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Despite the clash of personalities and styles, all four were key players in a volatile and creative era of hip hop, a time when gangsta rap became popular music. . . Less than three years later, he was killed just days before the planned release of his second record, Life After Death. Todd Boyd, aka Notorious PhD, Katherine and Frank Price Endowed Chair for the Study of Race and
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“I know a lot about Christopher Wallace.
I was blessed to meet him and talk to him on numerous occasions.
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.

it’s an important book, offering a full–fledged portrait of the late Christopher Wallace.”
Nitish Pahwa, Slate
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"A brilliant biography."
The Root
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"Think you know Biggie Smalls?

Until you read this book, you have no idea."
Salon
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"A humanizing biography.
The Stacks
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"Well-researched biography ... A graduate of Hampton University and Georgetown University, he lives in Washington, DC.

Unbelievable: The Life, Death, and Afterlife of the Notorious B.I.G.

From the same people who brought you vibe magazine's New York Times bestseller tupac shakur comes the other half of the story that rocked the world: unbelievable, the larger-than-life biography of Christopher Wallace, a.k.a.

An honors student who dropped out of school to sell drugs, Biggie soon discovered that he had a gift for rocking the mike.

Author Justin Tinsley is known for his work as a sports and culture journalist, particularly at Disney’s Andscape (formerly The Undefeated), where he has been a senior reporter since 2015 He is widely recognized for his insightful commentary at the intersection of sports, race, and pop culture, covering figures like Muhammad Ali, Serena Williams, Jay-Z, and Malcolm X.

Praise

"It Was All A Dream is a must-read for any hip-hop fan who seeks to understand the journey of one of the most important artists of the twentieth century. There are a number of important, never-been-told-before stories that Justin Tinsley deftly weaves throughout this biography to create a thorough, brilliant account of the legacy of the Notorious B.I.G."
Executive Vice-President, Motown Records, Brian Nolan
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“Sometimes a legend is larger than life.

The writing is beautiful, and personal. . goes an extra mile."
Esquire
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"Speaks to a societal perspective."
Teen Vogue
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Imprint: Abrams Press
Trim Size: 6 x 9
ISBN: 9781419750311
Page Count: 352
Rights: World/All

Justin Tinsley is a senior sports and culture reporter with ESPN’s The Undefeated.

Justin takes us on a vulnerable journey and dares us to consider Biggie in a way that is broader, nuanced and more complete.”

Jemele Hill, contributing writer at the Atlantic
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“In this soulful, meticulously reported biography, Justin Tinsley captures the tumultuous life of a young Black male, until now, misunderstood.

A virtuoso of flow as well as a master storyteller, Biggie was arguably the greatest rapper of all time. . ‘And if you don’t know, now you know.’”
Elliott Wilson, Chief Content Officer, TIDAL; cohost of Rap Radar podcast; and coauthor of Ego Trip'
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"Revelatory"
Rolling Stone
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"Tinsley’s sleek, effective biography introduces major figures in Wallace’s life, complete with interesting backstories, before we meet the influential rapper, giving readers a solid grounding in the pertinent context .

In his six years with the company, Tinsley has written thought-provoking commentary and journalism on a range of subjects including Marvin Gaye, Malcom X, James Baldwin, Serena Williams, Kendrick Lamar, and Cardi B, with a focus on the intersection of sports, race, and culture.