Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur by Jeff Pearlman (Hardcover)

Only God Can Judge Me is journalist Jeff Pearlman's full-length biography of Tupac Shakur, the rapper and actor whose life is still argued over decades after his murder. Pearlman sets out to find the person behind the legend and the competing agendas that have shaped his story. It is essential reading for hip-hop fans and lovers of music biography.

• Built on close to seven hundred interviews carried out by the author
• Follows Tupac from his early years to his rise as one of music's biggest stars
• Covers the West Coast hip-hop world of the 1990s, including Death Row Records
• Looks at his acting work in films such as Juice and Poetic Justice
• Places him within the wider moment when West Coast rap reshaped popular music

Details

• Author: Jeff Pearlman
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Published: 2025
• Format: Hardcover, 464 pages
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9780063304574