While i have just now recieved the book, i am eagerly driven to read it asap based solely on the quality of mr. Each of the lyric sections in this ebook includes links that you can click on to read notes about the songs written by jayz. Now, the gifted wordsmith has decided its time to expound upon the deeper meaning of those evocative lyrics which have so resonated over the years with his legions of fans from the hiphop generation. The new yorker elegantly designed, incisively written. In decoded a classily produced mashup of memoir, lyrical analysis and coffeetable art book the smalltime drug dealer turned multimillionaire rapper and entrepreneur jayz breaks down.
The staff of hiphopdx thought we knew a lot about jayz, but in the interest of supporting hip hop literacy, we thought we would share 10 things about jayz from empire state of mind. Decoded, as jay z boldly asserts in the book s epilogue, is not just a guide to understanding his lyrics or his lifes story, but rather the key to unlocking the pathos of all rappers. Nov 16, 2010 jayz from the street to the superstar interview book decoded jayz jay z jayz interview cnn decoded book president obama. Each chapter features a highly personal narrative section followed by a visually captivating selection of. There are two books that i absolutely live my life by. Jay z declares that he wrote this book because he wants people to understand what the words we useand the stories we tellare really about.
I believe in karma and doing the right thing even if it may not advance you as far as you want. Jayzs book decodes his life through his song lyrics. The cover, which also doubles as hovs profile pic on twitter is an image andy warhols 1984 rorschach paintings. Decoded credits the author with art design, but in the acknowledgments, jayz thanks rodrigo corral design. Booking entertainment is the leading entertainment booking agency for booking jay z for events worldwide our jay z agent will be happy to help you get jay zs availability and booking fee, or the price and availability for any other alist entertainer, band, comedian or celebrity you may want for your corporate event, private party, wedding. Jayz sued for copyright infringement over decoded book xxl. Told through lyrics, images and personal narrative, decoded shares the story of jay z s life through the 10 codes that define him, giving an unparalleled insight into his background, influences and the artistic process that shapes his work. Just in time for tonights finale episode of braxton family values, tamar announced the brand new birth of. The book combines lyrics, their explanations, anecdotes, reflections, and. Decoded by jayz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Expanded paperback edition of the acclaimed new york times bestseller features 16 pages of new material, including 3 new songs decoded. The book is packed with the stories from my life that are the foundation of my lyricsstories about coming up in the streets of brooklyn in the 80s and 90s.
Each chapter features jayz discussing some aspect of his lifechildhood, his rap career, politics, street life, big businessand ties into a pointed, clever selfanalysis of a song or two from his discography that sheds light on that theme. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read decoded enhanced edition. He talks about a different theme in each chapter politics, drugs, etc. The fresh air interview jayz is one of the most successful hiphop artists of all time. Decoded is the autobiography and memoir of rapper jayz, published by random house and released november 16, 2010 on hardcover and november 1, 2011 on paperback. Nov 16, 2010 jayzs book decoded hits shelves today, a culmination of a promotional blitz hitting all forms of media the last few days. Decoded by jayz 2010, hardcover for sale online ebay. Jayz books list of books by author jayz thriftbooks. Decoder disambiguation decoding disambiguation code.
Nov 10, 2010 released in 2010, decoded is jay zs explicit and thorough presentation of his lyrics as poetry. Could someone please give me a detailed summary of decoded by. Told through lyrics, images and personal narrative, decoded shares the story of jayzs life through the 10 codes that define him, giving insight into his background, influences and the artistic process that shapes his work. Suddenly, cristal didnt just signify the good life, but the good life laced with hiphops values.
Jul 17, 2009 an exclusive excerpt from jayzs book decoded by complex. Part modern day notes on the waste land, and part memoir, hov provides page. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If i was crossing a street with my friends and a rhyme came. Nov 16, 2010 jayz went on to maximize his potential by keeping it real via raw rhymes which reflected his rough roots in the hood. The fullyillustrated book decodes 36 songs from jayz s extensive catalog, offering an intimate, firsthand account of the rappers most famous raps. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read decoded.
Dec 02, 2010 the usa todays bestselling list is based on actual book sales rather than who you know over at the ny times. Part modern day notes on the waste land, and part memoir, jay provides page upon. Decoded was ghostwritten by gifted author dream hampton, the former editor of vibe magazine. This episode isnt retold in decoded, which is not an autobiography but rather a scrappy memoir, containing much of.
For the launch of his autobiography, hiphops premiere entrepreneur turned marketing into interactive art. Everywhere i went id write, jayz recalls in his compelling new book, decoded. Nov 16, 2010 music jayz decoded songs like lucifer to give rap context mcs new book explains that black album song was about biggies murder. If i was crossing a street with my friends and a rhyme came to me, id break out my binder. Youtube, youtube channel, video marketing, youtuber, igtv, erika vieira, video, instagram hatecast clint taylor. I was lucky enough to read the av enhanced kindle version, which featured several videos of jayz talking about the songs and bringing the stores in the book to life. Jayzs memoir is scrappy but it succeeds in demonstrating that he. Any purchase i have made of this mans art has always drawn me to do greater and better things and now in text i can only imagine it will accomplish the same. The fullyillustrated book decodes 36 songs from jayzs extensive catalog, offering an intimate, firsthand account of the rappers most famous raps. Although this isnt technically a business book, jay z s biography does offer some great business insights. Tyler gray is the former editorial director of fast company and coauthor of the book the sonic boom. Cover artwork featuring an image of andy warhols rorschach.
Jayzs decoded, a guide to his life and lyrics the new york times. Nov 15, 2010 jay z s decoded is a 300page tome thats filled with lush photographs, autobiographical musings and lyrical analysis, roughly in equal measure. Jayz worked with droga5, who conceived and executed the campaign with the help of microsoft search engine bing. Its a narrative of jay z s journey from common street hustler to corporate boardroom hustler told through a collection of his rhymes. Decoded is first and foremost, a book of rhymes, which is ironic because i dont actually write my rhymesthey come to me in my head and i record them. Jayzs literary venture, decoded, is set to hit book stores november 16th. Mtv news took a peek at the collection and selected a few topics and. Lots of pictures, often pages with large print for style. Inside, the book will feature illustrations and decode 36 of jiggas songs. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Made in america, which has its origins in that nowlongrunning class, dyson uses the rappers life story and lyrics as a lens through which to view america in the. Decoded jay z first edition signed raptis rare books.
Told through lyrics, images and personal narrative, decoded shares the story of jayzs life through the ten codes that define him. This is a firstperson chronicle of the life and work of jay z, born shawn carter in brooklyns notorious marcy projects. Decoded by jay z, first edition abebooks passion for books. Unlike the wutang clan, for instance,whose arcane allusions, slang neologisms, and syncretic philosophies havespawned two books and counting, jayz is decidedly plain spoken andconfessional. It was a quality, premium, luxury brand known to connoisseurs. This is a firstperson chronicle of the life and work of jayz, born shawn carter in brooklyns notorious marcy projects. Nov 16, 2010 on tuesday november 16, jayz released his book decoded, explaining the history behind some of his most infamous lines. In michael eric dysons new book, jayz is the living.
The book combines lyrics, their explanations, anecdotes, reflections, and autobiographical information. Nov 18, 2010 cristal, before hiphop, had a nice story attached to it. Told through lyrics, images and personal narrative, decoded shares the story of jay z s life through the 10 codes that define him, giving insight into his background, influences and the artistic process that shapes his work. Brad meltzers decoded, a 201012 american tv series. So we went for self, for family, for block, for crew.
Jayz decoded songs like lucifer to give rap context. Jayz has just released his own book decoded which is a narrative of the famous lyrics and overall life of the multiplatinum rapper. My personal computer was compromised, resulting in my personal work to be used in jayzs book decoded which was released in 2010, white claims in the lawsuit, as first reported by allhiphop. I came away from this book with a new appreciation for jay z. Released in 2010, decoded is jay zs explicit and thorough presentation of his lyrics as poetry.
Jayz decoded book reveals the life behind the lyrics bbc newsbeat. This is the intimate, firstperson chronicle of the life and work of jayz, born shawn carter in brooklyns notorious marcy projects, now known to many as the greatest rapper alive. Tamar braxton and vincent herbert welcomed their brand new bouncing bundle of joy today. Yesterday, we brought you jayzs interview from the howard stern show, while today, other outlets such as hot 97 and, among several others, have more interviews from the mogul. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals todays deals. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading decoded. On the eve of the book s release, jayz talked about its meaning, while offering his thoughts on president barack obama, the legal woes of lil wayne and t. Jayzs decoded is a 300page tome thats filled with lush photographs, autobiographical musings and lyrical analysis, roughly in equal measure. On fresh air, he discusses growing up in brooklyn surrounded by drugs and violence, and.
Jayz says his debut book decoded, released in the uk this week, is a book of many layers. I recently had the pleasure of reading decoded by jayz, his cross between an autobiography and decoding of his rap lyrics. Thename of jayzs first book is decoded,a curious title given that among the work of celebrated rappers his lyricsmight need perhaps the least decoding. Once you are done reading a note, you can navigate back to the lyrics by either. Fans who found them unlocked corresponding pages of the book to read and got a chance at two tickets to any jayz concert anywhere, for life. I came away from this book with a new appreciation for jayz.
Jay z talks about his beginnings in the marcy projects and his first career as a crack dealer. Michiko kakutani, the new york times one of a handful of books that just about any hip hop fan should own. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. History of ink blots lessons and integrated lesson potentials as well as color theory lessons a rorschach painting by andy warhol, 1984 not a big andy warhol fan, but love his painting, rorschach. Decoded takes you through the life of jayz in a pretty entertaining way. Decoded chinese tv series, a 2016 tv series based on the novel. This book is really more like a scrapbook, or a book to entice teenagers who hate reading to read. He also has notes on those lyrics telling you about his thought processes and references behind his words. Jul 21, 2016 discover book depositorys huge selection of jay z books online. Its all about the brand new braxtonherbert baby boy. Part autobiography, part lavishly illustrated commentary on the authors own work, decoded gives the reader a harrowing portrait of the rough worlds jayz navigated in his youth, while at the same time deconstructing his lyrics. Get an answer for could someone please give me a detailed summary of decoded by jay z. An exclusive excerpt from jayzs book decoded complex. Decoded, as jay z boldly asserts in the books epilogue, is not just a guide to understanding his lyrics or his lifes story, but rather the key to unlocking the pathos of all rappers.