The genius of science: GZA & Science Genius at TEDxTeen 2014

[@nazariobazan1462]

liquid swords is one of the greatest albums of all time

[@MrFoodAndDrink]

ONE OF THE GREATEST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME

[@eeth3664]

Nazario Bazan yes

[@eeth3664]

Talal Twal i like cold world

[@theconsciousobserver6829]

Talal Twal “When I was little, my Father was famous. He was the greatest samurai in the empire.....” 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@Stormz.1337]

Word.

[@damedolla3740]

I swear whenever gza raps instead of making u nod ur head he makes u stare at the wall and u try to understand what he just said. Vocabulary level over 9000

[@damedolla3740]

It's also his 49th birthday HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GZA WU TANG FOREVER

[@robmoore1223]

that's true

[@gwiltl]

He's called the Genius because he simplifies raps. A good example was the 'Dark Matter' verse: using simple words to describe very in-depth topic.

[@Jomzi01]

wow. perfectly put

[@SuperUglys]

true, but check out Aesop Rock. He has the biggest vocab in hip hop. His last album was fire. Can't wait to hear GZA's album though :O

[@tommyo.7876]

1:48 "Why is the sky blue?" Why is water wet? Why did Judas rat to Romans while Jesus slept?

[@johnwien]

You beat me to it

[@junetynf]

***** Tommy O's quoting Ghostface from the "Shadow Boxing/4th Chamber" video:-)

[@junetynf]

It's all love :-)

[@MisterCOOLStyless]

Aiyo, camouflage chameleon, ninjas scaling your building No time to grab the gun, they already got your wife and children A hit was sent from the President to raid your residence Because you had secret evidence and documents On how they raped the continents and lynched the prominent Dominant Islamic, Asiatic black Hebrew The year 2002 the battle's filled with the Wu Six million devils just died from the Bubonic Flu Or the Ebola virus, under the reign of King Cyrus You can see the weakness of a man right through his iris Unloyal snakes get thrown in boiling lakes of hot oil Up boils your skin, chickenheads getting slim like Olive Oyl Only plant the seed deep inside fertile soil Fortified with essential vitamin and minerals Use the sky for a blanket, stuffing clouds inside my pillow Rolling with the Lamb, Twelve Tribes a 144, 000 chosen Protons Electrons Always Cause Explosions

[@CodysFavorites]

my exact thoughts

[@joeshmow9097]

THIS is what Hip Hop needs. GZA, WU TANG, and SCIENCE. I'm with that

[@robertreeves7675]

To Him It's Not Special

[@dsg3053]

It really doesn't but if you say so

[@wukillah92]

Wutang teaching the children since 92.

[@HungryBellyT]

Many many earth lessons have been taught by Wu :3

[@wukillah92]

Flex Plexico Indeed kind and noble stranger.

[@johannsimonot]

So true dude; Wu tang make me discover so much 70's funk and soul artists with there samples. Wu tang open your mind - Wu tang is for the children ;)

[@mikerose51]

👐peace to all the gods in the earths 🌎

[@saucythadrop8797]

Wu Tang got me through high school and I still bump their music for my kid’s to hear.

[@ryuman757]

After taking a public speaking class in college, I'm completely blown away by people that don't use filler words like "um," "ah," "know what I'm saying?" or w/e. Just that alone can show you how much of a genius this man is without even knowing anything about him. Straight legend.

[@spcwf98]

I believe that when people are passionate about what they are speaking, it's much easier to speak.

[@jaborimazyck8125]

Actual Facts

[@trappedineuphoria3416]

One way to do that is to become completely immersed in the subject that you're going to be speaking about

[@R.G.777.]

At 6:35 he says um! Not to say that he isn't a straight legend just that you can be wrong about someone that says um

[@skatarest77]

He says you know 1,000 times lol. Still smarter than me.

[@CrystalWillinghamccmc]

"Harmonize the people and tune the souls because each soul is tuned to a different pitch"....Brilliant!

[@bjudah]

Crystal Willingham I loved that part ...Bars!

[@8bitrandomencounter]

5:57 I feel him on that. I am a 24 year old with an anxiety disorder. Growing up I had a terrible stutter and my anxiety disorder made me afraid to express myself and put myself out there in the world. When I was 8 years old my parents got cable and I went into the other room where I saw my first rap video. There was a guy on the side of a building saying that he bombed atomically and that Socrates, philosophies, and hypotheses can't define how he be droppin' these and I was hooked. Groups like Wu-Tang Clan provided me a way out of that dark angry place I created myself; I even quoted their songs over and over again to help me overcome my stutter. I received confidence where I felt inadequate, an outlet for all the hostility I had built up from being different, and they peaked my curiosity into things that I had never heard mentioned before. I became the first person in my family to graduate college and I am in law school now preparing for my first big exam. I took a break to watch a GZA video and here I am now.

[@mlaws11291]

Wu-Tang is for the children

[@minil8842]

that's amazing!

[@julesjackson4178]

congratulations and thank you

[@laedm]

Congratulations. For all the long way to become what you are ;) Thank you for sharing your own experience.

[@Eyeinthesky7]

William Eugene Tipton I love this!

[@PerceeP927]

GZA inspired a thought in me. The artist is in tune with the universe. They are able to send out vibrations in the form of music that resonate all over the world, and if done right inspires new vibrations from those who hear it, interconnecting us all.

[@midlet]

/\--- This

[@Skydiggz]

^^ WORD^^

[@123G-r4d]

Shits deep

[@iheartbong]

John Digweed uses this theme, you might like his song We Are Connected

[@juanandres6503]

Real shit. Respect. Long live the #Wu and the enlightened

[@miguelthomas274]

I never thought I'd EVER see GZA nervous but what he's doing is so amazing. This is what hip hop is supposed to be about. By the way, that last kid KILLED it.

[@sears2789]

miguelthomas274 4 years lol, but he’s known to be really introverted and not really doing stuff like this, but he killed it no doubt

[@hamdeepend]

I swear he always seems nervous, definitely looked it at lovebox this summer

[@flickmew99]

I mean he's really that guy shy, humble, I've watched him in many interviews he's just like that, and he is genius

[@anthonykneipiii4562]

The last kid SLAMMED the mic!! It was starting to get smoky there was so much fire!

[@charlesbronson5131]

​😊 😊Pp pp L pppp pp to 😮p❤

[@850iStyle]

GZA is the man. Articulate and everything. Wu really is for the kids.

[@16shoaib]

We form like Voltron and GZA happen to be the head

[@stephanodigiorgio1090]

luv that interview on mtv yo rap isn it???...and on da sample of an interlude migth be cant it be so simple!!

[@16shoaib]

Stephano Digiorgio I'm not sure, but I think Meth mentioned it about him.

[@smileysunter]

@@stephanodigiorgio1090 yeah it is!!

[@mattb3910]

As a kid, I loved science, the environment, physics, chemistry etc. And I loved the GZA. So, now I'm a scientist and still love the GZA.

[@Timmiieehh]

The way the GZA analyses and describes hip hop as an artform and platform to educate ourself and our children is something rappers are rarely able to do. This needs an unique form of intelligence. That is why he is The Genius.

[@mc365mc]

I think GZA is able to describe the artistry of rap music so well because he is speaking as a hip hop musician who's chosen to be an emcee rather than a rapper. It's like the difference between Kenny G. and Wynton Marsalis. The motivation of the emcee is not material, but for the love of the craft and the respect of ones peers. He holds the genre in high regard and challenges himself as well as his audience to evolve with each new release of material. In the last few years he's stopped using curse words in his music, as he's come to the conclusion that for the most part rappers use curse words because they lack sufficient vocabulary to express a thought completely and it no longer has shock value as everyone has become desensitized from the constant profanity. All in all I would say he is the second most under rated rap musician the first being AZ.

[@CynicalBastard]

mc365mc yeah, the elevation of the craft is what people should all strive to do with their respective interests, aspirations, and passions.

[@leotrollstoy2351]

gza still taken us to school 23 years later

[@NoirSkyz]

"[P]ositive [E]nergy [A]ctivates [C]onstant [E]levation"- RZArector

[@CME1124]

Protons Electrons Always Cause Explosions

[@mentoringworkshop3506]

CME1124 PROTONS ELECTRONS ATOMS CREATES EVERYTHING!!! BUILD OR DESTROY?

[@ringydwm]

Gravediggaz bar?

[@vc6596]

Politicians End All Countries Everytime

[@johnkersey1293]

​@@ringydwm indeed it is!

[@ThePubliusValerius]

I love GZA and RZA - both geniuses, positive influences, and authentic.

[@andrewedmunds6582]

Truly deserves the nickname of "the genius" and even after all the years hes been into music he still wants to see it evolve and take new paths. Some people say rappers aren't true musicians or songwriters and some say they arent even intelligent. This man is the argument to those kinds of statements. Much respect. Also when he said "why is the sky blue" i expected him to follow "why is water wet and so on.

[@Valmural]

Andrew Edmunds facts

[@Reitmoserin]

He didn't say that though, it was a Ghostface verse on a GZA album.

[@moziboy75]

So did I bro lol

[@Widembois]

Why did Judas grab the Romans while Jesus slept

[@kikidedes4482]

@@Widemboisi was looking for this 👌🏻👐🏻

[@Djtwice-gu4yj]

This is why GZA was among my favorites in the group. When you REALLY listen to his lyrics in Breaker Breaker one nine or Knock Knock....you can hear the science behind his skills.

[@Papafranzis]

"And the GZA, the G is just the Genius, hee He's the backbone of the whole shit"

[@ColeWolfsson]

"We form like Voltron and he just so happens to be the head"

[@joebobmarley2854]

Method man?

[@mackcapone933]

HE IS CALLED THE GENIUS FOR A REASON

[@rtclan4609]

GZA keep representin. Legend of the Liquid Sword Wu-Tang Forever

[@ch.illmatic]

The last guy def had the smoothest flow, everything seemed natural

[@minil8842]

I love how he seems Introverted :)

[@nazariobazan1462]

Most brilliant minds are

[@johnnyblaze2055]

Glad to see there are good rappers still working on their dreams of making their environment better with their heritage.

[@tyedes4253]

Ain't a damn thing change.

[@77Creation]

@@tyedes4253 I’m afraid it has. You have to dig deep for what used to be the norm when it comes to hiphop music. Plenty of trap mumble rap though.

[@chickenwityamz]

Thank you Gza and to anybody who are trying different methods to relate to our youth. This gives me hope

[@P.E.A.C.E.1985]

Race doesn't matter. Learning styles do. As a school leader and former special education teacher for 11 years, I am thoroughly immersed in the utilization of Dr. Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Whatever hook, style, or strategy that it takes (as long as it's legal and morally appropriate) we should embrace it...

[@Valmural]

Damond Warren I agree. If only I was taught-in rap form during my school years.

[@KonigdesUrwalds]

Damn. That last kid killed it, and then the Genius had to go and rain on his parade, haha.

[@philiperivera695]

To be fair the kid did set himself up for that tho, lol!

[@leonbrown3562]

His brother was "Ason Unique" and we all know that "A,Sun keeps planets in orbit". R.I.P Dert Dog

[@ebtsoby]

I know he's a performer, but this is the calmest ted talk I've seen, he doesn't pause and doesn't break a sweat, really impressive

[@mlaws11291]

The last kid killed it

[@thecclan2]

He had the best flow

[@bjudah]

MJ Laws He’s the only one that killed it... everyone else rushed through their material... but it still shows that what GZA is doing is definitely working...

[@makusu1750]

“Music has no effect on research work, but both are born of the same source and complement each other through the satisfaction they bestow” A. Einstein Hey GZA! here another quote for your next speech XD

[@juulberkhout2410]

THIS is why i fucking love wu tang

[@tysoneburne1403]

I can never get enough of listening to him talk. His voice, his vocabulary. Unbelievable

[@nubiangoddess5589]

So proud of my cousin ...those Grice genes are Genius

[@lionheart5329]

Stop lieing

[@evanhuckabee8871]

@@lionheart5329 she not lyin tf 🤣 clearly her last name is Grice, same as Gza

[@Ireallylikeeggs]

@@lionheart5329 just right clicked your av bruv

[@jasonharvey4028]

Imagine an educational curriculum with Hip-Hop( poetry in motion) as an acceptable form of getting a degree. We could turn this planet around. Exciting.

[@HDitzzDH]

That would be some next-level form of education, way too many non-motivated students and way too many hip-hop heads.

[@Valmural]

dang I went to school in the wrong era.

[@christopher399]

But what would that lead to? A degree in hip hop? I think it's better to get a degree in business, engineering, medicine, biology, teaching etc.

[@77Creation]

@@christopher399 It leads to this Ted Talk and the success that GZA is having by interesting the youth in STEM through HipHop.

[@christopher399]

@@77Creation but a degree in hip hop? Why? Sounds useless.

[@NME_REK]

Gza the true and living⚔️

[@acnep9384]

That last guy put in WORK..... get it lol

[@NevaSellmySoul]

GZA should be a professor

[@NevaSellmySoul]

***** me too GZA would love having me as his student becuz i am extremely smart when it comes to science he will grade me an A lol

[@NevaSellmySoul]

***** honestly GZA interviews also educated me more than public schools

[@NevaSellmySoul]

***** word GZa & KRS ONe are the most intelligent emcees ever

[@harlem6365]

+Brooklyn Finest what about Immortal Technique?

[@NevaSellmySoul]

DZA The Dizastah him and krs one

[@BeatJunkie-mq1tc]

"Why is the sky blue!?/ Why is water wet!?/" this video just goes to show that Wu-Tang is not and has never been ur average rap group

[@eminkarahalil]

Why did Judas rat the Romans while Jesus slept?

[@akincove5933]

Stand up... You out of luck like two dogs stuck...

[@RareVideosByJavierVargasTV]

I love him and the Wu Tang, ever since I was a kid and not aloud to listen to their music, my parents didn't know about that LimeWire though ;)

[@VeniceQueen]

That's ridiculous because Wu Tang is for the children.

[@z15503]

He is living proof that you should NEVER judge a book by it's cover.

[@dsg3053]

Yeah.... Because you judged him

[@lith1156]

@@dsg3053 facts lol, hip hop been ahead of the game these nerds just playing catch up

[@neekbot]

Ironic

[@DynamoDeniro]

DSG FINISH HIM!!! Lololol

[@brandonreed3670]

What does that even mean? What about his appearance suggests that he wouldn’t be interested in science?

[@ShawnSullivan352ACR]

You could tell in his lyrics that he was always a knowledge seeker and very intelligent probably one of the most intelligent MCs ever or among the top of them ... the GZA was like a samurai sword just straight chop

[@michaeljohn8905]

Wu Tang is for the kids ! I met ODB just before he died. RIP . The whole WU TANG are legends. Even now that they are older they still show amazing amounts of intelligents. Much love from a NY,er in THE ATL. 360 chambers and the Purple tape and everything else they touched always made me think. Unlike pop rap and other music WU always made me think . For that I thank all and everyone of the WU TANG CLAN. ONE LOVE MIKE FROM EARTH.

[@kylekelly5382]

The first man to make science sound cool respect to the GZA

[@EXHUMEnCONSUME]

The liquid soluble that made up the chemistry The gaseous element that burnt down your ministry

[@futurekings7730]

Duels of The Iron Mic's!

[@dsg3053]

That was not moving at all....

[@seekerundue]

DSG why are you here? If stuff is going over your head, learn, adapt, or leave. The meaning of that line... The liquid soluble is the pen ink in which he wrote his lines. The gaseous element is his voice, spitting stuff so hot that it is able to physically burn down a building.

[@vktravellog1242]

Thats genius linking music to science and education because this will attract kids to science. Just like GZA I was fascinated with science and was amazed in my high school class to see water boil at room temperature which in consequence led me to pursue a Chemistry degree. Science is amazing and mysterious which is why I love it especially during the discovery phase where you learn something new!

[@TheDrunkardHu]

RZA and GZA are awesome dudes.

[@karibiaedwards]

GARY GRICE (GZA) is my cousin.....go fam.

[@Aeons1111]

Karibia Edwards great man hope to meat him

[@frederickreese9515]

Don't forget rza and ODB cousin also.

[@MrEazyE357]

@@Aeons1111 You want to "meet" him, not "meat" him. At least I hope.

[@moshebgr8]

@Karibia Edwards your cousin is one of my all time favourite emcees. One love from South Africa a.k.a Mzansi

[@thinkinoutloudd5511]

@@MrEazyE357 lol

[@heyyyyyynow]

Positive energy activates constant elevation.

[@rodrigopalomino5714]

GZA the genius as a teacher, one of the greatest things to happen

[@seekerundue]

He should be a professor. Too bad instead of being a professor he helps research and develop outer space and other science knowledge frontiers.

[@RadioKilla07]

The Genius/ GZA is such a brilliant individual. TEDx thanks for having him on stage

[@edwarddorville9973]

"If you got short legs 🦵🦵 .. how do you expect to run?" Hip Hop has the ears of the world listening, is nothing short of surprise to use it for education. This Kids were so inspiring! Thanks GZA for Dope Visualization 🙌

[@lewisgilfillan9237]

I wanna know why they don't show kids this in science class. I didn't even have a science teacher for half of the 'most important' year in school. Education needs improving shout out to GZA

[@Spectrefox1313]

A true emcee. A wordsmith and a musical master. Wu forever

[@speedcoregewalt]

I have read about this project in a Dutch newspaper but quite forgot about it. Cool to see the actual program itself! This is a great way to engage kids into science by having a good and impressive role-model presenting it. When I was in high school I couldnt stay awake in physics class because a) it was always on monday and tuesday morning b) the teacher had a droning voice which soothed me into sleep c) the presentation, not the subject itself, was brought quite boring so it did not stimulate me to actively partake in the class. History class was the other way around. But I digress, I can see great possibilities for this program being applied to other classes like English language and literature, history, art etcetera.

[@d_wenz3431]

This is beautiful. Eloquent speaking from people with great values. Things like this make my day.

[@daniluchison]

3:17 "...I'm interested in... this underlying FORCE that controls and regulates the universe."

[@cathycrago2722]

Just watching for 1st time. He said the "underlying force that controls the universe" and I glanced down and saw your comment while he was still saying "universe"

[@rustyshackleford6874]

Dude has sharp eyes. Some people are just obviously intelligent regardless of formal education.

[@ChrsGotFourEyes]

"I'm just swinging swords strictly based on keyboards // Unbalanced like elephants and ants on seesaws" -GZA the Genius

[@bondsmoka]

Jabari had some sick bars, though. That's the kind of cypher you can play with a Pete Rock instrumental. But for real, The Genius (GZA) had a great point on vibrations. That right there is why I know Hip-Hop isn't dead. Science X Hip-hop

[@luohao5806]

this is really inspirational, using hip-hop as a tool to get children interested in science. true artist and great person.

[@kirbythomas7669]

Remarkably brilliant. So much respect to these young scientists and the Gza. Peace god!!!

[@DdotRay86]

I saw "GZA and "Ted talk" in the same title and something in my soul felt complete.

[@davisgeiger]

I’m a simple dude. When GZA talks, I listen.

[@curtarmmar]

Without a doubt, one of the most intelligent and intellectual lyricists in the history of MCing.

[@seandafny]

GZA n Jay Electronica are the wisest I have seen from the Hip Hop community who actually incorporate the facts of natural science in their music.

[@findmestudios]

GZA/The Genius? More like GZA/The Greatest :D

[@lunaticheaven9446]

The greatest genius

[@jessehiott672]

Some awesome insight. This is something I've understood about music but could never articulate like he does. Wow. I just became a fan.

[@KillahManjaro]

THANK YOU GZA / THE WU AND TED This is the kind of material I grew up listening to back in the day. Emcees had you running to the library to study what they were rapping about. Hopefully this will spark the second phase of another golden era of rap. The last 17 years has been the worst years of rap. And no it's not age. it's the complexity of the rhymes have been getting so bad that they are competing with Mother Goose.

[@steveng4140]

GZA is a pioneer regarding learning and teaching today’s youth. I used to listen to his “Liquid Swords” tape back in the day. Really cool to see his evolution.

[@SelfActualized174]

This is really dope, really happy that Gza and the professor have initiated this program. We need more science inclusion in the inner cities!

[@emiliothepoet]

I love the creativity at the end allowing the youth to write and perform a science related acapella rap verse. This is what Hip 🔥Hop is and should always be about. Creativity!

[@eminkarahalil]

"And the GZA, the G is just the Genius, hee He's the backbone of the whole shit [RZA] It's self explanatory, Genius, word [Method Man] He the head, let's put it that way We form like Voltron, and GZA happen to be the head You know what I'm sayin"

[@Cbrown9052]

My favorite WU-TANG rapper of all time. One of the most lyrical catz I've heard. U have to really listen to his lyrics and stories. Genius is a perfect name for him.

[@CodysFavorites]

last kid killed it

[@RebornThaRebizzle]

All those kids are dope but that last Brother to me stood out. He killed it.

[@Vaisin]

I study Law and Global Governance in Barcelona, Spain. I wish he could come one day. I know it's not science but still he could come and give a conference.

[@marcosbubbles]

He proves why it’s good to ask questions, and question everything. Eventually you’ll find answers or find a way to make some sense of things, and at the end, you’ll get knowledge out of asking a question. You can tell he questions a lot of things.

[@mcsuchnsuch]

Why is the sky blue? Why is water wet? Why did Judas grab the Romans when Jesus slept?

[@numenor17]

Thinkin the same thing

[@tekiali]

Betbettington54 me too!

[@thomaswright1875]

Y did judas grab roman while jesus slept.

[@matubaM]

mcsuchnsuch Why did Judas *rat to Romans while Jesus slept?

[@CrackinDutches]

He says why did Judas rat to romans

[@andreasgrunebaum4375]

17:32 activate the subtitle and see how it named GZA here ... Don´t know if it works everytime, but pure genius when I watched.......

[@abstrakk1021]

The 2nd dude's rap reminded me RZAs reproduction rap

[@johnbug1334]

I thought it was RZA’s rap honestly😂😂😂

[@ericbruscoe5956]

This is a gem from 2014... thank you so much for the post..

[@giovanninieves9881]

I hope RZA gets the respect he deserves.

[@NuStateOfMind]

love how the last dude dapped up the girl before him. This put a real smile on my face. They all did well and Gza had a great presentation. Wu Tang! Wu Tang!

[@mindelo23]

"My sword still remain imperial before I blast the mic, RZA scratch off the serial

[@ausgoldman9442]

Fire.

[@vanisharma8962]

HE IS A REAL GENUINE ARTIST. JUST BY THE OUTFIT YOU CAN TELL IT. HE'S SO GROUND TO EARTH PERSON. HE DOESN'T HAVE ANY USELESS MATERIALS ON HIMSELF RATHER HE GOT A INTELLECT MANY PEOPLE DON'T HAVE.

[@jupiterjohnson7191]

Nice! GZA doing his thing, that's interesting! I would like to hear that dark matter album

[@mmmyeah7]

why Gza for me is top 5 mc some artists make hip hop some artists are hip hop....special shout out to the guy at 13:40 with the gravediggaz style.

[@CrisCozy]

Liquid Swords is a classic!

[@Nephibis]

This hit me heavily emotionally.

[@gleon1602]

Where my hip hop heads at?

[@dnyl1488]

Gerardo Leon PEACE

[@stevengrewal9656]

What a legend!!!!! A lyrical and scientific genius!!!! Very proud of him!!!

[@anthonykneipiii4562]

Kanye should absolutely be taking notes.

[@Mxrclxrk]

Last kid Bodied all the others lol

[@owen7185]

this talk right here is why I love the GZA Genius. Even before today he's always thought about mathematics and science knowledge but to see him really make a difference in education, I'm really proud of him

[@tylerlusk3479]

nice job GZA KEEP THE MOVEMENT

[@mfdoom911]

Knowledge is Power! You dont need to swear to spit Knowledge!!!

[@sethnicholls7861]

I will ALWAYS listen to your wisdom. Master....

[@nukelaloosh4795]

diversify your bonds