BALTIMORE — A new biography about Tupac Shakur is offering a deeper, more personal look at the life of one of hip-hop’s most influential — and most misunderstood — icons. The book uncovers stories that may surprise even the most devoted fans, including some rooted right here in Baltimore.

But what may surprise readers even more is the man behind the book.

Jeff Pearlman/HarperCollins Publishers LLC. The cover of "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur"

The Unlikely Author

Jeff Pearlman is best known as a sports writer, covering everyone from Walter Payton to the 1990s Dallas Cowboys. So when he set out to write about Tupac Shakur, even he knew people might question it.

Jeff Pearlman/Press Box Chronicles "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur" autho

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