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Reader reviewed by K. Hager

Russel Simmons has written a self-help/business book aimed at a younger audience. While his ex-wife, Kimora Lee simmons book was helpful, his book seems to ramble. It's as if he dictated everything into a recorder and then the book was transcribed straight from the tape without any consideration to chapters, etc.

Some of his advice, the Do you (be yourself and be true to yourself) theme is helpful, but he shows many failures that came from that which doesn't inspire one to copy it. He talks about how his brother, former Run DMC rapper, Run, stayed true to his vision and put out a poorly recieved album, but stayed true to himself. he then says that Run DMC's biggest hit came when they didn't follow the "do you" authenticity. He realizes he's contridicted himself, but brushes it off saying the following of the group was so strong that they understood the group's dip into mainstream music.

All in all I was glad that I got this from the library instead of buying it. I found it too rambling with an obvious agenda that was not at all helpful.