E21 MAZBOU Q | Crafting The Rap Science Album, Being Relatable, The Music Industry, ADHD & more

Mazbou Q is an artist, producer, content creator, and educator of Igbo-Nigerian descent known for his powerful lyricism, commanding presence & viral TikTok videos on Rap Science. Also known as The Rap Scientist, his innovative framework for analysing rap flow has led him to lecture at Harvard, Berklee, LSU, and more. As lead producer at UNCHAINED XL Production Co., he’s worked with brands like MGM, ESPN, and Footlocker. Blending artistry, education, and activism, Mazbou Q continues to inspire and provoke through every channel of his creativity.🧢 THE MUSE (Black & Bone Snapback Baseball style Cap) is now available HERE - ONLY 200 units available EVER.Podcast Moments:(0:00) - 🟣 The INTRO(3:09) - 🧪 RAP SCIENCE. - How it started.(8:47) - 🌙 Where were you emotionally?(13:10) - 🪨 ALLOCHTOON. - Being Relatable.(19:53) - 🪇 POLYMERS. - A lecture, A Freestyle, A Flex.(23:43) - 📝 How do you write lyrics?(25:30) - 🔆 PHOTONICS. - Something no one else has done. Succession.(28:46) - 👽 Diversity in music gives you tools.(32:30) - 🩸 FORENSICS. - Political, criminal, Neurodiversity, funk.(34:30) - 🌍 The global idea of “Blackness” - Pan-Africanism(37:20) - 🧂 SALINITY. - Haters, Pirate Hip-Hop(39:18) - 🔢 CRYPTOGRAPHY. - Bounce(40:15) - 💜 PHISIOLOGY. - Love, resilience, longevity(43:00) - ✨ CELESTIALS. - Existential, Auto-tune?, Masked Complexity(47:44) - 👀 The hardest decision about putting the album together.(48:22) - 🔄 TORQUE. - I don’t fit in(49:48) - 🥩 The Kendrick & Drake Beef(52:20) - 😤 JUST BE YOURSELF - My Rap Accent(58:24) - 👥 CLONNING. - Delegation, Letting go(1:05:48) - 🧠 ADHD(1:11:18) - 🔭 ASTROGEOLOGY. - The Journey, I’m not giving up.(1:15:55) - 🎸 WTF are you doing this music thing? - Advice for Musicians(1:22:38) - 💎 PATHS - Use all the tools at your disposal to amplify your signal(1:24:19) - 🧑‍🎤 The Reality of the Music Industry(1:29:42) - 🦉 DRAKE - Self-hatred(1:31:20) - 🪽 TOP GUN FREESTYLE(1:32:42) - 🇨🇴 Champeta(1:34:22) - 🎼 Te ire a buscar (Crafting Interesting Rhymes)(1:35:34) - 🔀 Creating Expectation, Then Subvert it(1:37:20) - 🥷 HEAD TO HEAD (Best MC - 🇳🇿 New Zealand Edition)(1:39:12) - 🥷 HEAD TO HEAD (Best MC - 🇺🇸 US Edition)(1:41:10) - ⁉️ The Impossible Question(1:44:22) - 🎧 BEYOND THE BEAT Cried on Air? 🫠(1:46:40) - 🥁 Playing with a LIVE band - How does that shape songwriting?(1:51:07) - 🏋️‍♂️ Health & Wellbeing - YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.(1:56:04) - 🎛️ THE SOUNDBOARD(2:00:50) - 🇫🇷 French RapABOUT THE MELDING MUSE PODCAST 🟣Melding art & design, music, film, entrepreneurship, fashion, sports, gaming and whatever is in between. We exist to showcase extraordinary people to inspire the next generation of creatives & leaders. These are stories that motivate us to continually challenge ourselves, push boundaries and ultimately reinvent ourselves time and time again.Streaming from the land of the long white cloud - Aotearoa, New Zealand 🇳🇿🎟️ MERCH OFFICIAL STORE & SITE:🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://themeldingmuse.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Like this content? 🔴 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎼 Podcast Intro: [High Ball from Pterror Dak Trill by Nick Maclaren] | Outro [Trippin' feat. Leroy by Unda]A project powered by:🟩 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NEZIAK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Crafting the most delightful brands & digital experiences.Supported by:▪️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NZK Creative Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | CODE: TMMP for 25% off🏋 ⁠⁠⁠⁠BFT Gren Eden⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Te Atatu⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Get 1 WEEK FREE + 1 Evolt Full Body Composition Scan & Consultation by mentioning "The Melding Muse" - Visit the studio or book by text to 021 466 407 - Glen Eden or 021 273 8123 - Te Atatu🇲🇽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Salsaroha Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | CODE: TMMP for 25% off