The Tao of Wu
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The Tao of Wu is a philosophical and autobiographical book by RZA that blends Wu-Tang Clan history with lessons drawn from Eastern spirituality, Five Percent Nation teachings, and personal experience.
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| instanceOf |
autobiographical book
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book → non-fiction book → philosophical book → |
| author |
RZA
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describes |
RZA's childhood
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RZA's legal troubles → RZA's spiritual journey → creative process behind Wu-Tang music → formation of Wu-Tang Clan → |
| follows |
The Wu-Tang Manual
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| genre |
autobiography
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hip hop literature → philosophy → spirituality → |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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hardcover → paperback → |
| hasPart |
seven lessons
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| hasTheme |
destiny
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discipline → knowledge of self → power of music → redemption → |
| inspiredBy |
Buddhism
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Five Percent Nation → Islam → Nation of Gods and Earths → Taoism → The Wu-Tang Manual → |
| language |
English
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| mainCharacter |
RZA
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| mediaType |
print
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| notableQuote |
“If you don’t know who you are, you can’t be free.”
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| precededBy |
The Wu-Tang Manual
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| publicationDate |
2009
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| publisher |
Riverhead Books
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| setting |
New York City
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Staten Island → |
| subject |
Eastern spirituality
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Five Percent Nation teachings → Wu-Tang Clan → hip hop culture → martial arts philosophy → meditation → music industry → overcoming adversity → personal development → self-knowledge → spiritual enlightenment → |
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The Wu-Tang Manual
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followedBy |
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RZA
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