Contributor(s): Jay-Z (Author)

Publisher: One World

Paperback

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.

Review Quotes:
"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