Zuby: Perseverance, Twitter Bans, and American Exceptionalism
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My guest today is Zuby, a rapper, podcaster, author, and deep thinker from the UK. Zuby was born in England, raised in Saudi Arabia, and is a graduate of Oxford University. His diverse experiences contribute to his unique and thoughtful perspective on life and politics. Zuby has been featured on the Joe Rogan Experience, BBC, Fox News, The Rubin Report, The Ben Shapiro Show, and many others.
In this episode we discuss Zuby's long road to success as an artist, his controversial tweets, the thing he found most surprising about America, and much more. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.
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Show notes:
1:15 - The infamous tweet that made Zuby blow up on Twitter
6:50 - The making of the Comin' At Ya music video
10:30 - On being an independent artist
15:15 - The importance of persistence
"More people have discovered me in the last year than in the past 12."
20:15 - How Zuby turned a Twitter ban into a music video and 5 figures
28:00 - The importance of using humor as a tool
30:09 - The paradox of people preaching open mindedness but telling others how to live
36:15 - The things that surprised Zuby most about the United States
"I don't think it's an accident that so much cool stuff comes out of America...It's not purely the wealth and the size. It's also the cultural attitude - the way people support each other."
42:20 - In America, people like to see others succeed. People are quick to help others.
51:45 - Zuby's advice for recent college grads
55:05 - How to connect with Zuby
