The content of the book is divided between chapters of autobiography and sections of Jay-Z song lyrics, annotated by Carter himself. Its source material also suggests a certain degree of psychological depth, and the meat of the book does not disappoint. It is as flashy, as symmetrical, as universal, as instantly recognizable and as widely misunderstood as hip-hop itself is. The glitzy inkblot is actually a piece of art by Andy Warhol, and it suits the book well.
“Decoded” is jacketed in blank white with a gold-embossed, Rorschach-style inkblot on the cover. The book is called “Decoded,” and even for a rapper who breaks character about three or four times per album, Shawn Carter spends much of his foray into non-fiction deciphering his own various personas.
And in his new book, he is ready to level with you about what it all means.
Jay-Z is a titan of hip-hop, and he knows it, and he knows that all of you know it, too.
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