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Overview

The RZA, founder of the Wu-Tang Clan, imparts the lessons he's learned on his journey from the Staten Island projects to international superstardom. A devout student of knowledge in every form in which he's found it, he distills here the wisdom he's acquired into seven "pillars," each based on a formative event in his life-from the moment he first heard the call of hip-hop to the death of his cousin and Clan- mate, Russell Jones, aka ODB. Delivered in RZA's unmistakable style, at once surprising, profound, and provocative, The Tao of Wu is a spiritual memoir the world has never seen before, and will never see again. A nonfiction Siddhartha for the hip-hop generation, it will enlighten, entertain, and inspire.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781594484858
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 11/2/2010
  • Pages: 224
  • Sales rank: 86,129
  • Product dimensions: 5.10 (w) x 7.90 (h) x 0.70 (d)

Meet the Author

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 multiplatinum 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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  • Posted May 8, 2012

    This book was amazing!!! I was actually looking for a book on Qi

    This book was amazing!!! I was actually looking for a book on Qi-Gong and I came across this. I had a slight interest in Wu-Tang (had the game on the Playstation when I was a kid) and I never thought that I'd see a book written by the founder "the RZA". I can say I was very ignorant to the knowledge that RZA had and the people in his clan. It opened up my eyes to never judge a book by its cover and I was in aw the whole time reading it. Soon as I got home I didn't stop reading until I finished it. I learned so much and it helped me get my life back on track. I would recommend this book to all who are confused on their path and for those who need a good read. I feel like reading it again! It is soooo compelling!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 7, 2012

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    Awesome book made so much sence

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 27, 2011

    niff

    from the south but listen 2 wu 24/7. i want 2 thank them 4 all the hard work and sweat put into the music so big hip hop fans like me still can enjoy the purity.great book,r.i.p. dirt

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 1, 2011

    highly recommend

    this was an amazing book, rza is a deep & spiritual artist. there is a lot of information about wutang that some may not know.

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  • Posted February 22, 2011

    Unique Perspective

    Like a street sage, the RZA pours forth wisdom in such a way that those who choose to open themselves to it can glean some fresh viewpoints as well as some insight.

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  • Posted October 14, 2010

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    Wu Tang! Wu Tang! Wu Tang!

    words can't explain the depth of this book, Rza's cipher or his wisdom. this is a mere drop in the ocean of the making of Wu Tang. it's deep man deep! this is displayed in my house 24/7!

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  • Posted February 25, 2010

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    THE RZA THE TEACHER THE ABBOT THE LEADER

    I basicaly grew up on the entire wu-tang clan's music and way of life before reading the wu-tang manualy or the toa of wui always felt the leadership energy from the rza i aways knew he had exstreme knowledge of self but this book the second enstallment was very enlighting a lot of things he talked or touched on in this book i can relate tooand i"am proud to say that i got a lifetime of jewels from this book and became a student of the rza i think everyone should have this book especialy if you came from tha back ground and is a Wu representive PEACE!

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  • Posted December 19, 2009

    The RZA does it on wax... and paper!

    I have been an avid fan of the RZA and his compadres in the Wu Tang Clan for about fifteen years and he has never ceased to impress me both with his creativity and unique insight, an insight he has gained by living through hard years and a vision he has possessed since his early days. This book is a spoken version of his raps throughout his career. For those who are not huge rap fans and have a bit of a hard time with the intensity that comes across on Wu Tang albums this book serves as a comparable alternative. It reads in a way that makes you imagine you are sitting in a coffee shop with the RZA and asking him what makes up the essence of his being, as well as what inspired him and his peeps to create the awesome material that they have been putting on vinyl for almost two decades. He comes across as a very accessible, modest and friendly personalty and has the ability to relate on a very basic human level. He successfully fuses African American with East Asian, whether in the realm of life, death, mystic concepts, or pop culture references. He is also distinctly American in the sense that he embodies one of our greatest qualities, that of molding various cultures together to form a new cultural hybrid. I sincerely hope I get the opportunity to chat with him one day and strongly recommend this book to people of all walks of life.

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  • Posted December 13, 2009

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    Tao of Wu is a book for anyone interested in REAL hip hop culture

    Ive been really into hip hop literature for the past three years or so but i have been a big fan of hip hop all of my life. as a midwest kid you really dont have too many outlets into the true hip hop culture. what will really shock a lot of people is the true knowledge and wisdom a lot of artists of the this genre truly have. the life of RZA is great at telling the life of hip hop from an angle of a rapper/producer that was right in the thick of it. you see the side of hip hop that the general population only see...(the drugs, booty shaking, partying and violence) what you don't hear about is the countless hours these individuals endure to truly master their talent, and the real life experiences that give hip hop such a strong foundation in our world today.

    i would solidly recommend this book to any one who wonders why there is HYPE within hip hop. If ever there was a way that a person could see the ture light of hip hop as not just a genre of music and dance, but as a culture or lifestyle, this is a book that does just so

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 18, 2009

    Amazing

    IF U HAVE AN OPEN MIND YOU WILL ENOY THIS BOOK!
    I REALLY ENJOY READING THIS BOOK AND I ADMIT I GOT HOOKED WHEN I STARTED READING THE FIRST PAGE.

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