Wiz Khalifa Reacts To Not Landing Oscars Nod: “I Don’t Really Get Into The Political Stuff” [Video]

Taylor Gang leader Wiz Khalifa recently spoke out on not receiving an Academy Awards nomination for his “See You Again” smash.

Instead of taking the snub personally, Wiz said politics may have played a role.

“I don’t really get into the political stuff. I know that there’s a lot to do with who does get nominated and who doesn’t. It’s not always just the music and I’m focused on the music, so I do my part.” (Billboard)

Watch Wiz Khalifa’s interview on the next page…

The rap star’s ex-wife Amber Rose revealed her reaction to Wiz missing out on “Best Original Song” earlier this month.

We sat here and waited for Wiz to accept his award. He deserved it!!!! ? Me and Bash are sad we wanted his Dad to win ? but he's always a winner to us ?

A video posted by Amber Rose (@amberrose) on Jan 10, 2016 at 7:00pm PST

Singer Sam Smith‘s “Writing’s on the Wall” song edged Khalifa at the Golden Globes.

The category was stuffed with big names: Ellie Goulding’s “Love Me Live You Do” from Fifty Shades of Grey, Sam Smith’s “Writing’s on the Wall” from Spectre, Brian Wilson’s “One Kind of Love” from Love & Mercy, Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” ft. Charlie Puth from Furious 7, and Sumi Jo’s “Simple Song #3” from Youth. Sam Smith and Jimmy Napes took the award for their James Bond song, with a humbled Smith saying, “I genuinely didn’t think we were gonna get this.” Smith’s Bond tune peaked at No. 71 on the Hot 100 but hit No. 1 on the U.K. singles chart. (Billboard)

During his red carpet appearance, Wiz talked about how he felt about landing the huge nod.

“Crazy as heck!” he said. “But I’m dealing with it.” So, what was the secret behind the single’s unbelievable success? “It’s a great song for people who are going through something and need a little bit of motivation and need to know that everything will be alright,” Wiz explained. (E! Online)