Jay-Z to Publish Memoir "Decoded"

Jay-Z to Publish Memoir “Decoded”

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Jay-Z prepares to take on new business ventures, as planned coming this November will be the launch of his brand new memoir entitled, Decoded. Jay-Z teamed up with The Source editor Dream Hampton on the book and it’s said to bring forth a “first-person memoir with detailed discussions of his most famous and provocative lyrics.” It’s also going to include interviews with Jay-Z’s family and friends as well as the rapper, himself. will hit bookstores on November 16th, 2010.

Over its 336 pages, Decoded will trace Jay-Z’s life from his childhood in Brooklyn’s Marcy Projects to his years as a teen drug dealer to becoming a hip-hop superstar. The hardcover, illustrated book will also explore Jay-Z’s creative process.

Decoded will hit bookstores on November 16th, 2010.

Source: Rolling Stone

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