Kwamzy On Social Media Success, Ghanaian Talent, & Hip Hop Culture - Ep. 26

In this episode, Derek and Cal speak with our special guest Kwamzy talk…

•His origins and what inspired him to start making content
•His journey as a social media creator from the pandemic to the present
•How he developed his trademark rap song comedy sketch clips
•What it was like to reach 100K subscribers on YouTube
•Advice he’d give to new content creators
•Kwamzy’s top 5 rappers of all time
•Put ons & Put offs for hip-hop culture, social practices, and German vs Ghanaian women
•Ghanaian/Gambian rappers who should be on your radar
•A rising young female drill rapper out of Chicago
•Don Toliver’s Bandit club mix & the emerging musical wave blending rap and techno
•Latto’s latest album
•The sketch comedy creator @lenarr_young
•Comedic explainer videos of old school video games/cartoons with @blackzeusx
•Social branding & marketing insights from @shwinnabego
•Fufu, the go-to Ghanaian dish
•Kwamzy’s knowledge of rapper ad libs

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
00:25 - MEET SOCIAL CONTENT CREATOR, KWAMZY
03:45 - Kwamzy’s origins, influences, and inspirations
05:30 - His first viral clip
06:10 - His acting chops
10:51 - His creation process
12:50 - A day in the life of Kwamzy
14:35 - Kwamzy’s Top 5 Rappers
18:30 - Getting to 100K subscribers on YouTube and receiving a plaque
20:32 - His favorite video he’s made
22:00 - His end goal with his content
23:57 - Starter advice for content creators
27:50 - PUT ON/PUT OFF
37:11 - LET ME PUT YOU ON
37:40 - ReFlex Tha Boy
38:45 - Sarkodie
39:25 - Black Sherif
40:55 - King Promise
41:50 - Star Bandz
44:00 - Bandit (Club Mix) by Don Toliver x Acraze
45:45 - Latto’s new album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea
49:10 - Content creator Lenarr Young (@lenarrYoung)
50:38 - Quick shout outs to comedic content creators Kam Edwards and Desi Banks
52:35 - Hilarious explainer videos for throwback video games & cartoons with Mandella Eskia (@blackzeusx)
54:25 - Social insights with Ashwinn (@shwinnabego)
56:00 - Fufu the Ghanaian delicacy
59:40 - The guys play a game to test Kwamzy’s knowledge of rapper ad libs

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