Wiz Khalifa wants to work with Mumford & Sons. After the rapper's chart-busting success with Black and Yellow, which reached No 5 in the UK, Khalifa's latest goal is neither to rap with Kanye nor Odd Future, but to jam with the ramshackle, earnest Mumfords, laying lyrics over one of their "really tight" tunes.
"It's new but it's tight," Khalifa told MTV. The Rolling Papers creator was asked which songs he found most inspirational, and answered almost without hesitation: "Mumford & Sons." The interviewer replied approvingly: "That would be a good collaboration."
"They got a really tight song that I wanna rap over," Khalifa explained. "They're tight and really musical. I like the instruments they use, like banjos."
The Mumfords have been an unexpected hit in America, reaching No 1 on the rock album charts. Khalifa is probably keen on Little Lion Man or The Cave, which have featured on MTV over the last six months. The English folkies saw a big boost in the US after performing at this year's Grammy awards.
