That’s when you can attain LOVE, which is the highest elevation of understanding-either between two people or between all members of mankind. But after you attain the first nine, then you’re ready to make your life truly satisfying. “You don’t get all Twelve Jewels at once-you have to strive for them, prepare yourself for them. And mental shelter is the mind’s protection from the evil atmosphere-the lies and corruption of the outside world.” If you have clothed yourself in righteousness, even the bummiest clothing has dignity. Mental clothing is how you carry yourself-the way you move and speak. But mental food is food from the tree of life- wisdom, science, history, food for your mind. Obviously, food is nourishment, shelter is a home, and clothing is protection. And after you attain them, you’re able to strive for FOOD, CLOTHING and SHELTER-which also have both physical and mental meanings. Now, those are all the things that build a man’s character. By showing equality to one another we’re activating freedom, justice, and equality-the fourth through sixth jewels. Therefore, I must deal with EQUALITY, because all men are created equal. That means I’m free to smack you in your face, but justice applies: There will be a reward or penalty for my actions. But freedom operates under a law: the law of JUSTICE. With understanding he sees that he has FREEDOM – that he has freed his dome from ignorance- which means he has free will. Then he gets UNDERSTANDING, which is the power to act on wisdom. Then he gets WISDOM, which is the reflection of that knowledge. “First a man gets KNOWLEDGE, which is knowledge of self. This quote is from his book ‘The Tao Of Wu’, based on ‘The Lessons’, it breaks down a path to self fulfillment, self actualization, and contentment. The RZA recently opened my eyes to a lot. That unmistakeable Dog Sh*t sample ( Fisher Price: My First Timberlands/ your shirt look like a curtain’ introduces the tape’s closing cut 5 Deadly Sins. Raek and Starks shine together as they get loose over more shakers, bells and hand-claps than you could shake a suuuu at and Johnny Blaze ends the tape in a puff of chronic smoke, making this mixtape essential listening for hip hop devotees and general music lovers alike. King Theodore shows this skill off immaculately, as Deck and Meth’s verses from Triumph nestle in between Ghost’s on AZ’s New York and Chef’s on Criminology like they belong there. Giving you a listening experience you wouldn’t otherwise get, and getting the Higher Concept producer props for not taking the easy road and simply layering an accapella over an instrumental. The kung-fu-flicks still manage to fly-kick their way into the arrangement, it wouldn’t be Wu without them, and the soulful samples that the Zig-Zag-Zig-Allah was diggin through back in the day are paid homage to with plenty of horn loops and funky fills 98% of them on Ayno Tellin. Die-hard heads will notice the verses laid next to each other come from many eras, drawing from solo and group LP’s. Every time one of the Clan’s classics gets an overhaul it’s with monumental levels of style Butter and Cream transforms the OG piano loop into a thick mix of guitar groove and Rhodes swells that build into horn stabs for Meth’s iconic chorus. Tekst’s sense of pacing is prevalent, and with hectic bars like Ghost’s from R un never sounding rushed on Killa Bees Live, and Meth’s mellow flow following that verse flawlessly is testament to how in-sync this producer can stack raps.
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