On November 1st, Jay-Z will be re-releasing Decoded in paperback. The revamped book will also include a new chapter, seven new illustrations, breakdowns of three more songs (I Know, Young Gz, Lost One) and a new afterword (shown below).
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.
The updated version also comes with a black version of the original cover. Shouts to rr on the heads up.
ég er fyrstur
jay z is bigger than the tiny hip hop world
mmmm… Jay Z
where we gonna buy books??/
Hear that? It’s the sound of nobody caring.
@teabagathon STFU you mad cause lil Wayne is now known as girl pants.
Even if you dont like Jay, Its still a good book. It kinda makes you realize that hip hop is more like poetry if you didnt realize that already. I bought the original and I love it. But thats just me.
I want Vnasty’s autobiography. Bound to be more interesting…
There’s already a paper back, I know since it’s on my shelf.
Can we say money hungry?
@marty — you mad? We already been over this. Don’t make me ether you again kid, you had jack shit to say and nothing has changed.
You never ethered shit teabagathon GTFOH.
Yeah, I shut you up last time you opened your mouth. Nice nickname by the way, it’s a marathon of teabagging that I do to you — fitting.
yeah teabagatron keep telling yourself that but really I clown some of you so much that I just stop cause its too easy. Lmao
Really? It’s gets worse and worse. Trying to box me in with these “other” people whom you claim to clown. But I know how delusional you are so I shouldn’t be surprised. Speaking of nicknames, I’ma call you Beyonce. You can call me Hov, or Jay or whatever, cause you always got my nuts in your mouth — just like Jay-Z’s. So B, go make me a sandwich and shit. Thanks.
No teabagathon ive already made a name for you so dont turn around and put your names definition on me. Be more creative then that, your name is teabagathon or teabagatron end of story.
^Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you: The Decline and Fall of 2dopeboyz.
Where’s my sandwich?
You wish you had a sandwich.
am i actually reading this? is there FLIRTING going on in the c-section? yall got names for each other n shit. smh
They flirting with me cause I never say these faggots name but the highlight of their day is mentioning mine like they just need my attention like some hoes.
Dont fuck with me and I wont fuck with you, simple as that. @DMT it aint my fault just saying
looks like monday is gay night in the c-sections?
Lol this nigga marty is a living act of fuckery. Nobody mentioned your name, it was actually the opposite. Need proof? Scroll up. You caught feelings cause I took a jab at a book, a book that just so happened to be penned by your object of desire — Jay-Z. You’re so ass-backwards I almost think you’re a little slow. There aren’t trolls “following” you or anything, it’s just other peope who can’t stand you either.
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Marty, you are the 2dopeboyz Tara Reid. You think you’re a celebrity, but you’re not even a D-lister. Everybody makes fun of you, yet you think you’re clowning everyone. And frankly, if you disappeared, I don’t think anyone would notice or care.
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And you fuckboys are talking shit to people for talking shit? Makes no damn sense. But it’s the 2dbz c-section, why am I not surprised.
No teabagathon I was speaking in general because unless you missed the whole trolling marathon that went on last week then you should be quiet. You mite think trolling is some how cool or something but if thats what people gotta do to express how mad they are at my comments then I already won just like I did in your case just before you made your that comment without thinking first.
No teabagathon I was speaking in general because unless you missed the whole trolling marathon that went on last week then you should be quiet. You mite think trolling is some how cool or something but if thats what people gotta do to express how mad they are at my comments then I already won just like I did in your case just before you made that comment without thinking first.
Lol there’s that Tara Reid mentality, thinking you’re the center of everyone’s world. I’m speaking on what is going on in this post. Ignore all the other shit, cause you know it’s true and as always, you got shit to say. You’re a joke kid, plain and simple.
Jesus fucking Christ just exchange addresses and kill each other.
I went at you first cause your a bitch plain and simple so this ether shit you talk about doing? You gonna have to come better then the Tara Reid shit cause Teabagathon is shitting on that LOL. Lastly I dont think I come off as someone you cares what other people think but if I do let me be clear that I really dont give a fuck. I say what a feel about the situation which is 99% of the time about the topic of the c section and then some punks get mad but hey like I said I really dont give a fuck. Just give it up teabagathon cause you like Pauly Dee and the homo troll. You do the most talking but still lose in the end EVERY single time.