"A poet's mission is to make words do more work than they normally do, to make them work on more than one level.

"The other ways that poets make words work is by giving them layers of meaning, so you can get at complicated truths in a way that

straightforward storytelling fails to do."

's this

where you got this?

"Decoded." I have a different perspective on the whole hip-hop culture now. Still not a fan of the music, but it's not accidental!

admits I must read this book.

had no idea Jay-Z was on that deep of a level.

exactly! The best part is his lyrics, which he annotates (decodes).

would like to know how much this book runs.

$35-

thanks