JAY-Z (Shawn Carter) is one of the most successful hip-hop artists and entrepreneurs of all time.
"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
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