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DecodedDecoded 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. Praise for Decoded "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

Decoded 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. Praise for Decoded "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 "One of a handful of books that just about any hip hop fan should own."-The New Yorker "Elegantly designed, incisively written . . . an impressive leap by a man who has never been known for small steps."-Los Angeles Times "A riveting exploration of Jay-Z's journey . . . So thoroughly engrossing, it reads like a good piece of cultural journalism."-The Boston Globe "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 "Hip-hop's renaissance man drops a classic. . . . Heartfelt, passionate and slick."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

EAN: 9781400068920
Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen.
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Produktform: Leinen, Gebunden
Autoren: Jay-Z
Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 352
Abbildungen: COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT
Themenüberschrift: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Composers & Musicians
Keyword: jay z;lyrics;new york times best sellers;autobiographies;writing;gift books;coffee table books;art gifts;music biography books;music biographies and autobiographies;hip hop book;history of hip hop;gifts for musicians;art books;art;artist;pop culture;hip hop books;music books;biographies of famous people;decoded jay-z;music;rap;memoir;hip hop;autobiography;jay-z;biographies;true story;inspirational;motivational;motivational books;memories;inspirational books;biography and memoirs;jay z book
Fachschema: Rap~Englische Bücher / Musik~Erinnerung / Musik~Musik / Erinnerung~Englische Bücher / Biografie, Erinnerung~Pop (Musik)~Ethnografie - Ethnographie~Ethnologie - Ethnisch~Völkerkunde
Fachkategorie: Biografien: historisch, politisch, militärisch~Unterhaltungsmusik, Popmusik~Komponisten und Songwriter~Musiker, Sänger, Bands und Gruppen~Ethnic Studies, Autobiografien: Kunst und Unterhaltung
Style: Rap and Hip Hop
Imprint-Titels: Spiegel & Grau
Verlag: Random House LLC US
Länge: 236 mm
Breite: 195 mm
Höhe: 27 mm
Gewicht: 1174 gr
Genre: Importe
Herkunftsland: CHINA, VOLKSREPUBLIK (CN)
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I encountered this book when I was 9 years old and it completely changed the way I lived my life and viewed others. No more woe is me, nor life isnʻt fair. Instead I realized my actions and perceptions are in my control. Truly mind altering. Annually I have a selection of books and other writings, including The Prophet, that I read again. The Prophet is always fresh and I come away with new eyes and attitude. The hardcover book is beautiful with the book pages kissed with a serene blue that is reflected on the cover and the text within. Just looking at the book makes me feel calm and ready for the words of love, acceptance, and the freedom to be. I purchased this book for myself to replace the tattered paperback I was given as a child. After reading and rereading over the past couple of days I am going to purchase a few more books to gift to people I love.
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Book is nicer than expected. I highly recommend this book for personal collection or for a gift. The edges are blue gilded and the cover is lovely. It has a nice index which was not available in another "The Prophet" book I previously ordered. "The Prophet" is one of my favorite books.
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I've read this twice now. It has the feel of an apocryphal book of the Old Testament, with a serious but heartwarming rhetorical style. The contents of the prophet's sermons are fairly modern, but the topics are abstract enough that they feel timeliness. This is a fun grab bag of aphorisms. Your mileage will vary based on how clearly the metaphor of each aphorism speaks to your own experience. I always find this book intriguing, but inherently hit or miss.
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Beautiful Book Filled With Timeless Wisdom And Poetic Imagery
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This book just entered the public domain here in the United States and I heard good things about it so I thought I order a copy to celebrate Public Domain Day and introduce myself to this classic work of literature. This is a nice, sturdy hardcover edition from Penguin Classics with blue gilding on the pages and a sweet forward by Rupi Kaur who herself was inspired by the book growing up. With the first page, I was hooked and read the whole way through. The language is so elegant and rhythmic, and the lessons being taught are quite profound, for example the section on "Crime and Punishment" and how it speaks about citizens viewing criminals as "strangers" when they themselves have the same propensity to committing similar acts really stood out to me upon my first reading. Even though it's a very short book (about 100 pages long), it is so dense with imagery that it could take multiple re-readings in order to grasp every detail and inner truth being written. I plan to revisit this book every now and again in order to do so and it would serve as a nice companion for my life's journey. I highly recommend this to everyone.
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