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The Hustle Behind the Name · Clone Wars: The Spinoff

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  A yo, welcome to Clone Wars: The Spinoff-the show where we clone the
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  voice, clone the vision, and double up the hustle.
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  I'm your host, DJ Universe, and today,
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  we got a legend in the building...
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  Dangerous Zygos.
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  What up, bro?
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  Yo, yo!
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  What's good, Universe?
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  We here, let's build.
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  Today, we gettin' into the mind behind the grind.
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  Let's talk hustle, let's talk brand,
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  let's talk vision...
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  This is The Hustle Behind the Name.
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  Alright,
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  DZ...
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  we just talked about that grind and the vision,
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  but let's take it back for a second.
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  Where's the name Dangerous Zygos come from?
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  Ha!
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  You know, it's a story.
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  So, DZ is just short for Vaughn Deezy-that's what most folks call me.
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  But the full name?
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  It actually started as Deadly Zygosis,
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  a-uh-a wild, dark name that means when sperm kills the embryo.
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  Yeah...
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  I know, morbid as hell, right?
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  Wait,
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  seriously?
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  That's deep, man.
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  Yeah, but I didn't want that,
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  you know?
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  That kinda energy ain't me.
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  I'm about positivity, building,
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  living.
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  So I flipped it-kept the unique vibe but turned it into Dangerous Zygos.
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  It's not about destruction anymore.
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  It's about having impact, strength,
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  and, uh, moving with intention.
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  That's the vision I'm pushing-what the brand is all about.
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  That's a rebrand
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  with purpose right there.
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  Salute.
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  Man, that's a powerful rebrand.
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  So, with everybody chasing clout nowadays,
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  you built your name and brand without chasing the hype.
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  How do you stay true to yourself?
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  Man.
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  I built the brand around what I stand for.
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  I ain't in it for the clicks or trends-I'm in it for the craft.
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  You gotta ask yourself: What do you want your name to mean?
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  So what's
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  your answer to that?
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  For me, it's independence,
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  it's real talk, it's authenticity.
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  You build that by showing up consistently.
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  Put in the work, drop quality,
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  connect with your people.
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  Don't fake it.
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  Your name gotta mean something when you're not in the room.
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  That's the
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  realest advice right there.
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  The long game wins every time.
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  You know,
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  DZ, that dedication you talk about-you've definitely been living it.
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  So tell us, what's the next move?
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  What's been cookin' in the lab?
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  Man,
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  I got a few plays lined up.
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  First off, more music, of course-Sunday Sessions 2 is in the works,
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  and, uh, I'm really pumped to get that out.
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  It's gonna build on what we set down with the first one,
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  but take it further, ya know?
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  Oh,
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  that's what we wanna hear.
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  You're bringin' new heat soon.
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  Absolutely.
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  And it's not just the tracks-I'm dropping visuals real soon too,
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  bringing these stories to life in a way folks can see it,
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  not just feel it.
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  That's how you connect deeper,
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  man.
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  Respect.
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  What else you building?
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  Yeah, so on the business side,
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  DZ Productions LLC is expanding.
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  We're not just helping artists record anymore-we're building their whole
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  sound, their image, like, from the ground up.
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  I'm talkin' engineering, graphic design,
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  full-service branding-the whole vibe.
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  Basically, helping artists do what I did,
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  but faster and better.
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  Sheesh, multi-hustle in effect.
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  Let's go!
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  Speaking of all these moves you're making,
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  sometimes it's not just about what you go after,
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  but what you choose to pass on.
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  How do you figure out when to say,
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  'not this time'?Woo!
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  That's key, bro.
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  For me, it's all about alignment.
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  Like, if a collab, or even a deal,
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  don't match my values?
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  I'm out.
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  Straight up.
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  I don't care how big the check is-if it don't fit my brand,
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  it's a no.
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  Every time.
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  That focus, though.
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  Like, yo, saying no sounds simple,
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  but it's tough, right?
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  Oh, for real.
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  It's hella tough.
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  You will get tempted, you know?
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  But you gotta remember what you're building.
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  Sometimes, protecting your vision means turning down something that looks
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  big-but it's temporary.
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  That's ownership to me.
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  Saying no protects, uh, long-term value.
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  Facts.
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  Don't sell out the blueprint for a temporary win.
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  Man,
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  DZ, I feel that.
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  Protecting the vision, playing the long game-that's some wisdom right
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  there.
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  Alright, before we wrap up, let's switch gears real quick for some rapid-fire
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  questions.
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  Off the dome, quick answers-let's go!
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  Favorite artist right now?
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  Right
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  now?
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  Nas still holdin' it down.
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  Biggest lesson you've learned in the game?
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  Move
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  in silence-let the work talk.
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  One collab you'd clone right now if you could?
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  Man...
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  Kendrick.
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  His pen different.
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  What's success look like for you in five years?
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  Ownership.
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  I want my businesses running without me,
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  my family good, and my name respected.
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  Solid answers.
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  That's why you on Clone Wars, bruh!
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  Alright,
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  DZ, this has been a wild ride.
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  Big ups for coming through and dropping those gems on Clone Wars: The
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  Spinoff.
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  Truly fire!
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  Always, bro.
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  You already know-just tryna build and share the blueprint.
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  That's why
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  you the real deal, man.
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  To everyone listening, if you vibed with this,
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  make sure to hit that like, follow,
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  and share the love.
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  We out here cloning the voices,
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  cloning the hustle, and cloning the legacy.
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  Facts.
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  And remember-move with intention and protect your vision.
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  That's the key to everything.
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  Say less!
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  Until next time, y'all-stay sharp,
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  stay real, and stay cloning.
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  Peace.