Great book, The Wu-Tang Manual pdf is enough to raise the goose bumps alone. Add a review Your Rating: Your Comment:. Recent Downloads. Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan. Manual del Guerrero de la Luz by Paulo Coelho. The RZA, hip-hop super group The Wu-Tang Clan's founding member and charismatic frontman, has clearly written "The Wu-Tang Manual" for the legions of ever-loyal fans, but anyone not readily familiar with Wu-Tang's music will still find much to enjoy here.
The RZA is a music industry mogul, brilliant, obsessive tech geek, and wildly successful entrepreneur, but the one thing that comes across more clearly than anything about him is his gleeful, almost childlike enthusiasm in discussing his many h The RZA, hip-hop super group The Wu-Tang Clan's founding member and charismatic frontman, has clearly written "The Wu-Tang Manual" for the legions of ever-loyal fans, but anyone not readily familiar with Wu-Tang's music will still find much to enjoy here.
The RZA is a music industry mogul, brilliant, obsessive tech geek, and wildly successful entrepreneur, but the one thing that comes across more clearly than anything about him is his gleeful, almost childlike enthusiasm in discussing his many hobbies and interests. Indeed, chapters are practically divided into categories according to them - there are respective chapters on comic books, martial arts, chemistry, cinema, chess, organized crime, music technology, and more.
Though at first glance this would be seem to be irrelevant given the book's focus, any Wu-Tang fan can tell you that every single one of The RZA's hobbies and interests has been heavily represented in their music and has factored into many aspects of its creation and level of popularity. Loving detail is given to each of these, covering the topics in general at each chapter's outset, then delving into them on a deeper level as relevant to their music.
Of particular interest, also, are the many margin comments offering commentary on behalf of the other Wu members. U-God steps in to talk about chemistry and the relations between popular drugs and music, for instance, while The GZA, naturally, offers his opinions on witty lyricism, as well as chess and the mental acuity one can gain from playing regularly. Raekwon the Chef is given his own mini-chapter entirely, covering the Wu-Tang slang lexicon and giving personal anecdotes and annotations for many of the more commonly-heard words and idioms.
Beyond this, though, there's just such a wealth of seemingly random information packed into these pages, from the margins to the accompanying artwork and diagrams, that it would simply be too much to cover in this short review. So, obviously, fans of the Wu-Tang are going to be satisfied with this.
The RZA has given an in-depth account of the group's inception and formative years, as well as a comprehensive look at how each group member functions within the unit and what it is that they uniquely contribute.
And beyond that, still, anyone not interested in either the group itself or the inner workings of the music industry will come away with a smorgasbord of information and meticulous detail that can serve to spark up inspiration for any number of creative ideas and projects, as well as pointing him or her in a dozen new directions for new subjects to explore, from ancient history to classic kung fu flicks to Silver Age Marvel comic books.
As a writer, one can expect to glean quite a bit from this tome. Not only is The RZA's informal writer's voice clearly defined and perfectly suited to both the fluidity of the organic process of music creation and the sporadic nature of the rapid-fire topic changes, but he's also clearly well-versed in a large number of seemingly unrelated miscellany - something that every writer can stand to emulate.
Reading this book not only as a long-time fan, but as a writer, too, I found myself madly scribbling names and concepts into my notepad for later reference and research. This book has been the wellspring for a great number of new creative avenues to explore and areas of passion to further develop.
As such, it comes with the highest recommendation not only for the fans, but for any wider readership, as well. Feb 27, Ron Morgan rated it really liked it. Finally finished The Wu-Tang Manual, after putting it down for a few years. There is a definite respect between all the players. It's pretty wild how such amazing artists all got together as a family and took over the rap world.
This book makes me know I was right to have my second ever tattoo be a W. Dec 26, Andre rated it really liked it. A surprisingly interesting read, and the organization was perfect. The first two "books" basically introduce the people, lifestyle and concepts that they were into around the time that they created their first two albums.
And then they get into the lyrics book three! RZA breaks down the more complicated raps and gives you background on what was the intention behind the words I was and still am AMAZED how most of their lyrics have double, even triple meaning behind them, and they're all stil A surprisingly interesting read, and the organization was perfect.
I was and still am AMAZED how most of their lyrics have double, even triple meaning behind them, and they're all still so fresh they've aged well! Some of them are local, New York references, some of them are a play on the Supreme Mathematics and Alphabet. Dude mentions one of his raps where he said that he had a "pyroclastic flow" I'd never noticed it before!
Well I'm coming with actual rain and wind. I went back and listened to some of their songs, armed with some of the intent and philosophy, and I'll tell you one thing I'll never listen to a Wu-Tang Clan record again without a dictionary. It's about being genuine with it and being yourself - just bringing out the creativeness, not doing the same thing everybody else is doing, regardless of whether it don't break through or pop off immediately.
It's not just how many people are feelin' you, it's who is feeling you. Also included are in depth discussions of philosophical influences including chess, cinema, and kung fu movies, a lexicon of slang terms, and lyrics of some popular Wu Tang songs with annotations.
Reaction — I enjoyed this book because it helped me see hip hop music in a new way. RZA is a very talented individual, in music, business, and life. I will admit that even I, a hip hop fan for many years, had some misconceptions about hip hop and RZA proved them to be very wrong. Although many people consider hip hop to be the least intellectually stimulating type of popular music, RZA reveals a rich knowledge of art, philosophy, and literature that is revealed in his music.
Feb 12, Simon Sweetman rated it really liked it. The RZA lays out the concepts and angles around the making of the troupe and the music that flowed from there. Good for fans. May 03, Brittany Kubes rated it liked it Shelves: non-fiction. I read this book to figure out why Wu-Tang is so pop among skinny white boys among others , according to my coworker, a skinny white boy.
Ehhhh I'm not sure I yet understand why so many dorky white boys I read this book to figure out why Wu-Tang is so pop among skinny white boys among others , according to my coworker, a skinny white boy. Ehhhh I'm not sure I yet understand why so many dorky white boys are into the Clan - because they like comic books, take from eastern religions, embody kung-fu principles? I'll have to further consult with my co-worker. The nigga that did it know what the fuck it is.
Sep 24, East Bay J rated it it was ok Shelves: music-bios. When The Wu-Tang Clan dropped in the early 90's, they turned the hip hop world on its ear and added a whole new bag of tricks to the way up and coming artists do business. The Wu-Tang Manual sums up the group's history and explores their influences from Kung-Fu flicks to comic books to technology to Allah.
The ever present bragging about past misdeeds and lawbreaking are pretty tired. Eating a bunch of acid and firing off your gun in a club is never cool, no matter what anybody says. All that as When The Wu-Tang Clan dropped in the early 90's, they turned the hip hop world on its ear and added a whole new bag of tricks to the way up and coming artists do business.
All that aside, the story of the Wu-Tang crew is pretty fascinating. There's even a section examining some Wu-Tang lyrics. There may be some revisionist history going on here but The Wu-Tang Manual is an interesting read. Sep 09, Jeanine rated it really liked it. This was a really interesting read and I didn't expect it to go as quickly as it did. You can only read so much on the internet about it..
In a way, reading this directly affirmed a lot of what I had felt in the music throughout the years. I had no idea just how much martial arts movies permeated everything they did from such a young age and it led me to ask more questions about r This was a really interesting read and I didn't expect it to go as quickly as it did.
I had no idea about the numerology behind everything, which was kind of a trip to read about. Learned a lot from this book. RZA really speaks his truth. Jun 28, Janice rated it really liked it. If I could give this book a 3. But I gave it the benefit of the doubt and gave it a 4, only because of the type of book that is was. For what it was, this book was good.
I do not agree with the reviews that make this book out to be more profound than it is. The numerology "Mathematics" and parts about religion were all BS and I think, for me, managed to knock Wu-Tang Clan down a few notches the sexism in the religious parts didn't help either. But, if you're looking for a little If I could give this book a 3. But, if you're looking for a little more history in the roots of Wu-Tang members and 36 Chambers, then this is a suggested read, just do not look too much into it.
About The Wu-Tang Manual. Written in a style that is at once personal and philosophical, The Wu-Tang Manual unravels the intricate web of personalities and alter egos , warrior codes, numerological systems, and Eastern spiritual ethics that define the. Rza free download. Pdf the wu tang manual by the rza chris norris. The wu tang manual.
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