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Decoded / Jay-Z.
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- ISBN: 9781400068920 (hc) :
- Physical Description: 317 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Spiegel & Grau, 2010.
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- Baker & Taylor
The controversial hip-hop artist presents the story of his life and career through lyrics, images and a personal narrative that also offers insight into his creative process. Media tie-in. - Baker & Taylor
The controversial hip-hop artist presents the story of his life and career through lyrics, images, and a personal narrative that also offers insight into his creative process. - Baker & Taylor
Decoded ... 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--Dust jacket. - Random House, Inc.
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
âCompelling . . . provocative, evocative . . . Part autobiography, part lavishly illustrated commentary on the authorâs 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.ââMichiko Kakutani, The New York Times
âOne of a handful of books that just about any hip hop fan should own.ââThe New Yorker
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âElegantly designed, incisively written . . . an impressive leap by a man who has never been known for small steps.ââLos Angeles Times
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âA riveting exploration of Jay-Zâs journey . . . So thoroughly engrossing, it reads like a good piece of cultural journalism.ââThe Boston GlobeÂ
âShawn Carterâs 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.ââEntertainment WeeklyÂ
âHip-hopâs renaissance man drops a classic. . . . Heartfelt, passionate and slick.ââKirkus Reviews (starred review)
