{"id":168846,"date":"2019-09-11T12:57:22","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T19:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilcomprd.wpengine.com\/?p=168846"},"modified":"2023-03-21T14:23:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T21:23:51","slug":"in-the-paint-podcast-on-the-evolution-of-the-mixtape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/in-the-paint-podcast-on-the-evolution-of-the-mixtape\/","title":{"rendered":"\"In The Paint\" Podcast on The Evolution of The Mixtape!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In episode No. 38 of our \u00a0\"In The Paint Show,<\/em>\"<\/a>\u00a0 co-hosts\u00a0Devin Ugland<\/strong> and Ronnie Flores<\/strong>\u00a0go hard on the evolution of the mixtape with special guests Matt Rodriguez<\/strong>, Ballislife co-founder, and DeMar DeRozan<\/strong>, the four-time NBA All-Star from Compton (Calif.) High School who was the\u00a0first player he personally followed and made a season-long mix for. DeRozan's first mixtape came at the end of his junior season in 2006-07 and was the basis for the Ballislife's first widely distributed mixtape, Ballislife: The Project, Volume 1<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez recalls how he initially made a mixtape of Derrick Rose<\/strong> and it spawned his interest in filming prominent players in Southern California, with DeRozan being the focal point of his early attention because of his high-flying antics. DeRozan recalls his initial reaction to someone filming at his high school (hint: he didn't know what to think!) and his reaction to seeing himself for the first time on a mixtape.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez also breaks down how his enthusiasm for filming high school players turned into a full-time business and where he sees the entire industry going. DeRozan also sheds light on the growth of the industry and offers some advice for young players who might find themselves on a mixtape.<\/p>\n