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The Wu-Tang Manual (Paperback)

by The RZA (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Plexus Publishing Ltd (30 Jul 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0859653676
  • ISBN-13: 978-0859653671
  • Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 19 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 258,494 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Book Description
The RZA's first written introduction to the philosophy and history of Hip-Hop's original Dynasty, the Wu- Tang Clan. After a decade of dark beats and mysterious lyrics hinting at a larger whole, the RZA, the abbot to the legendary Staten Island hip-hop collective, fully reveals, for the first time, the complex, multilayered Wu-Tang Universe in The Wu-Tang Manual. The Manual unravels the intricate web of personalities, warrior codes, numerological systems, and Eastern spiritual ethics that define the Wu-Tang dynasty.

About the Author
The RZA is "the Abbott" of The Wu-Tang Clan, the platinum-selling hip hop group, whose nine members have also released a number of platinum-selling solo albums. RZA is famous as a producer, rapper, and lyricist, and also for his recent work in scoring movies-notably Kill Bill.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful, 23 Oct 2006
By M. Baynes - See all my reviews
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RZA, the abbot of the Wu Tang Clan, here presents a history of Wu Tang as well as explaining the movies and various philosophies that have shaped them as individuals. As you might expect a lot of the emphasis is on kung fu movies and eastern philosophy however it is interesting to see how much the artistic and business interests of the band were influenced by these things. If at times the content seems pretentious it is always rescued by the light and humorous writing style of the RZA. This book is well worth reading if you are a fan of the Wu, others might not care so much.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars High Classified, 31 Oct 2006
By Artjom Aroutounjan "Sunspect" (Denmark) - See all my reviews
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I really enjoyed reading this book. To be honest, Wu-Tang manual gave me a big knowledge about the foundation of The Wu-Tang Clan and the explanation about each artists. One of the best thing in this book is that The Rza analyses the Wu-Lyrics. You get a larger understanding for them, if you haven't really understood Wu-Tang to the bottom line this is the right book to read. I loved it. I can't wait til the next saga.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Impulse buy, but surprisingly entertaining, 13 Feb 2009
I bought this on impulse after reading a Slate article about the life of the ODB (who I've always admired) and discovering its existence. It's really good actually, split into four parts covering the members of the clan, the inspirations behind it (kung fu movies, spiritual philsophies, capitalism, chemistry etc), a detailed section analysing the lyrics of many of their songs and a final section about the technical details and ideas behind the RZA's production.

The four part structure means you're likely to find some parts more interesting than others, but even the bits I didn't think I'd be bothered about I've found myself reading out of interest.

The writing style is clear and honest, and you get a feel for how much has gone into the creation of the Wu Tang mythos as well as the Wu Tang music and business empire. Definitely made me appreciate the whole thing a lot more, and it also has many entertaining insights into the background of this most interesting of hip hop groups.
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