
Decoded
Jay-Z(Author)
Random House Inc (Publisher)
Published on 16. November 2010
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-4000-6892-0 (ISBN)
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)
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)
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Illustrations
COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 195 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1189 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4000-6892-0 (9781400068920)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Jay-Z