https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beats-ballers--6521809enSportsCopyright Gaston Spotlighthttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f3453401334e8eae5b564ab12bcd8e42.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beats-ballers--6521809Tue, 13 May 2025 18:24:48 +0000Gaston SpotlightGaston Spotlightfeeds@spreaker.comWelcome to Beats & Ballers: The Marriage Between Hip-Hop and Sports—this is the podcast where we dive into the Hip Hop world by spotlighting an artist you may or may not be familiar with as well as taking a look at a new album that I feel should...cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5--66075120Beats & Ballers, we shine a light on Houston-raised lyricist AJ McQueen in our New Artist Spotlight. His raw storytelling and poetic delivery make him one of the most inspiring new voices in Hip Hop. Then we dive into The Auditorium Volume 1, the latest collaboration between Common and Pete Rock, a project that blends soulful beats with grown-man bars. On the sports side, we look back at The Masters, including a few bets that hit and a few that hurt. We also break down our NBA and NHL playoff predictions and wrap up with a look at how athletes and artists like Michael Jordan and Jay-Z are changing the game in business.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66075120Tue, 13 May 2025 18:23:21 +0000Gaston SpotlightIn Episode 5 of Beats & Ballers, we shine a light on Houston-raised lyricist AJ McQueen in our New Artist Spotlight. His raw storytelling and poetic delivery make him one of the most inspiring new voices in Hip Hop. Then we dive into The...Beats & Ballers, we shine a light on Houston-raised lyricist AJ McQueen in our New Artist Spotlight. His raw storytelling and poetic delivery make him one of the most inspiring new voices in Hip Hop. Then we dive into The Auditorium Volume 1, the latest collaboration between Common and Pete Rock, a project that blends soulful beats with grown-man bars. On the sports side, we look back at The Masters, including a few bets that hit and a few that hurt. We also break down our NBA and NHL playoff predictions and wrap up with a look at how athletes and artists like Michael Jordan and Jay-Z are changing the game in business.]]>1086clean15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4--65794742https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65794742Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:14:44 +0000Gaston SpotlightIn Episode 4 of Beats & Ballers, we are gonna spotlight Houston’s own Norman Sann. With a lyrical flow that’ll have the old heads reminiscing and the young bucks vibing, Sann is making waves with his bold, fresh style. We’re also diving into...912clean14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3--65323330https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65323330Sun, 13 Apr 2025 16:24:12 +0000Gaston SpotlightIn Episode 3 of Beats & Ballers, The Marriage of Hip Hop and Sports we look at the Philadelphia-born rapper O’hene Savant in our new artist spotlight. We also delve into the fourth album from the West Coast duo Blu & Exile titled Love (the)...910clean13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2--64733781https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64733781Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:25:34 +0000Gaston SpotlightIn Episode 2 of Beats & Ballers we focused on the Ladies as this was our Grammy show, and the ladies definitely represented. We got things started as we spotlighted the up-and-coming Hip Hop artist Doechii as she made a name for herself winning a...905clean12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1--64363707https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64363707Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:42:14 +0000Gaston SpotlightIn Episode 1 of Beats & Ballers, we look at the connection between Hip Hop and sports. We start with a spotlight on lyrical powerhouse Nick Grant and his journey from South Carolina to the industry’s respect and his latest album, Sunday Dinner. We...856clean11full