The book definitely resonated with me on so many levels. First, being strongly influenced by the Hip Hop culture, Jay gave his commentary of "the movement" as he saw it happen; being in the very heart of it. Also, he got into the fears, insecurities, and doubt he faced as he was transitioning from drug dealer to rap/business icon. He, also, highlighted the influences of each song, breaking them down in an almost academic manner in detail.
Jay truly had a passion for words and language from a very young age, touching topics such as competition, hustle, integrity, spirituality.
He talked about how his grandfather was a Pentecostal pastor in the C.O.G.I.C. and how that shaped his father’s life and strict upbringing. Jay mentioned that even though his father grew up in this strict religious lifestyle, he made it clear that he, himself, was never looking to go to church; this was sort of an explanation for his his life.
The book itself was visually stimulating from page to page, but lacked the cohesiveness of a straight read. It, almost, seemed like it was all over the place, because it was not written as a linear autobiography, which is definitely not Jay’s style being self-proclaimed ADD.
I know there is a lot of talk about his affliation with the “Illumanati” though he doesn’t address it, even when he talks about the song “Lucifer”. The book, itself, on the surface, makes you forget about all that talk and connect on a real human level with Shawn Carter, the man within Jay-Z.
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