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 (starred review)
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