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Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA: Life Lessons from Quentin Tarantino, John Woo, Quincy Jones


I want to know know growing up in New

I want to know know growing up in New York what skills did you learn back then

York what skills did you learn back then

York what skills did you learn back then that you can use in your everyday life

that you can use in your everyday life

that you can use in your everyday life of today I was born in Brooklyn New York

of today I was born in Brooklyn New York

of today I was born in Brooklyn New York and I grew up a lot of my I made my

and I grew up a lot of my I made my

and I grew up a lot of my I made my bones what’s that valence they say come

bones what’s that valence they say come

bones what’s that valence they say come from a place in Brooklyn called

from a place in Brooklyn called

from a place in Brooklyn called Brownsville it says Brownsville never

Brownsville it says Brownsville never

Brownsville it says Brownsville never never will and that’s it something I

never will and that’s it something I

never will and that’s it something I killed me I don’t run away for me for my

killed me I don’t run away for me for my

killed me I don’t run away for me for my problems or situations you know I’m not

problems or situations you know I’m not

problems or situations you know I’m not afraid to face what’s in front of me and

afraid to face what’s in front of me and

afraid to face what’s in front of me and because of that skills and that

because of that skills and that

because of that skills and that determination when I’m a approached with

determination when I’m a approached with

determination when I’m a approached with something new like for instance when I

something new like for instance when I

something new like for instance when I have to suppose a Hollywood film and I

have to suppose a Hollywood film and I

have to suppose a Hollywood film and I have to control use it for 80 piece

have to control use it for 80 piece

have to control use it for 80 piece Orchestra you know I didn’t back down

Orchestra you know I didn’t back down

Orchestra you know I didn’t back down you know and I made some blunders you

you know and I made some blunders you

you know and I made some blunders you know I would think that one of the

know I would think that one of the

know I would think that one of the biggest thing you can learn from growing

biggest thing you can learn from growing

biggest thing you can learn from growing up and a ghetto is that you’re gonna

up and a ghetto is that you’re gonna

up and a ghetto is that you’re gonna lose some time whether the bigger guys

lose some time whether the bigger guys

lose some time whether the bigger guys bullying you what somebody tough or

bullying you what somebody tough or

bullying you what somebody tough or whether the police chase you for

whether the police chase you for

whether the police chase you for whatever you’re doing you know but I

whatever you’re doing you know but I

whatever you’re doing you know but I learned to invest and loss now I will

learned to invest and loss now I will

learned to invest and loss now I will share that with the young people out

share that with the young people out

share that with the young people out there you know if you lose but you live

there you know if you lose but you live

there you know if you lose but you live to fight another day then learn from

to fight another day then learn from

to fight another day then learn from your loss you know I mean learn from

your loss you know I mean learn from

your loss you know I mean learn from your loss

your loss

your loss let’s talk about your Riza cosa very

let’s talk about your Riza cosa very

let’s talk about your Riza cosa very interesting points what did the idea

interesting points what did the idea

interesting points what did the idea come from and what does it mean to you

come from and what does it mean to you

come from and what does it mean to you to get a knowledge to people well one

to get a knowledge to people well one

to get a knowledge to people well one thing I’ll hours face growing up with

thing I’ll hours face growing up with

thing I’ll hours face growing up with was like I was faced with the problem of

was like I was faced with the problem of

was like I was faced with the problem of nobody giving me a chance

nobody giving me a chance

nobody giving me a chance you know nobody kind of you know just

you know nobody kind of you know just

you know nobody kind of you know just give me that a helping hand that I

give me that a helping hand that I

give me that a helping hand that I needed sometimes no single mother was my

needed sometimes no single mother was my

needed sometimes no single mother was my father was absent a lot

father was absent a lot

father was absent a lot I turned to friends and things like that

I turned to friends and things like that

I turned to friends and things like that but for the few people who didn’t give

but for the few people who didn’t give

but for the few people who didn’t give me a hand one panda doesn’t my cousin

me a hand one panda doesn’t my cousin

me a hand one panda doesn’t my cousin who gave me knowledge of myself told me

who gave me knowledge of myself told me

who gave me knowledge of myself told me yo you gotta study mathematics you know

yo you gotta study mathematics you know

yo you gotta study mathematics you know and then growing up into manhood and

and then growing up into manhood and

and then growing up into manhood and being around certain mentors like John

being around certain mentors like John

being around certain mentors like John Woo who gave me advice or Jim genres

Woo who gave me advice or Jim genres

Woo who gave me advice or Jim genres Quentin Tarantino Quincy Jones Isaac

Quentin Tarantino Quincy Jones Isaac

Quentin Tarantino Quincy Jones Isaac Hayes these great men took the time to

Hayes these great men took the time to

Hayes these great men took the time to share some wisdom with me that helped

share some wisdom with me that helped

share some wisdom with me that helped better me so I feel obligated you know

better me so I feel obligated you know

better me so I feel obligated you know there’s only respectful that I share my

there’s only respectful that I share my

there’s only respectful that I share my experience my wisdom so a young person

experience my wisdom so a young person

experience my wisdom so a young person to have a better chance to navigate

to have a better chance to navigate

to have a better chance to navigate through this crazy life the end you know

through this crazy life the end you know

through this crazy life the end you know we live in a Western world which is a

we live in a Western world which is a

we live in a Western world which is a capitalist society and capitalism you

capitalist society and capitalism you

capitalist society and capitalism you must learn to capitalize on cities and

must learn to capitalize on cities and

must learn to capitalize on cities and certain things and if you don’t have

certain things and if you don’t have

certain things and if you don’t have some kind of knowledge or keys to

some kind of knowledge or keys to

some kind of knowledge or keys to recognize you know you’re gonna miss the

recognize you know you’re gonna miss the

recognize you know you’re gonna miss the boat every time so when I do my Dow of

boat every time so when I do my Dow of

boat every time so when I do my Dow of whoo with my quotes I’m trying to

whoo with my quotes I’m trying to

whoo with my quotes I’m trying to instill meant to knowledge and meant to

instill meant to knowledge and meant to

instill meant to knowledge and meant to weapons inside of young people’s heads

weapons inside of young people’s heads

weapons inside of young people’s heads so that when they’re faced with it in a

so that when they’re faced with it in a

so that when they’re faced with it in a reality of life they at least can think

reality of life they at least can think

reality of life they at least can think about something to have some kind of

about something to have some kind of

about something to have some kind of defense to counter these crazy attacks

defense to counter these crazy attacks

defense to counter these crazy attacks that will come at you in life on the

that will come at you in life on the

that will come at you in life on the roots Hank first album we set up front

roots Hank first album we set up front

roots Hank first album we set up front of the song chest box and it says a game

of the song chest box and it says a game

of the song chest box and it says a game of chess is like a sward fight you must

of chess is like a sward fight you must

of chess is like a sward fight you must think first before you move

think first before you move

think first before you move well that’s the thing applies to life

well that’s the thing applies to life

well that’s the thing applies to life because life is like a game of chess and

because life is like a game of chess and

because life is like a game of chess and you should think before you do things

you should think before you do things

you should think before you do things and if the young people out there can

and if the young people out there can

and if the young people out there can have an analytical mind by preparing

have an analytical mind by preparing

have an analytical mind by preparing themselves by by knowing before doing

themselves by by knowing before doing

themselves by by knowing before doing they should be able to accomplish and do

they should be able to accomplish and do

they should be able to accomplish and do things better because you know what

things better because you know what

things better because you know what you’re doing you’re not just jumping out

you’re doing you’re not just jumping out

you’re doing you’re not just jumping out there you know teenage pregnancy because

there you know teenage pregnancy because

there you know teenage pregnancy because the girl didn’t realize that she could

the girl didn’t realize that she could

the girl didn’t realize that she could have said no to that guy waited another

have said no to that guy waited another

have said no to that guy waited another week or month or a year or teenage crime

week or month or a year or teenage crime

week or month or a year or teenage crime and young people getting locked up in

and young people getting locked up in

and young people getting locked up in jail being 25 years for shooting

jail being 25 years for shooting

jail being 25 years for shooting somebody or robbery and didn’t realize

somebody or robbery and didn’t realize

somebody or robbery and didn’t realize that that two minutes or that two

that that two minutes or that two

that that two minutes or that two seconds of foolishness

seconds of foolishness

seconds of foolishness could have been thought out to some

could have been thought out to some

could have been thought out to some positive and it couldn’t escape the

positive and it couldn’t escape the

positive and it couldn’t escape the penalties are there foolishness I know

penalties are there foolishness I know

penalties are there foolishness I know you have a love for the martial arts

you have a love for the martial arts

you have a love for the martial arts kung fu’

kung fu’

kung fu’ how is that how important is that aspect

how is that how important is that aspect

how is that how important is that aspect in your life today could you go up also

in your life today could you go up also

in your life today could you go up also watching a lot of movies

watching a lot of movies

watching a lot of movies Joshua’s I think is another important

Joshua’s I think is another important

Joshua’s I think is another important part of human development you think

part of human development you think

part of human development you think about martial arts and Shaolin Temple

about martial arts and Shaolin Temple

about martial arts and Shaolin Temple which is where my Masha watched them

which is where my Masha watched them

which is where my Masha watched them from looking at a tradition that’s close

from looking at a tradition that’s close

from looking at a tradition that’s close to 2,000 years old and actually we they

to 2,000 years old and actually we they

to 2,000 years old and actually we they could trace it back longer when they go

could trace it back longer when they go

could trace it back longer when they go deep into India and back to command a

deep into India and back to command a

deep into India and back to command a gypped Ethiopia and they could really

gypped Ethiopia and they could really

gypped Ethiopia and they could really trace this form of training back to

trace this form of training back to

trace this form of training back to early man and it prepares man it

early man and it prepares man it

early man and it prepares man it strengthened his body and it strengthens

strengthened his body and it strengthens

strengthened his body and it strengthens his mind because you could train your

his mind because you could train your

his mind because you could train your mind have a weak body and then you lose

mind have a weak body and then you lose

mind have a weak body and then you lose because your body is weak or do you have

because your body is weak or do you have

because your body is weak or do you have a strong body have a weak mind and lose

a strong body have a weak mind and lose

a strong body have a weak mind and lose because your mind is weak Moss you are

because your mind is weak Moss you are

because your mind is weak Moss you are is the training of mind body and spirit

is the training of mind body and spirit

is the training of mind body and spirit these are the three major principles of

these are the three major principles of

these are the three major principles of March you are and I continue it to this

March you are and I continue it to this

March you are and I continue it to this day I appreciate the interviewer thanks

day I appreciate the interviewer thanks

day I appreciate the interviewer thanks Malik okay

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