It seems, at least to me, a rare occurrence when Jay-Z agrees to interviews. That's why I was surprised and thrilled yesterday when he was a guest on NPR's "Fresh Air". Hova is promoting his new book "Decoded", which explains 30 something of his songs. For his fans, this is huge. The interview with Terry Gross is probably one of the best I have heard or read with the artist. It is much better than this summer's Rolling Stone article that I feel repeated information that I already knew. Plus it is great to hear Jay-Z in his own voice answer the thoughtful and insightful questions Ms. Gross is known for. The interview obviously focuses on music and includes his thoughts on "The Grey Album", by DJ Dangermouse, and his unique style of not writing down lyrics. However what I found most interesting was his view on how crack changes The Marcy Projects of Brooklyn and how he got into dealing the drug, and how some of that spilled into hip hop. It's a great interview and you can find the link below to listen to the interview, and a link to purchase "Decoded", because obviously Jay-Z needs more of our money.
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