Your Pain Is My Joy

Suge Knight was handed nothing in life. Anything he ever had, he fought for, knowing that he had to take what he deserved.Now in this unflinching memoir from behind bars, Suge takes readers on a thrilling ride through the Golden Age of Rap and the streets of Compton. Back when the streets and the music business mixed freely, Suge Knight brought rap icons such as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur to global superstardom with the creation of his label Death Row Records.Living by the rules of the streets, where might makes right and only the strong survive, Suge made his artists household names the same way he fought his way out of Compton, Los Angeles: By overpowering anyone who got in his way. Everyone in the rap game has a story about Suge Knight.Now, for the first time, Suge is telling his side. From his legendary encounter with Vanilla Ice to blow-out brawls with P.Diddy and the night when he and Tupac got shot in Vegas, Suge doesn’t shy away from the controversy that has followed