{"product_id":"decoded","title":"Decoded","description":"\u003cp\u003eDecoded 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Decoded\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Compelling . . . provocative, evocative . . . Part autobiography, part lavishly illustrated commentary on the author’s own work, Decoded gives the reader a harrowing portrait of the rough worlds Jay-Z navigated in his youth, while at the same time deconstructing his lyrics.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of a handful of books that just about any hip hop fan should own.”—The New Yorker\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Elegantly designed, incisively written . . . an impressive leap by a man who has never been known for small steps.”—Los Angeles Times\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A riveting exploration of Jay-Z’s journey . . . So thoroughly engrossing, it reads like a good piece of cultural journalism.”—The Boston Globe \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.”—Entertainment Weekly \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hip-hop’s renaissance man drops a classic. . . . Heartfelt, passionate and slick.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52067516907800,"sku":"9780812981155","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/8203\/8296\/files\/9780812981155.jpg?v=1778853753","url":"https:\/\/lushenabooksinc.com\/products\/decoded","provider":"Lushena","version":"1.0","type":"link"}