Not exactly a memoir, not exactly a lyric collection, and not exactly up-to-date, Decoded, a book co-written by Jay-Z and former Source editor Dream Hampton is scheduled for a November release, according to Rolling Stone's website. The book, described as mixing "first-person memoir with detailed discussions of his most famous and provocative lyrics" was completed "several" years ago, according to the piece. And don't look for shocking revelations, either, at least based on this Jay-Z quote, "It's not anything I haven't said in the past, in songs. It's just more detailed." Said details, along with interviews with Jay-Z's friends and family, will fill 336 pages and appear in hardcover.
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