BOOK FAB: Jay-Z Says Oprah Inspired "Decoded" + Kanye's PR Person Didn't Really Quit?!

At a recent book signing, Jay-Z revealed that Oprah inspired his book Decoded.  Get the deets inside, plus find out what really happened with Kanye's media trainer....
Fans waited in line starting at noon on Monday to see Jay-Z speak at the "LIVE from the NYPL" series at the New York Public Library to promote his new book, Decoded, in stores today.

Jay-Z fielded questions from both LIVE from the NYPL" director, Paul Holdengraber, and from Dr. Cornel West of Princeton University.

And he had Harry Belafonte in the front row. Pretty nice for your first book.

He told the audience:

"Oprah

was a big reason I wrote this book," he said. "We had conversations about language and the N word, and while we didn't agree, we left that conversation with a better understanding."

And now he wants fans to have a better understanding of his work. 

"I want to encourage young artists to not be afraid to use their voices.  I'm trying to expand the genre of hip hop and keep it truthful. You have to question everything about life.  I believe in God and for me different religions are all praying to the same God."

Shortly after the event:

Dr. West posed with Harry Belafonte.

Are you grabbing up a copy today?

We told you earlier that Kanye's media trainer, Susie Arons, from Rubenstein Communications, quit after the disastrous "TODAY" Show interview with Matt Lauer. Well now....Kanye's camp is saying the story is false and that Susie didn't quit.
*The rumors about Kanye’s PR person quitting aren’t true," says a representative for the rapper.
According to reports, the new hire advised Kanye against making any appearance in reply to former president, George Bush’s claims that when the rapper called him a racist and that it was the “most disgusting” moment of his presidency.
But Kanye decided to do the interview anyway.  And after the tense interview, Kanye posted on his Twitter page that the interview left him feeling “alone, used, and tortured.”  Then rumors spread that Susie had quit.
But now Kanye's camp says Susie is still on board.  I hope he listens to her next time. She seems to know what she is talking about.

The Randomness:
1.  Prince William got engaged to Kate Middleton. Another Royal Wedding in the works for next year. Wooot! Story
2,  Shay Hayley of NERD got married with Pharrell as best man and Chris Brown

performing.  Story.