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G'sta Talks About Working With Tupac, Surviving Hurricane Katrina | Ep. #104
Heroek talks to rap icon Sean "G'sta" Self about being a producer-first artist, surviving hurricane Katrina, working with rap legends like Tupac and Layzie Bone, why signing with a label isn't always a good thing, making conscious and meaningful rap music, and more.
READ THE PUBLISH PRESS: https://news.thepublishpress.com/subscribe?ref=fuCIs7Hw3Q
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HEROEK SOCIALS:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heroekmusic/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heroekmusic
Heroek Hub: https://padlet.com/heroek/heroek-hub-sk7mmzyhbb3jge0f
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Heroek Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/heroek/
Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/c/Heroek
Robotek (Second YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@R0botek
Gun Vio-Let's Talk (Activism project): https://www.youtube.com/@GunVioLetsTalk/videos
G'STA:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VHZ3yi3CE88RP1yEy9804?si=Ej5-yHOuS1uGGPH0H7p1ew
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gsta_g/
Website: https://sostimulusent.com/
HEROEK MUSIC:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGIIk1vSbNwt9I9QSHnrR
Apple Music: https://apple.co/3vyk7L5
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0B3TV8Z6T/heroek
YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW3FV7-ZE89ixixQsXa0G8oAz3S9sXkWo
Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/artist/heroek/ARZw535v2qm7pmk?part=ug-desktop&corr=209660376889950450
Deezer: https://deezer.page.link/qckgnzH8vAdBn8UT9
Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/32642487
Boomplay: https://www.boomplay.com/artists/48506531?from=search
Qobuz: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/heroek/14462802
HERO'S JOURNEY PODCAST:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2nGjbdH1eruOzWjNF2SkZs
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3jJyysW
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MTkyODIwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d63b25fa-a7d6-4c20-a9af-697230e2782c/hero's-journey
Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/heros-journey/PC:1001065299
Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Hero's-Journey-id5057660?
Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1621391879/heros-journey
Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/kgek6g1b
iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-heros-journey-112845459/
RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/heros-journey-WzJ7yK
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1065299
Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1029574008
MUSIC USED:
Heroek - Around Midnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFgTm1_ltnw
G'Sta, Layzie Bone, Bino The Great, Dirty Mo Red, Charlie B - Where My Thugz @: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CdwY18ru2s
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:45 DistroKid ad
2:15 Welcome G’sta!
2:58 How G’sta got into music
5:05 Did G’sta have any alternative career paths?
6:58 How did G’sta start rapping?
7:39 Publish Press ad
8:25 Where does the name G’sta come from?
10:54 How G’sta goes into “album mode”
12:45 G’sta’s advice to new rappers
14:23 Seeing tech come into music firsthand
18:34 Working on Tupac’s “The Rose 2”
24:10 G’sta’s joint album with Layzie Bone
31:06 The dangers of signing a record deal
38:32 G’sta’s joint album with D.J. Blacknificent
46:20 Surviving hurricane Katrina
54:30 What song is the best introduction to G’sta?
56:25 G’sta’s dream collaboration
1:00:14 G’sta’s upcoming song and album
1:02:25 SEGMENT: Know Your Stuff
1:04:45 Wrapping up
*this episode was recorded on January 15, 2024*
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By HeroekHeroek talks to rap icon Sean "G'sta" Self about being a producer-first artist, surviving hurricane Katrina, working with rap legends like Tupac and Layzie Bone, why signing with a label isn't always a good thing, making conscious and meaningful rap music, and more.
READ THE PUBLISH PRESS: https://news.thepublishpress.com/subscribe?ref=fuCIs7Hw3Q
GET 7% OFF ANY DISTROKID PACKAGE: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/4022281
QUEST CLOTHING: https://quest-clothing-3.creator-spring.com/
HEROEK SOCIALS:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heroekmusic/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heroekmusic
Heroek Hub: https://padlet.com/heroek/heroek-hub-sk7mmzyhbb3jge0f
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/heroekyt
Heroek Headlines (Newsletter): https://heroekheadlines.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Heroek Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/heroek/
Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/c/Heroek
Robotek (Second YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@R0botek
Gun Vio-Let's Talk (Activism project): https://www.youtube.com/@GunVioLetsTalk/videos
G'STA:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VHZ3yi3CE88RP1yEy9804?si=Ej5-yHOuS1uGGPH0H7p1ew
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gsta_g/
Website: https://sostimulusent.com/
HEROEK MUSIC:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGIIk1vSbNwt9I9QSHnrR
Apple Music: https://apple.co/3vyk7L5
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0B3TV8Z6T/heroek
YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW3FV7-ZE89ixixQsXa0G8oAz3S9sXkWo
Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/artist/heroek/ARZw535v2qm7pmk?part=ug-desktop&corr=209660376889950450
Deezer: https://deezer.page.link/qckgnzH8vAdBn8UT9
Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/32642487
Boomplay: https://www.boomplay.com/artists/48506531?from=search
Qobuz: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/heroek/14462802
HERO'S JOURNEY PODCAST:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2nGjbdH1eruOzWjNF2SkZs
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3jJyysW
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MTkyODIwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d63b25fa-a7d6-4c20-a9af-697230e2782c/hero's-journey
Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/heros-journey/PC:1001065299
Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Hero's-Journey-id5057660?
Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1621391879/heros-journey
Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/kgek6g1b
iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-heros-journey-112845459/
RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/heros-journey-WzJ7yK
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1065299
Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1029574008
MUSIC USED:
Heroek - Around Midnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFgTm1_ltnw
G'Sta, Layzie Bone, Bino The Great, Dirty Mo Red, Charlie B - Where My Thugz @: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CdwY18ru2s
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:45 DistroKid ad
2:15 Welcome G’sta!
2:58 How G’sta got into music
5:05 Did G’sta have any alternative career paths?
6:58 How did G’sta start rapping?
7:39 Publish Press ad
8:25 Where does the name G’sta come from?
10:54 How G’sta goes into “album mode”
12:45 G’sta’s advice to new rappers
14:23 Seeing tech come into music firsthand
18:34 Working on Tupac’s “The Rose 2”
24:10 G’sta’s joint album with Layzie Bone
31:06 The dangers of signing a record deal
38:32 G’sta’s joint album with D.J. Blacknificent
46:20 Surviving hurricane Katrina
54:30 What song is the best introduction to G’sta?
56:25 G’sta’s dream collaboration
1:00:14 G’sta’s upcoming song and album
1:02:25 SEGMENT: Know Your Stuff
1:04:45 Wrapping up
*this episode was recorded on January 15, 2024*