Collect Call With Suge Knight, Episode 13: One Life To Live

Collect Call With Suge Knight, Episode 13: One Life To Live

Author: Breakbeat Media March 10, 2024 Duration: 31:46
Suge Knight is back to share his perspective on more of the double standards and secrets of the music and entertainment industry. He speaks on the negative imagery being promoted on TV and in music and puts things in context of the history of Black folks in this country. He tells a funny story about Katt Williams and comments on Beyonce’s move into country music. He closes out with comments on the latest allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs, or “Puffy” as Suge still refers to him. 3:04 Suge comments on how so many Black folks have to act stupid to be on TV. He discusses Leslie Jones’ and Snoop Dogg’s Olympics coverage and the double standard that Sha; Leslie Jones Olympics’ commentary; double standard of how Sha’Carri Richardson was treated. 5:27 Suge discusses the origin of the word “Blood” in post-slavery days. 9:03 Suge talks about the gang peace treaty in LA in 1992 following the release of the Rodney King beating footage and how police posing as gang members caused the breakdown of peace. 12:54 Suge discusses the impact that the peace treaty had on the success of The Chronic and in helping to break West Coast hip-hop worldwide. 15:12 Suge gives Katt Williams his props and tells a hilarious story about Katt and his encounter with a street guy in the Fox Hills Mall back in the day. 21:06 Suge shares his perspective on Beyonce’s move into country music and points out that Black people were the ones who originallycreated country western. He also highlights the incredible talent of singer Tanner Adell, who has been doing country music and has had the look that Beyonce is rocking now. 19:54 Suge discusses the existence of a secret society in the music industry and how record execs don’t want strong Black men in the industry and have found ways to control them. 22:22 Suge reminds us of some awkward past interactions between Puffy and Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and The Game.  34:00 Suge shouts out some of the younger talent he likes, including Coi Leray, 21 Savage, and Summer Walker. 35;00 This week Collect Call’s “Go For Self” segment features rapper Najee Jana from New Orleans. NEW EPISODES OF COLLECT CALL WITH SUGE KNIGHT ARE RELEASED WEEKLY Make sure you comment, like and subscribe on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit the @BreakbeatMedia YouTube page for video versions of our shows, https://www.youtube.com/@breakbeatmedia This episode is sponsored by Rocket Money. Stop paying for all those unwanted monthly subscription charges, go to https://Rocketmoney.com/Suge for details.  This episode is sponsored by Home Chef. For 18 free meals, free shipping plus free dessert for life, go to https://HomeChef.com/Suge for details.  Executive Producers: Dave Mays (@therealdavemays) & Brett Jeffries (@igobybrettj) Executive Producer: Toi-Lin Kelly Editor & Producer: Trae Quaintance for Black Wolf Agency Audio: Chris Cobbs Sound effects: Envato Elements IG: @BreakbeatMedia @OfficialSugeKnight @TheRealDaveMays Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From inside a prison, the legendary and controversial founder of Death Row Records connects directly with the culture he helped define. Collect Call With Suge Knight is exactly that: a series of raw, unfiltered phone conversations between Suge Knight and pivotal figures from across the spectrum of hip-hop. Curated by hip-hop media pioneer Dave Mays, this podcast bypasses the usual filters and media interpreters, offering a channel straight to the source. Listeners are brought into discussions that span generations, featuring artists, executives, and cultural icons from the past, present, and future who have been shaped by or have shaped the world Suge helped build. The result is an unprecedented auditory document that challenges preconceptions. Here, you’ll encounter a complexity often missing from the headlines-moments of surprising honesty, personal vulnerability, and reflections from a unique state of mind shaped by decades at the epicenter of music and incarceration. This isn't a narrated true crime story; it is a primary source, placing you on the call for conversations that dissect legacy, power, and the untold stories of an era. For anyone fascinated by the intricate intersections of society, culture, and the real human stories behind the music, this groundbreaking podcast from Breakbeat Media serves as an essential, unfiltered record.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 25

Collect Call With Suge Knight
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Collect Call With Suge Knight, Episode 14: $aint $uge [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:20
Suge Knight returns to shed light on his often misunderstood role as a benefactor within the music industry, despite being entangled in a web of betrayal by figures like MC Hammer and Deion Sanders, and his complex bonds…
Episode 12 - Salute The Women [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:11
Suge starts off talking about why he likes Taylor Swift, and moves on to talk about some of the many women in music who have impacted his life at various stages and why he respects each of them. Artists ranging from Fred…
Episode 11 - The Fight [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:51
Suge discusses the history of the grooming of Black talent in the music industry. Starting with Michael Jackson and Berry Gordy, Suge traces a line that includes Russell Simmons, Andre Harrell, Puffy, Usher and others. S…
Episode 10: No Gray Area [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:44
Suge continues to share his insight on the state of the current entertainment business and the way it treats Black talent. He discusses his belief in God and his determination to use his platform to do things that can he…
Episode 9 - 1st Guest Call w/Katt Williams (part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:00
Suge gets his first collect call from none other than Katt Williams. Katt and Suge are family and they catch up to discuss the impact of Katt’s monumental interview with Shannon Sharpe. They talk about next steps to crea…
Episode 8 - Loyal vs. Stupid [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:16
In episode 8 of Collect Call, Suge reflects on how his instinct to be loyal led to him making decisions that he now understands were stupid. He covers situations with Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Jimmy Iovine, Dr. Dre and…
Episode 7 - Jealousy Is Worse Than Hate [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:49
In this episode, Suge talks about how he valued giving back and describes the way he grew up in Compton. Suge opens up for the first time in a long time about Tupac and describes how hard Tupac worked to make Death Row a…
Episode 6 - Jimmy LIE-Vine [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:28
On this episode of Collect Call With Suge Knight, Suge gets down to the truth about Jimmy Iovine's manipulative ways, how pinning crews against each other has become the industry's oldest trick. Some interesting informat…
Episode 5 - California Love [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:12
On this episode of Collect Call With Suge Knight we hear how the smash record “California Love” came about and who is and isn’t getting paid from it. Suge details connecting the dots while also alluding to there being no…
Episode 4: Suge & Puff [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:06
On this episode of Collect Call With Suge Knight we get straight to business! Listen as Suge tells us about people who knew Pac would get shot in Las Vegas that fateful night & also exclusive stories about Puff/P Diddy!…