Malcolm Whyz3’s Second Act | Westword

At 29, rapper Malcolm Whye, who performs as Malcolm Whyz3, has a few extra years on his peers just starting to break into the music industry. But he’s content to progress at his own pace: He wrote his first song a few years ago; released his first project, Before the Streetlights Come On, less than a year ago; and is already about to headline his first show, on Saturday, August 13, at Loaded. Whye’s just getting started, he says, pointing to legends like Jay-Z, who released his debut studio album at 26 and still has a booming career at 52. Whye has been a college football star at UNC, a wunderkind for several startups, a motivational speaker, an entrepreneur (he still owns Mindset of a Hustler, a business he created to help educate and inspire young adults), and an account manager for…