E132: Wretch 32: How To Build Unstoppable Self-Belief

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

FlightStory

Society & Culture, Business, Education

4.6 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2022

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Wretch 32 is a British rapper and the co-founder of Green Machine, a company that specialises in CBD products. One of the leading rappers of his generation, he is noted for his especially personal lyrics that movingly convey his making a better life for himself, as well as his relationship with those around him, especially his mother.

With every line and every bar he wrote, Wretch pulled his way out of his Tottenham estate and the circumstances he was born into. Growing up surrounded by gang conflict, Wretch has had to navigate right and wrong in a world that sometimes seemed upside down.

But what’s fascinating about Wretch is he didn’t move away or let success lead him into a new life. Instead, he stayed in Tottenham. Because he didn’t want success to change him, who his people were, and what was important to him.

Topics:

Your Early Years
Your beginnings as an artist
How did you know you were going to succeed?
How did it feel to reach your dream?
Rap culture and materialism
Staying true to yourself
Impact of media pressure
Imposter Syndrome
Your CBD business
Working with Def Jam Recordings
Your relationships
The modern music industry Influences
Our last guest's question

Wretch:

https://www.instagram.com/officialwretch32/

https://twitter.com/wretch32

Watch the episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDiaryOfACEO/videos

Sponsors:

Huel - https://my.huel.com/Steven

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Did you do me a quick favour if you're listening to this? Please hit the follow or subscribe button.
0:03.5	It helps more than you know and we invite subscribers in every month to watch the show in person.
0:07.6	The music is Game of Thrones, bro. You see Game of Thrones, they kill the main character.
0:11.8	Do you know what I'm saying? They don't mind doing that.
0:13.6	Weblin Mixon writes the red screen too!
0:17.9	I think the best turning point for me was when I was 16 and my mum threw me out.
0:23.2	She feels like it was a harsh thing to do but I'm like at the end of the day if you don't do that
0:27.2	for me at 16 I don't become rich.
0:31.7	We signed for a single which was Traktor.
0:34.2	That was my ringtone.
0:35.2	Twins said to me he was like this song is going to change your life.
0:38.0	And then yeah bam it goes in the charts and everything changed after that.
0:42.2	The obsession made me better, made me more hungry.
0:45.6	When you find your passion, you find your calling, but you're not fair to no one.
0:49.6	Everyone comes second, bro. My daughter, she has no recognition of living with me.
0:54.0	I just became a monster man, I just, you can't skip what's important man.
0:58.1	How many VGA EES maybe know? Your legacy can contribute to that, bro.
1:02.0	Have the right one.
1:03.0	What if it just hadn't worked out?
1:05.1	How to.
1:06.5	So without further ado, I'm Stephen Bartlett and this is the DarioVaseo.
1:11.2	I hope nobody's listening.
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