artists to create videos that have received wide acclaim and was behind the award-winning interactive video for Bob Dylan's classic "Like a Rolling Stone." Founded by Israeli musician Yoni Bloch and his band, Interlude is backed by Sequoia Capital, Intel Capital, NEA, Marker and Innovation Endeavors.
CONTACT:
Sydney Margetson
Atlantic Records (National)
212-707-2622
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Ashley Kalmanowitz
Atlantic Records (Tour/Online)
212-707-2051
Ashley.Kalmanowitz@atlanticrecords.com
Dvora Englefield
42 West
424-901-8725
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Elise Chambers
Interlude PR
415.589.4902
elise@methodcommunications.com