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Original Title:	The Tao of Wu
ISBN:	1594488851 (ISBN13: 9781594488856)
Edition Language:	English

The Tao of Wu

The RZA

Hardcover | Pages: 224 pages

Rating: 4.08 | 3236 Users | 257 Reviews

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Title	:	The Tao of Wu
Author	:	The RZA
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 224 pages
Published	:	October 15th 2009 by Riverhead Books
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Music. Philosophy. Biography. Hip Hop. Autobiography. Memoir. Spirituality

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A unique book of wisdom and experience that reaches from the most violent slums of New York City to the highest planes of spiritual thought by the RZA, hip-hop?s most exalted wise man.

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.

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A pretty interesting book about the Wu-Tang Clan and growing up in extreme poverty.

I truly have to say... This book is beautifully written. The way RZA looks at the world and his life after everything he's gone through just leaves me in shock. His knowledge on mathematics, religion and spirituality had me questioning the way I'm doing things on my end... All, I know is that there were moments throughout the book that had me deep in thought and in tears. (The last part especially...)

as a hip-hop head, I think that RZA has said what is supposed to be said,the power of the human soul, his spirit and his conscience could change everything around himstarting by self,house,neighborhood,country and the whole world.the truth ain't easy to find, if you want it you have to strive, have enough knowledge. WU-TANG FOR EVER. Peace.

Definitely worth reading for the serious Wu-Tang fan, but don't expect too much from RZA

This was not a "mix of religious/spiritual banter", it was a hodgepodge of confusion. Kinda like watching Spike Lee's rendition of the life of Malcolm X. Do you seriously think it's the same as reading the actual autobiography? Well RZA seems to think so. Theres always lessons to be learned, wherever you are, whoever you are. The poor guy thirsted for knowledge, but he was stuck in the ghetto. So he made the best of what he had and gained knowledge where he could. From street folks, from comic

There is a voluntary organization to this memoir, but it still feels disorganized, and the writing itself is pretty rambly. There are some exciting insights into RZAs life and influences, but I dont think the editorial shortcomings showcase him in the greatest light.

The Tao of Wu was somewhat scattered for the first 60% of the book. The most interesting passages, imo, are the ones in which he discusses his life and the life of Wu-Tang Clan. The spiritual aspect of the book is lovely to read about, as it's obviously the mainline of Rza's being. The writing just feels disparate and scattered, which made it tough for me to follow. Glad I stuck it out though!