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.
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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.
Collect Call With Suge Knight, Episode 13: One Life To Live
Collect Call With Suge Knight
31 minutes
1 year ago
Collect Call With Suge Knight, Episode 13: One Life To Live
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.
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Collect Call With Suge Knight
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.
