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Suge Knight Announces Prison Memoir 'Your Pain Is My Joy' for August Release

The book promises a first-person account of Tupac Shakur’s 1996 shooting that could revive scrutiny of a case that still haunts hip-hop.

Overview

  • Gallery Books, which announced the project Tuesday, set August 4, 2026 for the 352-page memoir and a simultaneous audiobook edition.
  • Suge Knight says he will recount the Las Vegas drive-by from his seat in the car and name who he believes is responsible for Tupac Shakur’s killing.
  • The synopsis says he will revisit Death Row Records’ rise and long-disputed episodes, including the Vanilla Ice balcony rumor and fights with Sean “Diddy” Combs.
  • Knight wrote the book from a California prison while serving a 28-year sentence for the 2015 manslaughter of Terry Carter, with parole eligibility reported for 2034.
  • Pre-orders are live through major retailers, and the major-imprint release signals broad reach for a narrative that will be weighed against public records and decades of reporting on an unsolved case.