sulaiman jenkins

On episode 140, we welcome back Mutah “Napoleon” Beale and Sulaiman Jenkins to follow up with them about their experiences after releasing Mu’s biography ‘Life is Raw’, Napoleon’s time in the music industry and why he felt more comfortable around gangsters than musics executives, beginning the Mu2Q podcast and what he appreciates about  podcasting, what he would tell his younger self just breaking into the music business, having ‘Life is Raw’ exhibited in the Universal Hip Hop Museum, Sulaiman’s academic journey and his recent post, experiencing racism outside of the US, how hip-hop evolved over the years and the importance  of socially conscious rap music, creating ‘Life is Raw’ to inspire and empower individuals living in difficult circumstances, and Sulaiman’s love and passion for hip-hop.

Mutah Beale, also known as Napoleon, is a former member of Tupac's rap group Outlawz. Mutah has since converted to Islam and is now a motivational speaker and he is the author of the book, Life is Raw: The Story of a Reformed Outlaw. Mutah also hosts the podcast MU2Q with his co-host Q Kwon where they talk about everyday topics from HipHop, 2PAC, Life in LA and Saudi Arabia, and Sports. 

Sulaiman Jenkins earned his MA in TESOL from NYU’s Steinhardt School of Education. He has been in the field of ELT, most notably in Saudi Arabia, for more than 14 years. Sulaiman does research in sociolinguistics, contrastive rhetoric, language and culture. He has contributed to academia by way of publishing numerous articles in top peer reviewed journals and he helped ghost write Mutah Beale’s new book, Life is Raw.

Mutah “Napoleon” Beale |

► MU2Q Podcast  | https://t.co/wx3OzyGR3s

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► Twitter | https://twitter.com/MutahNapoleon

► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mutahbeale/

► Life is Raw Book Link  | https://amzn.to/3bDH9ty

Sulaiman Jenkins |

► Twitter | https://twitter.com/sulaimanjenkins

► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sulaimanjenkinsbk/

► Life is Raw Book Link  | https://amzn.to/3bDH9ty

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Mutah Beale, a former member of Tupac's legendary Outlawz group, and Sulaiman Jenkins, a brilliant author, teamed up to write a fantastic new book:  "Life is Raw". Mutah spoke to me about his memories of the time he spent with Tupac, as well as the truth behind the East vs West Coast beef. Sulaiman discussed his vision for this book, and the process to write it.

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