Episode #1382
RZA & Donnell Rawlings
Books mentioned
Bhagavad Gita
Mentioned by RZA & Donnell Rawlings · at 00:06:50 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Mahabharata
Mentioned by RZA & Donnell Rawlings · at 00:07:39 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Quran
Mentioned by RZA & Donnell Rawlings · at 02:02:33 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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RZA, the Wu-Tang Clan’s de facto leader, and comedian, actor, and podcaster Donnell Rawlings discuss spirituality, self-contemplation, hip-hop history, food culture, veganism, and American marketing. They also explore Wu-Tang’s formation and influence, entrepreneurship, streaming economics, physical music, mindfulness, RZA’s work as a producer and performer, and the making of Wu-Tang: An American Saga.
What they talked about
- Donnell Rawlings starting a podcast
- RZA producing Donnell's podcast
- Hip-hop evolution and melodic trends
- Wu-Tang Clan's formation and philosophy
- Childhood poverty and movie inspiration
- Diet, veganism, and food preferences
- Pepsi's history of breaking color barriers
- Wu-Tang Clan's unreleased album as art
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