just read Decoded, the Jay z book which was my first book in forever and it was great. Looking for any other recommendations from any categories besides fiction, looking for more real world stuff or music

Don't really read books so I'm sort of on the same boat as you but I did read Shook One: Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me by Charlemagne Tha God.

It was a good read imo because I came in it not expecting anything and it made it more enjoyable

I heard the Gucci Mane autobiography is really good

Rick Ross' autobiography is great

Try to see if Jay would have dinner with you, worth 10,000 books

theres a book called the black hand its a self biography about some dude who grew up in la and got involved in gangs he ended up becoming a founding member of the eme and he basically tell his story its f***ing insane i was completely enthralled while reading it, not sure if thats something youd be interested in but it is f***ing good.