Instead, “Decoded” is part art book, part lyrical compilation (and explication) and part personal narrative. For Jay-Z, the personal is historical.

Jay-Z's Decoded is a 300-page tome that's filled with lush photographs, autobiographical musings and lyrical analysis, roughly in equal measure. But despite its title, the book leaves much un ...

First, let’s get past the obvious: if you’re a true Jay Z fan (and when I say “true fan†, I mean you own his music, not just like his music), you must own a copy of Decoded.

An updated, paperback version of Jay-Z’s New York Times bestselling book Decoded is scheduled to hit shelves next month. The new edition of the tome will includes the back stories behind three ...

For years, fans have debated the meaning of Jay-Z’s lyrics, but now they’ll get the complete backstories on some of his most iconic songs in his first book, Decoded, which hits stores on ...

Instead, “Decoded” is part art book, part lyrical compilation (and explication) and part personal narrative. For Jay-Z, the personal is historical.