Founded in 1996 by Hip Hop pioneer and legend KRS-ONE, the Temple Of Hiphop is an international ministry, archive, school and society (M.A.S.S.) movement that teaches Hip Hop beyond entertainment. The TOH promotes and preserves Hiphop’s accumulated historical/cultural/spiritual wisdom for the purpose of empowering the Hiphoppa and guiding the Hiphop nation. The TOH is beyond race, religion, ethnicity, gender, class and sexual orientation. The TOH expresses Hiphop as a unique way of life that promotes health, love, awareness and wealth (HLAW). The TOH is not a place, a fan club, entertainment corporation or religious organization. The TOH is a movement of conscious people who are committed to using Hiphop as a life-strategy for spiritual enlightenment, creative expression and self-empowerment.  The TOH is concerned with the way in which Hip Hop culture will be documented and interpreted in world history. The TOH is concerned with the spiritual awareness of the Hip Hop community. The TOH does not seek to replace the general beliefs and practices of churches, mosques, synagogues, temples or lodges. Hiphop has many different religious beliefs and is in harmony with a variety of spiritual views, customs, traditions and codes of conduct. Our body is the temple that Hiphop expresses through, therefore we are the Temple of Hiphop; we are not doing hip-hop, we are Hiphop!    Although KRS-ONE is the founder and Teacha, there are no leaders of the Temple of Hiphop. From the time you enter your Temple of Hiphop, you are expected to initiate your own self study into Hiphop Kulture, its meaning and purpose for your life. The experiences created by your own knowledge, belief and conduct will grade your progress.  This is why we never argue with anyone over the validity or justification of our teachings. Hiphoppas that commit to the TOH, join an international community of like-minded people who help, protect, respect, support, advise and love one another, we are family! Such is the meaning, purpose and vision of the TOH! There it is! THE GOSPEL OF HIP HOP     The Gospel of Hip Hop: First Instrument, the first book from the I Am Hip Hop, is the philosophical masterwork of KRS ONE. Set in the format of the Christian Bible, this 800-plus-page opus is a life-guide manual for members of Hip Hop Kulture that combines classic philosophy with faith and practical knowledge for a fascinating, in-depth exploration of Hip Hop as a life path. Known as “The Teacha,” KRS ONE developed his unique outlook as a homeless teen in Brooklyn, New York, engaging his philosophy of self-creation to become one of the most respected emcees in Hip Hop history. Respected as Hip Hop’s true steward, KRS ONE painstakingly details the development of the culture and the ways in which we, as “Hiphoppas,” can and should preserve its future. For More Info. visit: www.powerhousebooks.com