{"product_id":"decoded-9780812981155","title":"Decoded","description":"\u003ci\u003eDecoded \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDecoded \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Compelling . . . provocative, evocative . . . Part autobiography, part lavishly illustrated commentary on the author's own work, \u003ci\u003eDecoded\u003c\/i\u003e gives the reader a harrowing portrait of the rough worlds Jay-Z navigated in his youth, while at the same time deconstructing his lyrics.\"\u003cb\u003e--Michiko Kakutani, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"One of a handful of books that just about any hip hop fan should own.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Elegantly designed, incisively written . . . an impressive leap by a man who has never been known for small steps.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A riveting exploration of Jay-Z's journey . . . So thoroughly engrossing, it reads like a good piece of cultural journalism.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Hip-hop's renaissance man drops a classic. . . . Heartfelt, passionate and slick.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJay-Z (Shawn Carter)\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most successful hip-hop artists and entrepreneurs of all time.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"One World","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50603514626322,"sku":"9780812981155","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bbf0b922-6689-4740-a767-fa9deb22a5fa.jpg?v=1732247478","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/decoded-9780812981155","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}