Bugzy Malone
British rapper, actor, and entrepreneur from Manchester
Bugzy Malone (British rapper, actor, and entrepreneur from Manchester) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include Psychological trauma, Personal accountability, Fame.
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Malone said he owns his music rights and that his independent operation once spent about 1.3 million on staff, justifying showing proof of income.
“At one point, the outgoings of, of, of the, of the business, it was somewhat like 1.3 million on, on staff alone as a rapper”
Modern Wisdom: How To Turn Your Pain Into Greatness - Bugzy Malone - #1174 (Nov 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:57:51
Malone argued that the amount of money matters less than reaching financial freedom and being content.
“I don't think the number's that important. I think once you're financially secure, financially free, financially free is the word, freedom”
Modern Wisdom: How To Turn Your Pain Into Greatness - Bugzy Malone - #1174 (Nov 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:45:29
Malone admitted to provoking himself with rivalries for motivation but said the real fuel is love.
“as opposed to take toxic fuel, find The real fuel, you know, your essence. And really it comes from a place of love”
Modern Wisdom: How To Turn Your Pain Into Greatness - Bugzy Malone - #1174 (Nov 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:28:07
Malone said he stayed independent because record-label staff use robotic corporate deception to exploit artists.
“I think that's why being independent, staying independent, um, and sort of climbing the ladder has been my path”
Modern Wisdom: How To Turn Your Pain Into Greatness - Bugzy Malone - #1174 (Nov 9, 2026) · Listen from 31:46
Psychological trauma
Malone said being beaten by his stepdad at 11 profoundly shaped a later phase in which he enjoyed inflicting violence.
“my stepdad beat me up when I was 11 and it had a profound effect on me”
Modern Wisdom: How To Turn Your Pain Into Greatness - Bugzy Malone - #1174 (Nov 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:41:04
Malone recounted being stabbed with a screwdriver at 11, years of fear and suicidal thoughts, and later winning a fair fight against his attacker.
“I went into a sort of a really dark place where I was experiencing suicidal thoughts”
Modern Wisdom: How To Turn Your Pain Into Greatness - Bugzy Malone - #1174 (Nov 9, 2026) · Listen from 55:17
Personal accountability
Malone said ruthless accountability is the core message he tries to convey to young listeners.
“I think the word there is accountability, ruthless accountability. And I think when a person struggles to be accountable, That's what it looks like”
Modern Wisdom: How To Turn Your Pain Into Greatness - Bugzy Malone - #1174 (Nov 9, 2026) · Listen from 39:10
Malone disagreed with seeking friends who believe in you, arguing the real challenge is removing every crutch.
“I think The actual challenge of life is removing all crutches that you're leaning on”
Modern Wisdom: How To Turn Your Pain Into Greatness - Bugzy Malone - #1174 (Nov 9, 2026) · Listen from 26:23
Fame
Malone said that the need for more after reaching one's goals is an insecurity to overcome.
“I don't think any of that's real. I think it's an insecurity that you must overcome”
Modern Wisdom: How To Turn Your Pain Into Greatness - Bugzy Malone - #1174 (Nov 9, 2026) · Listen from 3:53
Malone argued that people plateau and fall off after success because nobody tells them maintenance is hard throughout.
“I think that's why so many people sort of shoot up and plateau and fall off because it's not advertised that it's tough all the way through”
Modern Wisdom: How To Turn Your Pain Into Greatness - Bugzy Malone - #1174 (Nov 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:08
Vincent van Gogh
Malone said Van Gogh taught him that an artist's influence may only be recognized long after they are gone.
“I understood that as an artist, the influence that I am having on people might not be for right now. It might be long after I'm gone”
Modern Wisdom: How To Turn Your Pain Into Greatness - Bugzy Malone - #1174 (Nov 9, 2026) · Listen from 2:01:00
Make It Maintain It Pt. 1
Malone said his album addresses the under-documented phase of rap careers after success and spending.
“What I'm talking about in this album is the point that's under-documented in rap, which is what happens after you've spoke about where you've come from”
Modern Wisdom: How To Turn Your Pain Into Greatness - Bugzy Malone - #1174 (Nov 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:18:10
The Gentlemen (TV series)
Malone said he sees rap as a young man's sport and wants to transition into acting, having joined The Gentlemen season three with Guy Ritchie.
“I look at rap music as a young man's sport not to say that I'm not a young man now”
Modern Wisdom: How To Turn Your Pain Into Greatness - Bugzy Malone - #1174 (Nov 9, 2026) · Listen from 1:01:28
Boxing
Malone credited boxing coach Brian Hughes with teaching him that he had to develop the belief in himself that his coach had.
“That same belief that my coach had in me about my ability and what I was actually capable of, I had to learn to have in myself”
Modern Wisdom: How To Turn Your Pain Into Greatness - Bugzy Malone - #1174 (Nov 9, 2026) · Listen from 22:09
Appearances
How To Turn Your Pain Into Greatness - Bugzy Malone - #1174Modern Wisdom · Nov 9, 2026 · 2 h 8 min
Chris Williamson talks with rapper Bugzy Malone about making it versus maintaining it, childhood trauma, fear, accountability, faith, and his move into acting.
Often appears with
- Chris Williamson · 1 shared episode