App Detail » Decoded by Jay-Z

Published by: Random House LLC

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Price: $0.99
Current Version: 2.1
Released: January 22, 2011

What's New

** Special Promotional Price:
- Unlock the full version with all 36 songs for only $3.99

App update includes fixes for iOS 7.

App Description

** Special Promotional Price:
- Unlock the full version with all 36 songs for only $3.99

DECODED is an app like no other: a collection of Jay-Z’s lyrics and their meanings that together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a moment in history, and one of the most provocative and successful artists of our time.
Enhanced with over 30 minutes of never-before-seen video and interactive lyrics for 36 of Jay-Z’s songs, the DECODED app is the ultimate way to get into the mind of Jay-Z. You’ll also be able to vote on the next Jay-Z song to be ‘decoded’ in the app.

FEATURES
STANDARD VERSION
Build your own version of DECODED – pick your ten favorite Jay-Z songs to be Decoded, including all-time favorites such as “Big Pimpin’,” “99 Problems,” and more.

For each song you decode, you will unlock:
- A full set of interactive lyrics complete with Jay-Z’s own notes and annotations. Click and scroll to find out the meaning behind the lyrics and the stories that inspired the music.
- An excerpt of Jay’s personal story from the pages of DECODED. Learn about his days growing up in Brooklyn, his rise to rap stardom, and his meticulous approach to his craft.
- Never-before-seen video interviews where Jay-Z discusses the back-story and inspiration for his music (for select songs only).
- Bonus video: “Rap is Poetry”
- Get the latest news and updates direct from Jay-Z.

** You can also listen to Jay-Z’s songs as you scroll and click through the lyrics (requires songs to be in your iTunes library). Preview any songs you don’t own and then click to buy.

UNLOCK THE FULL VERSION – SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL PRICE: $3.99 IN-APP PURCHASE

Get the full text of Jay-Z’s DECODED including:
- All 36 sets of interactive and annotated song lyrics
- All of Jay-Z’s personal story
- All 17 never-before-seen video interviews plus two bonus videos: “Rap is Poetry” and “The Evolution of My Style”

Look for DECODED, the book, wherever books and eBooks are sold.