"Dancing with the devil reveals startling new details about key events in the fast-paced, controversial, and sometimes deadly world of hip-hop, including: how Puff abandoned Notorius B.I.G. only hours after he was gunned down; Puff's close relationship with the man who took credit for shooting Tupac at Quad Studios; fresh evidence in the 1995 murder of Suge Knight's bodyguard Big Jake; Puff's betrayal of Shyne amd lies to the grand jury and during trial; how drug abuse may have been behind Puff's brutal attacks on both strangers and colleagues, including record mogul Steve Stoute and the late Shakir Stewart. In revealing the dark side of the industry, Curry hopes to provide a road map for reforms needed before more artists end up in poverty, in prison, or in the grave."--P.[4] of cover.