Collect Call With Suge Knight

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 with legends like Tupac Shakur. Amidst recounting these narratives, he peels back the layers of the industry's darker aspects, including systemic racism and exploitation, illustrating the juxtaposition between his altruistic intentions and the industry's cutthroat realities. The episode darkly concludes with a reflection on the paradoxical legacy of Death Row Records and Suge's enduring quest for integrity, fairness, and resilience in a landscape rife with challenges and shadows. 00:59 - Suge shares his philosophy on impacting individuals' lives positively, inspired by his mother's teachings. He illustrates this philosophy through a personal moment of enjoying double strawberry ice cream, emphasizing the importance of simple pleasures and genuine help over seeking fame. 3:00 - Suge recounts his support for MC Hammer during his financial difficulties, highlighting his efforts to retrieve Hammer's pawned jewelry and provide financial aid, setting the stage for an eventual betrayal. 4:30 – Suge speaks on his relationship with Tupac Shakur, their collaboration on music and shared visions for societal change, and how Tupac embraced MC Hammer's arrival to Death Row. 8:30 - Suge details his financial backing of Deion Sanders' music aspirations, only to face a significant loss and a lack of reciprocation, highlighting a breach of trust. 13:18 - Suge expresses his disappointment with Jermaine Dupri about the takeover of Bow Wow's career, after Bow Wow was signed to Death Row, framing it as a betrayal during his imprisonment. 15:51 - Continuing with his reflections, Suge delves into the broader challenges and systemic exploitation he encountered in the music industry, including legal battles and cultural appropriation. 19:12 – Suge tells the story of what happened to Big Jake at Jermaine Dupri's birthday party in Atlanta, which set the stage for further events and conflicts. 22:27 - After Big Jake’s murder, Jimmy Iovine warns Suge about the intricate relationships in the music industry, specifically concerning Puffy and Clive Davis, highlighting industry politics and alliances. 26:58 - Suge critiques political favoritism at USC, drawing parallels to the broader societal and industry structures that favor certain individuals over others, reflecting on his own experiences with systemic bias. 31:37 - The episode concludes with Suge's poignant reflection on the founding, legacy, and eventual demise of Death Row Records, emphasizing the themes of loyalty, fairness, and resilience in the face of an evolving industry landscape. 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. Go to https://HomeChef.com/Suge for 18 free meals PLUS free dessert for life and of course, free shipping on your first box!  This episode is sponsored by Prize Picks. Download the Prize Picks app today and use code "Suge" for a first deposit match up to $100. Executive Producers: Dave Mays (@therealdavemays) & Brett Jeffries (@igobybrettj) Executive Producer: Toi-Lin Kelly Editor & Producer: Trae Quaintance for Black Wolf Agency Audio: Chris “Syah” Cobbs Sound effects: Envato Elements IG: @BreakbeatMedia @OfficialSugeKnight @TheRealDaveMays Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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 Freda Payne and Teena Marie, to Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, Whitney Houston and others are all discussed. Suge switches gears in the last segment of the episode, addressing the current state of beefing taking place among women in hip-hop music, and calls out the way some podcast platforms are being misused and are helping to create and inflame real-life conflicts.  1:32 Suge talks about why he likes Taylor Swift and give his take on the way she’s impacted the NFL 3:52 Suge was disappointed after watching the recent Grammys award show and tells us why 8:52 Suge addresses his use of the word “bitch” 9:30 Suge talks about the woman who made him fall in love with music 11:25 Suge has fond memories of times spent with Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes 13:57 Suge tells a wild story about why Whitney Houston had to show up to meet some people with $450,000 cash  21:22 Suge talks about how having too much security is not living life 24:00 Suge talks about his motivation to go to college and the camaraderie he had with his football teammates 28:45 Suge warns today’s top female rappers about all the beefing going on amongst them, and encourages them to focus on empowering each other 32:43 Suge talks about the FBI’s connections with the music industry and the new-age hip-hop police methods 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 Earnin. Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple app store. Type in Collect Call under PODCAST when you sign up. 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

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. Suge shares his views on how so many Black entertainers feel that they have to change their looks, change the way they talk and are made to feel uncomfortable in their own skin. Suge shifts gears and directly addresses Snoop Dogg about his involvement with the “new” Death Row Records. 2:40 Why people used to call the music business “devil’s music” 3:00 Suge talks about knowing Michael Jackson and how his father tried to protect his kids from the underbelly of the music business 4:30 Berry Gordy’s secret life and his relationship with Michael Jackson 6:20 Suge talks about the relationship between Russell Simmons, Andre Harrell and Puffy 9:06 Suge talks about Dr. Dre working with the kids’ group Immature and the problem that developed with their manager/producer Chris Stokes 11:49 Suge talks about the double standards of how USC has treated OJ Simpson and Reggie Bush as opposed to others like Dr. Dre & Jimmy Iovine 15:58 Suge and Dave discuss how Hip-Hop was always about being true to yourself and how things have changed over the years 20:06 Suge talks about the ownership of Death Row Records and sends a direct message to Snoop Dogg 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

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

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 creating change. Katt is in the studio working on his album and plays Suge an exclusive preview of Katt’s response to Ludacris. 1:46 Suge talks about a conversation he had with his son Legend about Katt’s interview on the Shannon Sharpe podcast 3:32 Suge recalls an early encounter with Katt where he learned just how much love and respect Katt had for Tupac. Suge talks about how many of the people who were close to Pac never displayed the kind of loyalty after he died that he saw in Katt that day. 6:55 Katt says he felt he was Pac and Pac was him, and he thought the way Pac died didn’t make sense. Katt talks about the unbreakable bond that he and Suge have.  11:08 Suge says Pac and Katt are the two baddest mf’s in the world and asks Katt if he’s heard people calling him “Katt Pac.” Katt explains how he feels about this and then brings up Jada Pinkett and Will Smith. 12:54 Suge talks about what needs to be done now that Katt has opened up people’s eyes. Katt says he is building a 200-acre movie studio. Suge talks about some tv series he wants to create with Katt.  14:38 Suge asks Katt about his new album. Katt reveals that he has a song with Cardi B on his album. Suge calls Cardi the female version of Tupac.  18:05 Suge plans to get his freedom soon and tells Katt he needs to get off the phone and go work out.  18:43 Suge calls back while Katt is in the studio working on a Ludacris response record. Katt plays the song over the phone and Suge calls it “Hit Em Up Part 2.”  25:23 Suge calls out to TD Jakes, Oprah Winfrey and Donald Trump to take his Collect Call. 26:22 Suge mentions that he heard about Yo Gotti’s brother being killed and speaks on how the major record labels make money from the violence surrounding the hip-hop industry while they don’t have to deal with the devastating real-life consequences. 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 Earnin. Download Earnin today in the Google Play or Apple app store. Type in Collect Call under PODCAST when you sign up This episode is sponsored by Microdose. Go to https://microdose.com and use code: collectcall to get free shipping and 30% off your first order. 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

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 others where he let his loyalty dictate his actions. Suge talks about how he never fit in with the music industry and some of the secret things that go on behind the scenes, sharing a new perspective on the recent allegations surrounding Sean “Puffy” Combs. He explains why Tupac performed “California Love” without Dr. Dre on Saturday Night Live on February 17, 1996, due to a shocking revelation made by Dr. Dre to Suge and Tupac just a few days prior. Suge and Dave talk about how someone has hacked Suge’s Twitter and Facebook accounts and has been illegally posting a lot of false and inflammatory content.  3:50 Dr. Dre gets punched in his face at the Vibe Awards show in 2004 and Suge gets blamed  5:29 Suge gets shot at the Shore Club in Miami at a Kanye West party in 2005 and describes his dealings with Kanye at a deposition for a lawsuit related to the incident 10:12 In the mid-1990’s, Johnnie Cochran introduces Suge to Robert Kardashian because of problems they were having with Kim Kardashian’s first husband, Damon Thomas, who was also doing production work for Suge. Suge reveals that he made a promise to Kim’s dad to always look out for his kids, so years later, when people wanted to push up on Kanye, he didn’t allow it to happen because of his loyalty to Kim Kardashian’s father. 12:31 Suge is shot 7 times at One Oak club in Hollywood in 2014 during a Chris Brown party, after Katt Williams had asked Suge to meet him there 14:08 Suge tells a story of hanging with Leonardo DiCaprio at One Oak at a different time in the past 14:53 Suge shows up at base camp for production of the movie Straight Outta Compton and police officers there tell him that Dr. Dre had something to do with him being shot at One Oak 16:00 Suge talks about case of John Creech who got convicted in 2017 in California of manslaughter for the death of Gavin Smith and how he got so much less time than Suge did, citing racial bias 17:41 Suge recalls how good he felt back in 1989/1990/1991 when he first got in the music business because he was changing rules of the music business that had been the same since the 1960’s 18:05 Suge talks about the lavish Christmas gifts he got for Jimmy Iovine and his former wife Vicki that were never reciprocated 21:48 Suge says he was never accepted by the people in the music industry he wasn’t going to be a house n****. He talks about secret things that go in the entertainment industry, and why men don’t consider themselves to be gay 23:11 Suge talks about how Puffy’s mother ran a whore house when he was young and how that might have affected him 24:12 Suge discusses how they worked out their differences with meetings in the red room and reveals how during one meeting Dr. Dre admitted to being bisexual 29:00 Suge talks about how his Twitter and Facebook have been hacked and how his son Legend runs his official Instagram page 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 Microdose. Go to https://microdose.com and use code: collectcall to get free shipping and 30% off your first order. 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

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 family and get everyone on the label involved with the making of All Eyez On Me. He discusses how he feels when he hears about rappers who have been killed and how the recent death of Takeoff from the Migos affected him. Suge pinpoints the communication breakdown that occurred between him and Snoop after Tupac died. 5:25 Suge takes us back to when he first moved into his original neighborhood in Compton. He runs down some of the guys and families he came up with and talks about the role his father played in pushing him 10:50 Suge talks about the first time he went on tour for The Chronic and shouts out the guys who he put on from his neighborhood 16:37 Suge talks about opening up a lowrider shop in Compton that was called “Let Me Ride” as a way to provide jobs and give back to the neighborhood 18:05 Suge says he can talk freely about Pac for the first time in a long time, and how Pac is finally getting justice 18:53 Suge explains why jealousy is worse than hate 19:35 Suge recalls a meeting with Tupac and how the name for the album All Eyez On Me was created 23:05 When Pac gets bigger than everyone on Death Row, the jealousy starts to kick in 24:12 Suge says he thinks jealousy is what ruined Death Row and says we should never have to go through this again 26:55 When Takeoff got killed it really hit home for Suge and inspired him to have an illustration made of him that he tried to send to Cardi B and Offset 29:33 Suge talks about how important it was that Death Row was the first place where you could see Bloods and Crips gang members working together and getting along together 30:36 After Suge went to jail in 1996, he wanted to put Snoop in position to lead the company. But they never had a chance to talk after Snoop got turned away at the visiting center 32:05 Suge addresses the NFL for promoting gang activity and not understanding the reality of how many people have lost their lives and are doing prison time 34:03 Suge talks about plans to make Death Row the biggest music distributor in the game 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 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  This episode is sponsored by Microdose. Go to https://microdose.com and use code: collectcall to get free shipping and 30% off your first order. 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

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

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 love in California amongst people he once has done business with. The truth is told about Pac’s relationship with Dre & Snoop & also Pac’s lifelong friendships with Treach and Scarface. Suge addresses Puffy’s involvement with the Southside Crips and details the night they all ran into each other at the 1996 Soul Train Awards. 1:46 Suge talks about who wrote “California Love”  3:50 Pac making “California Love” 4:05 How Roger Troutman got on “California Love” 6:36 Suge does his best impersonation of attorney Ben Crump  7:12 Suge addresses Oprah Winfrey and her history with hip-hop 13:13 Suge talks about the strength of the relationship between Tupac and Treach and Tupac and Scarface 14:55 Suge talks about the greatness of Devante Swing 18:05 Suge talks about the impact of Diddy’s involvement with the Southside Crips 18:46 Suge speaks on the infamous night in March, 1996, where Suge and Tupac had a run-in with Biggie and Puffy 21:10 Suge shouts out Kimora Lee Simmons, Kim Porter and Misa 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 Microdose. Go to https://microdose.com and use code: collectcall to get free shipping & 30% off your first order. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Certainly an episode you don’t wanna miss. 1:44 Feedback from Deion Sanders came in about Suge’s comments on Nick Cannon’s Daily Cannon radio show 5:30 the arrest of Keefe D 7:43 Suge addresses Snoop not being there when Pac got shot 9:03 Suge addresses a Warren G interview where he reveals Snoop had a special security radio at his house the night that Pac was shot 11:02 Suge addresses an interview where Daz says that Snoop did not want them to go to Vegas and also an interview where Bad Azz says Daz told him not to go to Vegas for the fight the night Pac was shot 14:09 Suge talks about Snoop doing a song with someone that allegedly was in the car with Keefe D when Pac got shot 16:13 Suge addresses the night that Pac was killed and the effects of the longstanding narrative that Suge had something to do with it 18:55 Suge exposes Steve Harvey for staging a “truce” in the “East Coast/West Coast” rivalry where Snoop and Puff appeared together on a February 1997 episode of “The Steve Harvey Show.” 20:40 Suge meets with Pac and he talks about what happened to him when he got shot in the lobby of Quad Studios in New York in November 1994 21:40 Suge addresses his infamous words on stage at The Source Awards on the night of August 3, 1995 23:31 Suge talks about Diddy beating Cassie and another woman 25:33 Suge talks about Puff being homosexual 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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 3 of Collect Call With Suge Knight we take a trip down memory lane where the appreciation of Hip-Hop runs deep. Listen as Suge discusses never before heard stories of Tupac & Eazy E! Suge also talks about when he first fell in love with Hip-Hop, the 50-year anniversary of hip-hop, and the need for a union and retirement benefits for hip-hop artists. We also get vulnerable while remembering the loss of Knight’s mother. Welcome to “Nostalgia.” 1:46 Tupac story that has never been heard  7:17 Tupac never wanted to leave Death Row 9:08 If Pac was still alive  15:20 Suge got Eazy paid!  16:33 the first time Suge fell in love with Hip-Hop 27:00 Suge speaks on conditions in county jail while trying to fight his case 27:45 Suge talks about losing mother while he was in jail and impact it’s had 30:08 Listen to Suge as you’ve never heard before, progression.  31:50 Suge speaks on incident where a man loses his life & he stepped up 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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 2 of Collect Call With Suge Knight, Suge explains how he was the catalyst to Snoop Dogg beating his murder case that went to trial in 1995. You will also hear about who was responsible for Tupac getting bailed out of prison and how Death Row was ultimately stolen from Knight. Here are a few highlights of the episode: 11:58 - Suge says, “Snoop would be doing life for murder if it wasn’t for me.” Suge explains some things that went on behind the scenes that helped insure Snoop would not get convicted of murder.  17:32 - Suge catches a Fed case for Dr. Dre 19:42 - Everyone knows Suge is the reason Pac got outta prison but Suge credits a woman named “Keisha.” 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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 1 of Collect Call With Suge Knight we hear Suge address a slew of characters like Mob James, Akon, Wack 100, Michael “Harry O” Harris & even Snoop Dogg! Laying to rest the many rumors and lies that he denies completely.  2:26 - James McDonald aka “Mob James” grew up in Compton and knew Suge Knight at a young age. Mob James has done many interviews over the past few years claiming to be someone Suge says he is not. Suge responds.  5:27 - Akon says Suge got knocked out by his bodyguard, here is where Suge responds and discusses the real reason he had an issue with Akon and one of his producers. Detail is a well-known music producer who was charged in 2020 with raping 5 women. 8:21 - Wack 100 is a music industry talent manager and executive who has become a social media influencer. Wack 100 has done interviews saying that he payed for Suge Knight's mother’s funeral while Suge was in prison in 2017.  19:57 - Suge is setting the record straight about people thinking Michael “Harry O” Harris started Death Row Records.  24:22 - Master P, founder of No Limit Records, signed Snoop Dogg to No Limit in 1998. Master P has said he visited Suge Knight in prison to negotiate the deal.   25:05 -  Rapper/producer Warren G recently claimed on the Drink Champs podcast that he was going to put up the money to bail out Tupac but he said Suge Knight beat him to it. NEW EPISODES OF COLLECT CALL WITH SUGE KNIGHT WILL BE 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 Executive Producers: Dave Mays & Brett Jeffries 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Collect Call With Suge Knight features raw and unfiltered conversations between the incarcerated legendary founder of Death Row Records and some of hip-hop culture’s most influential figures--past, present and future. Created and curated by hip-hop media icon Dave Mays, Collect Call showcases a side of Suge Knight that most have never seen. Suge’s honesty, vulnerability and current state of mind will all be heard in this groundbreaking podcast series, along with the wisdom and charisma that made him one of Hip-hop’s most powerful and influential business executives of all time. Collect Call will take its audience on a fascinating journey that will reveal the truth, tell incredible never-before-heard stories, and seek to inspire, educate and empower the new generation of hip-hop fans worldwide.  Executive Producers: Dave Mays & Brett Jeffries Follow @BreakbeatMedia and @OfficialSugeKnight on Instagram. Visit the Breakbeat Media YouTube channel for visual shows and episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices