King Paul
“[A]fricans shut me out cuz they think I’m too American and Americans shut me out because they think I’m too African. I’m just doing this for people who can relate to that.”
Nigerian-born and Maryland-raised (or Murrland-raised) King Paul talks about the importance of social media, why his mother is his rock and which country makes the best jollof rice (*cough cough* Ghana).
3:09 — His inspirations
4:30 — Gaining notoriety
5:54 — His most popular video skit and the nuance of videos going viral
10:55 — The clashing of African-American and native African cultures
14:49 — Aspirations of being a full-time entertainer
16:29 — Memory carousel
22:53 — How the DMV shaped his story