Decoded

The Microsoft-funded marketing campaign for "Decoded" is markedly ambitious.

The State of Jay-Z's Empire John Jurgensen 2010

I am jumping off the subway in Brooklyn, New York, on the hunt for a page of Jay-Z's much-anticipated memoir, Decoded, which is published later this month.

Jay-Z: join the hunt for his memoirs in New York Carlene Thomas-Bailey 2010

(That format allowed Jay-Z to dip into memoir while guarding intimate details, such as his marriage to singer Beyonc é Knowles, who is barely mentioned in "Decoded.")

The State of Jay-Z's Empire John Jurgensen 2010

• "Decoded" - Jay-Z Spiegel & Gran, a division of Random House

latimes.com - News Andrea Reiher 2011

The rapper will chronicle his rise to superstardom in the book Decoded, which is out on

Home 2010

The book, titled Decoded, was completed "several years ago" according to the man himself, but is only now seeing the light of day.

Undercover Music News 2010

That ranges from a percentage of potential "Decoded" earnings to publishing revenue from the songwriter Philip Lawrence, a Roc Nation signee who has had two No. 1 songs this year, including "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars.

The State of Jay-Z's Empire John Jurgensen 2010

Pages from 'Decoded' See pages from the book where Jay-Z explains the lyrics to his song 'American Dreamin' '

Excerpt From 'Decoded' 2010

His first book, "Decoded," to be published Nov. 16, is a hybrid of music history, social commentary and memoir, with an emphasis on his transition from the crack trade to the music business.

The State of Jay-Z's Empire John Jurgensen 2010

In hardcover sales, Jay-Z's "Decoded" popped back on the list, as did Morris's third volume of his trilogy on TR, "Colonel Roosevelt."

BOOK WORLD - January 2, 2011 Christopher Schoppa 2011