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Beyonce is known for being a feminist. Not only does she represent the incredible heights a woman can soar to but she promotes messages of…

@jjonthemic I am glad to see Jay Z getting folks to read a book! I am however wondering if he is gonna keep rereleasing this book with extra pages…lol…it’s like a remix right? VIA Statepress.com Ask any fashionista, fan of music or member of the media what the name Jay-Z means to them and you’re […]

THE CHARTS DECODED Every week, Frequency News will take a close look at what is going on with the Urban Mainstream, and Urban Adult radio airplay charts AND the album sales charts from the previous week. We will keep track of what is happening with your favorite music so that you don’t have to! __________________________________________________________ […]

In recent a interview about his new book Decoded, Jay-Z seemed to express some remorse about lyrics he’d recorded for “Big Pimpin”. Since he doesn’t write his rhymes down seeing them on the page for the first time gave him pause. He told the Wall Street Journal that the words were “harsh” and that “It […]

Last night at the New York Public Library the MC who became famous for not writing rhymes (even though the late B.I.G was among the first to it) discussed his book of those very verses with Dr. Cornel West. Jay-Z’s book of rhymes, Decoded, is available in stores now and online now and the rapper […]

After the jump, you can read an excerpt from his RS article, in which he admits information about his father affected him the most during the making of the book