Decoded Decoded

Decoded

    • 4.6 • 162 Ratings
    • $14.99
    • $14.99

Publisher Description

Decoded is a book like no other: a collection of lyrics and their meanings that together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a moment in history, and one of the most provocative and successful artists of our time.

Praise for Decoded

“Compelling . . . provocative, evocative . . . Part autobiography, part lavishly illustrated commentary on the author’s own work, Decoded gives the reader a harrowing portrait of the rough worlds Jay-Z navigated in his youth, while at the same time deconstructing his lyrics.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

“One of a handful of books that just about any hip hop fan should own.”The New Yorker
 
“Elegantly designed, incisively written . . . an impressive leap by a man who has never been known for small steps.”Los Angeles Times
 
“A riveting exploration of Jay-Z’s journey . . . So thoroughly engrossing, it reads like a good piece of cultural journalism.”The Boston Globe 

“Shawn Carter’s most honest airing of the experiences he drew on to create the mythic figure of Jay-Z . . . The scenes he recounts along the way are fascinating.”Entertainment Weekly 

“Hip-hop’s renaissance man drops a classic. . . . Heartfelt, passionate and slick.”Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

  • GENRE
    Biographies & Memoirs
    RELEASED
    2010
    November 16
    LANGUAGE
    EN
    English
    LENGTH
    336
    Pages
    PUBLISHER
    Random House Publishing Group
    SELLER
    Penguin Random House LLC
    SIZE
    27
    MB

    Customer Reviews

    Whaldog ,

    Very insightful

    Great book! It give real meaning to not just the artist, but the person. It give great understanding of why the person is the Artist that he became. This book allows you to look under the surface of life! Very well written and worth the money.

    H.R. Gold ,

    Great

    One of the best memoirs I have ever read about the hip hop culture.

    Horpe Omotayo Ojo ,

    A glance into the mind, thought and story of Jay Z

    Awesome read…definitely gives you a perspective into the mind and thought process of Jayz…it helps you to appreciate and see his rap from his own lens. Worth reading

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