"If making analogies between ancient philosophy and hip-hop sounds incongruous and hyperbolic, well then you probably haven't experienced the keen universal logic of Touré . . . A seamless master of the interview format, he whips casual encounters into compelling narratives, ones that often have the arc of ancient tragedy . . . While this book is obviously for fans of hip-hop, it should be read by anyone who believes that hip-hop music and culture are merely the bane of society. Never Drank the Kool-Aid challenges those types especially to read, listen and learn."—Casey McKinney, San Francisco Chronicle