In this book, The RZA opens up and gives us vivid pictures about not only his life, but his career as a hip hop artist/producer while figuring out his way within the small inner-city habitat that was Staten Island. Readers will find RZA's story to be compelling, suspenseful at times and also didactic in nature as RZA breaks down everything that consists of him and as well as his clan, The Wu-Tang. I read the Tao of Wu for two reasons:1. It was a book for motivation and spiritual finding, and I love those books.2. It’s WU TANG CLAN, and that’s a good enough reason.However I must say the book was a little disappointing, I don’t know what it was about the book that didn’t really attract me but apparently my two reasons didn’t mix. I enjoyed learning how Wu Tang Clan started out, before becoming who they are today in the Hip Hop world. The book is told by RZA and he talks about his love for Kung Fu movies, and Chess and how they adapt well to the meaning of life. I learned that Dragon Ball Z really has a hidden meaning about spirituality, and to me it was sort of unbelievable where RZA was coming up with these things. I feel like most parts were repetitive, gangs trying to get revenge on RZA and his group of friends and them getting out of death by a miracle, and RZA sort of making himself sound like the prophet of the project housing world. I admire Wu Tang for their music, their lyrics are incredible and it’s obvious they are Hip Hop at it’s most real, and I also love books of motivation, but this just wasn’t the book for me. I do recommend it to people who love Wu Tang, love motivation, or love both because it could be you do understand RZA better then I do. I really give this book a 3.8 for being a fun read, and interesting on the Clans part and some here and their quotes I can adapt to real life.
What do You think about The Tao Of Wu (2009)?
Great back story of the Wu-Tang Clan and insight into The RZA's personal philosophies.
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