The Hip Hop Driven Life: A genius-liberation handbook

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"It takes a lot of gall to promise to have the keys to liberating genius, but it takes real depth and substance to actually deliver on that promise! NightJohn (A.K. and Bayo) in The HipHop Driven Life show they have that depth, as well as the necessary versatility, communication skills, and well, genius to effectively transmit what they know to the rest of us.

This uniquely inspired work proves that Hip Hop culture already has all the necessary elements of genius liberation embedded within its many facets. Featuring well-crafted personal accounts, peppered with inspiring quotes from many of Hip Hop's genius creators, entrepreneurs, thinkers and activists, A.K. and Bayo take our interpretation of life through lyric beyond the usual and traditional surface exploration.

They prove also that they are intimately aware of the many levels of word, thought and deed necessary for true genius to be expressed. Everything from education, relationships, diet and health, economics, self image, entrepreneurship to spirituality is covered with a clarity that puts it into a workable whole that everyone can incorporate into their lives.

It provides a practical template for the pursuit of purpose and passion from the perspective and benefit of those steeped in Hip Hop culture while living this unique Western experience. An instant classic and must-read for anyone claiming affinity with things Hip Hop! Nod your head to this, most definitely!"

--Walt F.J. Goodridge, author of Change the Game, This Game of Hip Hop Artist Management, Turn Your Passion Into Profit and the Tao of Wow. (www.hiphopentrepreneur.com)

"The Hip Hop Driven Life is very well researched and well thought out, taking you through it's pages with a no non-sense approach to L.I.F.E (Living In Fear of Extinction) from the eyes of a genre of music that will last and past the test of time."

--Professor Griff
Hdqtrz Digital Studios
Minista of Information and Leader of the S1W's
Public Enemy

"Here's a book on the Hiphop tip worth peepin' out. 'The Hiphop Driven Life' is a book for those Hiphoppas who are attuned to the community and lifestyle of Hiphop. All your thoughts may be true, and this book will help you elaborate your thoughts and understand your direction. This is the first Hiphop mental liberation book out. Its new, fresh, real, and explicit with concepts from Real Hiphoppas, AK and Bayo, survivin' in the mainstream society as free thinkers. If your ready to be free mentally, then this book will be your map..."

--Nasty-Nes
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Sherman Oaks, CA
818.917.2217

"The Hiphop Driven life is a guide to help anyone who wishes to elevate themselves to a higher level of success, personal life, and spiritual awareness."
--- Alvin Singh, CEO, www.BOOKiDO.com - Exercise Your Mind And Body

"We at the Obsidian Institute for Financial Literacy believe 'The Hip Hop Driven Life' to be a training manual for anyone determined to author their life as opposed to being hypnotized into a lifestyle designed for the masses. The practical applications of this Hip Hop mindset is placed upon a firm foundation of historical context as well as illuminating personal revelations."
--Alicia Hill Chief Visionary Officer

--Aina-Nia Chief Exeutive Officer

Obsidian Institute For Financial Literacy

"Bayo and AK have once and for all shown the world the true power of Black genius. Through the lens of hip hop they have engraved their place in stone as philosophers and the true voices for the urban youth generation. A Hip Hop Driven Life is a necessary addition to any thinking person’s intellectual arsenal. For those who find themselves situated inside or outside of the Hip-Hop paradigm, this book sets a standard for analysis, growth and critique. I highly recommend this book for those who seek to gain understanding, perspective and knowledge of self. Endless respect to Bayo and AK for serving as examples of the best that we can be as a people who are darker than blue."
--Heru (www.heruspeaks.com), Pan-African Spoken Word Poet

"I will be talking about this book for a long time. I will be writing on it, too, without doubt (especially its “Poetry in Motion” and “What’s Your Highest Intelligence” chapters). I will be teaching from this book as well, whether in the graduate and undergraduate versions of “Hip-Hop Eshu: Queen Bitch Lyricism” (or “Hip-Hop’s Queen Bitch Writings”) or in range of my other Black Studies (in “English”) courses, at whatever university I may be teaching at the time. This book is potent…beautiful…and useful like a mutha. Already, I can’t imagine being without The Hiphop Driven Life!"

--Greg Thomas [Editor] PROUD FLESH: New Afrikan Journal of Culture ,Politics & Consciousness www.ProudFleshJournal.Com, Africa Resource Center, Inc. Asst. Professor, English Department, Syracuse University

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