Roc4Life.com reports:
Some wondered what compelled JAY-Z to write Decoded. To brandish his lyrical prowess? No, that’s what we have OHHLA.com for. To analyze his own words? No sir, that’s why critics exist. Hov had one goal in mind: he wanted to show that rap–all rap, not just his–is poetry.
In this never-before-seen video, JAY-Z makes a case for the political and conscious thought behind rap music. – words by Rizoh
“Some of the things Biggie wrote,” says Jay-Z, “if you take those lyrics and pull them away from music and put them up on the wall, someone will say, ‘This is genius…this is genius work.'”