Episode 6 - Jimmy LIE-Vine

Episode 6 - Jimmy LIE-Vine

Author: Breakbeat Media December 9, 2023 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 information is revealed about Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur. Suge also addresses the recent call Dave Mays received from Snoop Dogg for being part of the groundbreaking podcast Collect Call.   1:37 Suge explains why owning your publishing and masters was so important to him 2:23 Suge gets an offer from Michael Fuchs to leave Interscope/Time-Warner but he stays loyal to Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field 4:09 Suge describes a lawsuit related to Kurupt that Interscope settled for $50,000 but it ended up costing Suge $10 million 4:58 While Suge is in prison, Interscope sends Suge a letter saying they will no longer distribute Death Row 5:40 Dr. Dre does an interview saying gangster rap is over and he will no longer put out music with profanity 6:35 After some of Suge’s master reels allegedly get stolen by Daz and MC Hammer, Jimmy Iovine makes a call to take over storage Suge’s archive of masters 9:33 Suge comes home from prison and goes to see Jimmy Iovine, who tells him that he took all of the drum beats off of the Death Row master recordings and gave them to Dr. Dre 10:57 Jimmy Iovine and David Cohen tell Suge that Afeni Shakur brought guys with guns and took all of Tupac’s masters from them 11:43 Suge talks about the creation of the "One Nation" project that Death Row and Tupac were doing to unite all the regions of hip-hop  12:57 Suge recalls Afeni visiting him in prison and Afeni tells him that Interscope told her that Suge had her son killed 14:46 Jimmy visits Suge and wants to use the name “The Chronic” for the next Dr. Dre album; he tells Suge that he will pay him $1 per record sold, but they end up putting just The Chronic leaf logo on the album and not the words 17:19 Interscope, Sony and Death Row get sued by the Harris’s 18:39 Jimmy curries favor with Snoop by paying $800,000 for a music video for the song “Midnight Love” without Suge’s approval 20:01 Jimmy meets with Dr. Dre to try to get him to come over to Interscope; Jimmy pays for a $1 million studio in Dre’s house that Suge didn’t approve and then recoups it from Suge and Death Row 21:48 Dave gets a phone call from Snoop Dogg who tells Dave that Suge wasn’t the one who paid for his legal fees during his murder trial that they were paid by Jimmy Iovine 23:55 Suge speaks on producing evidence that he paid for Snoop’s legal fees during his murder trial 24:19 Suge says he is going after Jimmy Iovine and David Kenner for money owed and fraud 26:45 Suge says he’s been hearing about plans for Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua to do a Death Row documentary without him 29:25 Suge compares what it was like fighting with Jerry Heller and Ruthless Records versus fighting with Jimmy Iovine and Interscope Records 33:10 Suge says he has retained the Death Row merchandising rights and will be suing Jack In The Box for allowing Snoop to wear a Death Row chain in their new commercial Special shout out to D Dog! NEW EPISODES OF COLLECT CALL WITH SUGE KNIGHT ARE RELEASED WEEKLY This episode is sponsored by EarnIn. Download EarnIn today! in the Google play or Apple app store. Type in Collect Call under PODCAST when you sign up – it’ll really help the show. Collect Call under PODCAST. Subject to your available earnings, location, Daily Max and Pay Period Max. See https://EarnIn.com/TOS for details.EarnIn is a financial technology company, not a bank. Bank products are issued by Evolve Bank & Trust, Member FDIC 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) Production Manager: Norvin Leeper Audio: Cornell Sanner 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.
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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…
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 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 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!…