{"product_id":"it-was-all-a-dream-justin-tinsley-9781419750311","title":"It Was All a Dream: Biggie and the World That Made Him","description":"\u003cb\u003eCulture journalist Justin Tinsley's \u003ci\u003eIt Was All a Dream\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a deeply reported saga of the ephemeral, yet colorful, life of The Notorious B.I.G.\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Notorious B.I.G. was one of the most charismatic and talented artists of the 1990s. Born Christopher Wallace and raised in Clinton Hill\/Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, Biggie lived an almost archetypal rap life: young trouble, drug dealing, guns, prison, a giant hit record, the wealth and international superstardom that came with it, then an early violent death. Biggie released his first record, \u003ci\u003eReady to Die\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1994, when he was only 22. Less than three years later, he was killed just days before the planned release of his second record, \u003ci\u003eLife After Death\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A fresh, insightful telling of the life beyond the legend, \u003ci\u003eIt Was All a Dream\u003c\/i\u003e is based on extensive interviews with those who knew and loved Biggie, including neighbors, friends, DJs, party promoters, and journalists. And it places Biggie's life in context, both within the history of rap but also the wider cultural and political forces that shaped him, including Caribbean immigration, the Reagan-era disinvestment in public education, street life, the war on drugs, mass incarceration, and the booming, creative, and influential 1990s music industry. Justin Tinsley's biography is the story of where Biggie came from, the forces that shaped him, and the legacy he has left behind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Justin Tinsley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419750313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419750311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2022 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2022","brand":"Justin Tinsley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44050328944895,"sku":"9781419750311","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_46066dcc-4abc-4fed-88e7-335b9f9189d8.jpg?v=1685006589","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/it-was-all-a-dream-justin-tinsley-9781419750311","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}