The Tao of Wu Tapa dura - 2009
de RZA; Chris Norris (With)
A unique book of wisdom and experiencethat reaches from the most violent slumsof New York City to the highest planesof spiritual thought by the RZA, hip-hop'smost exalted wise man.
The RZA, the Abbot of the Wu-Tang Clan andhip-hop culture's most dynamic genius, imparts thelessons he's learned on the journey that's taken himfrom the Staten Island projects to international superstar,all along the way a devout student of knowledgein every form he's found it-on the streets, inreligion, in martial arts, in chess, in popular culture.Part chronicle of an extraordinary life and part spiritualand philosophical discourse, The Tao of Wu isa nonfiction Siddhartha for the hip-hop generation-an engaging, seeking book that will enlighten, entertain,and inspire.
The legions of Wu-Tang fans are accustomedto this heady mix-their obsession with the band'spuzzlelike lyrics and elaborate mythology has propelledthe group through fifteen years of dazzling,multiplatform success. In his 2005 bestseller TheWu-Tang Manual, the RZA provided the barestglimpse of how that mythology worked. In The Taoof Wu, he takes us deep inside the complex sense ofwisdom and spirituality that has been at the core ofhis commercial and creative success.
The book is built around major moments in theRZA's life when he was faced with a dramatic turningpoint, either bad (a potential prison sentence)or good (a record deal that could pull his family outof poverty), and the lessons he took from eachexperience. His points of view are always surprisingand provocative, and reveal a profound, genuine,and abiding wisdom-consistently tempered withhumor and peppered with unique, colloquial phraseology.It is a spiritual memoir as the world has neverseen before, and will never see again.
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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.
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- Título The Tao of Wu
- Autor RZA; Chris Norris (With)
- Encuadernación Tapa dura
- Edición 1St Edition
- Páginas 208
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Riverhead Books, New York
- Fecha de publicación 2009-10-15
- ISBN 9781594488856 / 1594488851
- Peso 0.69 libras (0.31 kg)
- Dimensiones 8.36 x 5.42 x 0.85 pulgadas (21.23 x 13.77 x 2.16 cm)
- Época de 18 a UP años
- Cursos 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Rap musicians - United States, RZA
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 2009030866
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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