#228 – RZA: Wu-Tang Clan, Kung Fu, Chess, God, Life, and Death

RZA is a rapper, record producer, filmmaker, actor, writer, philosopher, and the mastermind of the legendary hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) - Introduction
(06:57) - Life and death
(14:16) - Quincy Jones
(19:39) - Quentin Tarantino
(23:05) - Kung Fu
(28:01) - Biggie
(29:48) - Tupac
(32:45) - Nas
(35:48) - Favorite verse
(39:46) - Who is God?
(44:56) - Wu-Tang Clan
(48:49) - Bruce Lee
(55:40) - Godfather
(1:01:36) - Veganism
(1:06:27) - AI
(1:10:41) - Chess
(1:14:00) - American Gangster
(1:19:55) - Creativity
(1:26:24) - Advice for young people
(1:29:47) - Meaning of life