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A review by toadrose
Decoded by Jay-Z
2.0
2.5- could be a 3, but it's not for me
Ton of lyric annotations, would be great for a fan. I really enjoyed his formal analysis of rap/hip hop and its evolution.
I'm reading it for class, and it's an interesting perspective, but I'm having trouble picking apart his multiple voices. Mainly that he's deliberately antagonistic in some spots, and I feel like I'm getting a few glimpses of the whole picture. It's only loosely chronological. I don't know. My professor called us all racist elitists for not respecting it within its genre, but I'm allowed to think it's lukewarm. (She's great- it was to stir up discussion).
Ton of lyric annotations, would be great for a fan. I really enjoyed his formal analysis of rap/hip hop and its evolution.
I'm reading it for class, and it's an interesting perspective, but I'm having trouble picking apart his multiple voices. Mainly that he's deliberately antagonistic in some spots, and I feel like I'm getting a few glimpses of the whole picture. It's only loosely chronological. I don't know. My professor called us all racist elitists for not respecting it within its genre, but I'm allowed to think it's lukewarm. (She's great- it was to stir up discussion).