And as much as Martha Stewart or Oprah, he has turned himself into a lifestyle. The reality is, no matter what you think Jay-Z is, he first and foremost a business.
Others see him as just another celebrity/mega-star. "I'm not a businessman-I'm a business, man." -Jay-Z Some people think Jay-Z is just another rapper. Heartfelt, passionate and slick.”-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)ĬLICK HERE TO GET BOOK Book Empire State of Mind Description/Summary: The scenes he recounts along the way are fascinating.”-Entertainment Weekly “Hip-hop’s renaissance man drops a classic. 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. 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. 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. CLICK HERE TO GET BOOK Book Decoded Description/Summary:ĭecoded 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.