Khnum “Stic” Ibomu, better known as Stic from the revolutionary but gangsta hip-hop duo Dead Prez, appeared on Hip Hop & Enterprise to share the gems found in his new book The 5 Principles: A Revolutionary Path to Health, Inner Wealth, and Knowledge of Self.
The award-winning rapper, producer, and champion of healthy living has inspired millions with his music and
lifestyle, and now he’s sharing his life wisdom in his new self-help guide. Stic uses his relatable, non-preachy, proactive, and integrative approach to well-being to explain the 5 Ps of Knowledge, Nutrition, Exercise, Rest, and Consistency.The book serves as a customizable roadmap for enjoying the discipline of healthy living. The rapper wasn’t always the people’s champ of healthy living in hip-hop.
As a young aspiring rapper on the rise in the late ’90s, Stic was no stranger to self-destructive lifestyle habits of excessive drinking, abusing weed, poor dietary choices, and enduring many stressful days and sleepless nights.His lifestyle decisions at the time ultimately led to a dangerous diagnosis of gout. Once confronted with the choice to continue the cycle of suffering or make revolutionary changes, Stic set out to profoundly transform his lifestyle.
“Health is a very much personal journey,” Stic told BLACK ENTERPRISE.
“Right. You know, there are all kinds of diets and fads and trends out here. My journey has been that it’s a custom fit. Health and fitness is something that must fit you.”
What he’s learned and acquired in the three decades since is reflected in his new book and cultural movement, RBG FIT CLUB. Always a pioneer, Stic is coining his own ground-breaking genre of music called “Fit Hop,” where he uses his lyrical ability to motivate a movement through the culture of hip-hop.
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