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The Tao of Wu Hardcover – October 15, 2009
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The RZA, the Abbot of the Wu-Tang Clan and hip-hop culture's most dynamic genius, imparts the lessons he's learned on the journey that's taken him from the Staten Island projects to international superstar, all along the way a devout student of knowledge in every form he's found it-on the streets, in religion, in martial arts, in chess, in popular culture. Part chronicle of an extraordinary life and part spiritual and philosophical discourse, The Tao of Wu is a nonfiction Siddhartha for the hip-hop generation-an engaging, seeking book that will enlighten, entertain, and inspire.
The legions of Wu-Tang fans are accustomed to this heady mix-their obsession with the band's puzzlelike lyrics and elaborate mythology has propelled the group through fifteen years of dazzling, multiplatform success. In his 2005 bestseller The Wu-Tang Manual, the RZA provided the barest glimpse of how that mythology worked. In The Tao of Wu, he takes us deep inside the complex sense of wisdom and spirituality that has been at the core of his commercial and creative success.
The book is built around major moments in the RZA's life when he was faced with a dramatic turning point, either bad (a potential prison sentence) or good (a record deal that could pull his family out of poverty), and the lessons he took from each experience. His points of view are always surprising and provocative, and reveal a profound, genuine, and abiding wisdom-consistently tempered with humor and peppered with unique, colloquial phraseology. It is a spiritual memoir as the world has never seen before, and will never see again.
- Print length224 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherRiverhead Hardcover
- Publication dateOctober 15, 2009
- Reading age18 years and up
- Dimensions5.4 x 0.9 x 8.32 inches
- ISBN-101594488851
- ISBN-13978-1594488856
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- Publisher : Riverhead Hardcover; 1st Edition (October 15, 2009)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1594488851
- ISBN-13 : 978-1594488856
- Reading age : 18 years and up
- Item Weight : 11.1 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.4 x 0.9 x 8.32 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #627,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #242 in Rap & Hip-Hop Musician Biographies
- #307 in Rap Music (Books)
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The RZA is most famous as the founder and leader of the Wu-Tang Clan, the platinum-selling hip-hop group that is widely considered one of the most important of all time, and has also spanned multi-platinum solo careers for many of its members, including RZA. Originally from Staten Island, he is currently based in Los Angeles, where he has continued his music career while successfully branching out into lecturing, television, and film.
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"Open your mind, body, and soul to God's voice in whatever vessel that bears it. Let it pull you into the world." --Rza,The Tao of Wu.
Witty Unpredictable Talent, indeed. This book will truly take you by surprise, and will truly show the intimate depths of the man's heart. I've loved watching the RZA's progress over the past (nearly two!) decades, and the man continues to be an inspiration. On behalf of everyone who is trying to make a change for the better in this world, I humbly thank him for this work.
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One of the best books I have ever had the pleasure of reading, period.
How a massively talented guy take 8 other rappers from an impoverished and violent background and gives them such a global platform is fascinating to read.
I certainly have some more Kung fu movies to watch now as well.
A book that really makes you think.











