{"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e                    Praise for Decoded \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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  \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.\"--Entertainment Weekly \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e                    \"Hip-hop's renaissance man drops a classic. . . . Heartfelt, passionate and slick.\"--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Jay-Z\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Pages: 336\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Random House USA Inc\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 30 Aug 2011\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thryft Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Like New","offer_id":39728524918865,"sku":"ML420.J29","price":17.25,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":39728524951633,"sku":"ML420.J29","price":13.8,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":39728524984401,"sku":"ML420.J29","price":12.42,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Well Read","offer_id":39728525017169,"sku":"ML420.J29","price":11.04,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0110\/0598\/4849\/products\/9781400068920.jpg?v=1717767373","url":"https:\/\/thryft.sbs\/products\/decoded","provider":"Thryft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}