Jay-Z discusses Decoded at the New York Public Library: live blog

Rapper Jay-Z is talking about his new book with Princeton professor Cornel West. Hadley Freeman is there and live-blogging6.47pm / 11.47pm: Wonder if he'll talk about Big Pimpin'. He recently gave an interview saying he was ashamed of the lyrics and, yes, Andrea Dworkin probably would not have approved of the song's overall sentiment. But, purely from a rapping point of view, it probably was his high point. I have a girl friend who once took three days off work to learn those lyrics. True story....

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