{"product_id":"decoded","title":"Decoded","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDecoded\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDecoded\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Compelling . . . provocative, evocative . . . Part autobiography, part lavishly illustrated commentary on the author’s own work, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDecoded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—Michiko Kakutani,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of a handful of books that just about any hip hop fan should own.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Elegantly designed, incisively written . . . an impressive leap by a man who has never been known for small steps.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A riveting exploration of Jay-Z’s journey . . . So thoroughly engrossing, it reads like a good piece of cultural journalism.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Boston Globe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Hip-hop’s renaissance man drops a classic. . . . Heartfelt, passionate and slick.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/strong\u003eJay-Z\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/strong\u003eOne World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished: \u003c\/strong\u003eNovember 1, 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages: \u003c\/strong\u003e352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type: \u003c\/strong\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e2.02 pounds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e7.34 x 0.85 x 9.14 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN13: \u003c\/strong\u003e978-0812981155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN10: \u003c\/strong\u003e0812981154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Rap \u0026amp; Hip-Hop Musician Biographies\u003cbr\u003e- Rap Music\u003cbr\u003e- Rich \u0026amp; Famous Biographies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"One World","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49135333933353,"sku":"9780812981155","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/5747\/7673\/files\/61rxWTt4ooL._SL1200.jpg?v=1723793145","url":"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/decoded","provider":"New Jersey Corrections Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}