{"product_id":"decoded","title":"Decoded","description":"\u003ci\u003eDecoded\u003c\/i\u003e is 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\u003e Praise 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":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Decoded","offer_id":46293587460293,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-0-8129-8115-5.jpg?v=1780201049","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/decoded","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}