Rapper, producer and educator Mazbou Q has been nominated for New Zealand's highest songwriting honour this year, the APRA Silver Scroll with awards night taking place next Wednesday in Christchurch.
Now, he goes by Mazbou Q, but people might also know him as 'The Rap Scientist'.
Starting with posting videos of himself online breaking down rhythms, flows and techniques, Mazbou Q has gone properly global, teaching hip hop musicology at Harvard University and Berklee College of Music in the States.
He also fosters emerging hip hop artists.
He joins Emile Donovan in our Auckland studio.
New Zealand hip-hop artist and academic Mazbou Q, aka The Rap Scientist Photo: Andi Crown Photography
