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

Hosted byLex Fridman

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