![]() ![]() He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010. ![]() Shawn Corey Carter, better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. Heartfelt, passionate and slick.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Hip-hop’s renaissance man drops a classic. The scenes he recounts along the way are fascinating.” - Entertainment Weekly “Shawn Carter’s most honest airing of the experiences he drew on to create the mythic figure of Jay-Z. So thoroughly engrossing, it reads like a good piece of cultural journalism.” - The Boston Globe “A riveting exploration of Jay-Z’s journey. an impressive leap by a man who has never been known for small steps.” - Los Angeles Times “One of a handful of books that just about any hip hop fan should own.” - The New Yorker 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 ![]() Decoded is a book like no 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. ![]()
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