DECODED
Author(s): JAY-Z
"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.
"Hip-hop's renaissance man drops a classic. . . . Heartfelt, passionate and slick."-- Kirkus, starred review
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"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 "
"From the Trade Paperback edition."
General Fields
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- : Random House Publishing Group
- : Ballantine Books Inc.
- : 1.057
- : 01 November 2010
- : 238mm X 194mm X 28mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : illustrations
- : 317
- : 782.42164909
- : English
- : sp
- : BB
- : JAY-Z