Decoded
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.“Hip-hop’s renaissance man drops a classic. . . . Heartfelt, passionate and...
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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.“Hip-hop’s renaissance man drops a classic. . . . Heartfelt, passionate and slick.”— Kirkus, starred review
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781400068920 (1400068924)
ASIN: 1400068924
Publish date: 2010-11-16
Publisher: Spiegel & Grau
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Cultural,
Book Club,
African American,
Biography Memoir,
Poetry,
Music,
Hip Hop
A memoir, a selection of Jay-Z lyrics, an analysis of the prosody of works by Jay-Z and other people. Probably works much better as a print book than an ebook, because in the print version the notes on the lyrics are on the facing page and in the ebook they're footnotes. It's very clear and teacherl...
There are some interesting bits of memoir, and those portions are well-told, but Decoded also hits a bit too hard on a rationale for the lyrics and lifestyle. I do buy it, actually, but it's a point that could be gotten across in an anecdote or two.The writing is pretty crisp and rhythmic, as well. ...
If I could give more stars, I would.
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