Episode 10: No Gray Area

Episode 10: No Gray Area

Author: Breakbeat Media January 26, 2024 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 help his people. He talks about true friendship and how dangerous so-called friends can be. 2:09 Suge shares his feelings about Taraji P. Henson, Nicole Kidman and Oprah Winfrey 5:32 Suge addresses the hiring of British actors to play Black American roles in films and TV shows 8:38 Suge relates the advice his grandmother gave him about preachers when he was a boy, and sends an invitation to TD Jakes to take his Collect Call  10:10 Suge talks about his childhood and some of the things his mother did to try to help others in their neighborhood. He describes a lesson he learned from his father and extends an offer to help someone from his old neighborhood get some therapy. 16:04 Suge talks about what makes someone a true friend and talks about how real his friendship has always been with boxing champion Mike Tyson  19:01 Suge mentions that he was told about the recent interview that Michael Harris did with TMZ and that he’s heard that Interscope may be doing a deal with Snoop and Michael Harris 23:10 Suge shows a photo of the security walkie talkie that Warren G referred to in his recent Drink Champs interview. This walkie talkie has been at the center of some of the theories surrounding how Tupac was killed. 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.  Executive Producers: Dave Mays (@therealdavemays) & Brett Jeffries (@igobybrettj) Executive Producer: Toi-Lin Kelly Editor & Producer: Trae Quaintance for Black Wolf Agency Producer: Christopher Samuel (@Christylezz) Audio: Tsun4miBeats 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
Podcast Episodes
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…
Collect Call With Suge Knight, Episode 13: One Life To Live [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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 con…
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 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!…