Jay-Z Releasing Decoded Paperback
Monday, October 03 2011 10:19 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, True StoryA year after Jay-Z’s Decoded hit shevles, the book will be re-released on November 1st as a paperback. The book will also contain a new chapter, seven additional illustrations, three songs: “I Know”, “Young Gz”, “Lost One” and a new afterword.
What still excites me about rap is that it’s an open thread, a cipher that listeners find their own meanings in. The point of this book is not to settle arguments or transform rap songs into neat stories with a beginning, middle, and end. Rather, I’m trying to point readers to some ideas and information, get them to see deeper into the music than they saw before and learn more about worlds different from their own (or find new ways of looking at the worlds they already know)—to find their own meanings and connect them back to their own lives. I want readers to see the craft and learn the context—and I want them to still be able to feel the magic, and enjoy the show. —JAY-Z, from the new Afterword





Disrespectful views at Tha Kang, T.I.? Nah, Ms. Banks you're out of line. Yeah Harris' Aussie ain't that dope but neither are you. I just saw you at Coachella and I wasn't impressed. You got the look, the swag, the tough talk but where are the tunes? "212" is alright but that's where it stops. According to Jay-Z's old board rules: You have no right to diss Tip. Look in the mirror and ask yourself: How many classic albums have you created? Are you on anyone's top 10 MCs list? Do you have any hardware on your walls, ma? Cliff is right. Keep him out of the girlfight. You're heavy in these tweets, but I hope you're finding time to create music that backs up your buzz. Or you'll soon be begone like Kreayshawn. You young ladies today bore me. *Turns up Mia X CD* No Limit forever!
The best things in life are free, but hopping on Hov's press conference stage uninvited is gon cost cha. Whatcha did was wrong! ⎯B.Dot
SMH now I gotta sell the old shit to some unsuspecting sucker for the same price I paid for it and buy this one.
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damn..now i want the new one..they updating this shit like an iPhone..lol
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REAL NIGGAS DON’T READ BOOKS!
NEW YORK WINS AGAIN!
YOU CAN’T STOP US NOW!
Jay-z = GOAT , but lets be real he stole the “i know” idea from 50 , i hope he at least acknowledges it
REAL NIGGAS WRITE BOOKS! REAL NIGGAS COLLECT BOOKS FOR SHOW! NEW YORK WINS AGAIN! YOU CAN’T STOP US NOW!
Damn Jay…..
Lol, I respect the Move and, “Young Gz” is a VERY underrated Classic but, Lol, C’mon man. You should of just added those Three to begin with.
I’ll go to Barnes and Noble and just read it there. My first copy is enough
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illuminati………
I aint selling shit my book is signed.
The first book was cool. I just wish he would have broken down some deeper things. It”s like he made that book for middle aged white dudes that never been to the hood ever.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAPqeg2N8a0&w=560&h=315
DRAG, YOU FAG, IT WAS FOR THAT CROWD. NIGGAS DON’T READ.
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jay z be a devil worshipper
“i want them to still be able to feel the magic”
not to mention the fucking baphomet hidden in the cover
thanks HOV..for giving the late motherfuckers even MORE of a collectors item..thanks
@Guy
So you mean Andy Warhol was in the Illuminati? Because he’s the one that painted the cover… in 1984.
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the cover looks cool
Thats dope, but not worth buying another copy.
why would this even be considered for the top 5 posts? id imagine theres better things to put there other than jay-z is tryying to re-release his book?
I used to be a Jay-Z fan, and i even read this book. But i can’t listen to him anymore now that i know about the satanic bullshit he’s pushing…look at the cover, how can you not see the baphomet right in the fuckin’ middle?
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