Egyptian rapper Ziad Zaza’s career has been swiftly accelerating over the past year, cementing his success with hit tracks like ‘Basha’ and ‘Dayra’, as well as his debut album ‘El Rays’, his sentimental EP ‘Wrangler Beda’, and his most recent LP ‘Zaza Elwaseem’.

We ask Zaza what five pieces of advice he would give to himself five years ago, knowing what he knows now about the Egyptian rap scene and the MENA music industry.