{"product_id":"decoded-2","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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\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.”\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","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47171924590802,"sku":"9780812981155","price":37.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/indigo-pre-prod.myshopify.com\/products\/decoded-2","provider":"Indigo Pre-Prod","version":"1.0","type":"link"}