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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

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 <br> <br> One of a handful of books that just about any hip hop fan should own. -- The New Yorker <br><br> Elegantly designed, incisively written . . . an impressive leap by a man who has never been known for small steps. -- Los Angeles Times <br> <br> A riveting exploration of Jay-Z's journey . . . So thoroughly engrossing, it reads like a good piece of cultural journalism. -- The Boston Globe <br> <br> 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

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

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