Da L.E.S Network
Da L.E.S Network (@dalesnetwork) is a South African hip hop channel with 45,900 subscribers and a median of about 3,800 views. It posts The Real Stuff podcast, weekly hour-long interviews with artists, plus frequent Shorts, around 40 uploads a year. A sponsored integration is estimated at $150 to $250 per video. Single episodes can reach over 100,000 views.
South African hip hop podcast that pulls 100,000 views when a big guest appears
- Weekly Real Stuff episodes: the Nota Baloyi episode reached about 125,000 views and the Emtee episode about 99,000.
- 28 uploads in the last 90 days, combining hour-long episodes with daily-style Shorts.
- Median is about 3,800 views, so typical episodes reach a smaller engaged audience of hip hop fans.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- long-form podcast episodes, Shorts clips, talk and commentary
- Tone
- candid, humorous
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- 60 to 100 minutes for episodes, under 60 seconds for Shorts
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Short titles such as 'I got the shock of my life being dissed by a singing nigga' and 'Plus she got fat ass' use strong or slur language.
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Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 46k | 3.8k | 28 |
Benchmark score: 48 / 100
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Recent videos
▶Everybody Love Tyla 🫶🏽 · 4.7k views
▶Hip Hop had failed. #RealStuff #DaLESNetwork · 2.9k views
▶Ey @lavidaNOTA he know everything 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣#RealStuff #DaLE · 40k viewsLast three uploads, latest 6 days ago.
Rapper, entrepreneur, trend setting socialite, record producer and reality TV star sum up the phenomenon that is American born Leslie “Da L.E.S” Mampe Jnr, also popularly known as The North God. Da L.E.S. He is without a doubt one of South Africa’s most renowned Hip Hop acts with a career that has continued to last for over 13+ years. For Bookings contact: kirby@csa.global Twitter: @2freshles Facebook: @2freshL.E.S Instagram: @2freshles TikTok: 2freshles
About Da L.E.S Network
Da L.E.S Network is a South African hip hop channel (@dalesnetwork) with 45,900 subscribers. According to its description, it is linked to a rapper and producer with more than a decade in the scene. The main series is The Real Stuff Podcast, hosted with a co-host, where artists such as Nota, Emtee and Gemini Major talk about careers, new music and South African hip hop. Clips are cut into daily Shorts.
The channel posted 42 times in the past year, and about 38 percent of recent uploads are Shorts. The median video gets roughly 3,800 views, while the top guest episodes pass 100,000. Audience figures are estimates: likely South African men and women in their 20s and 30s who follow hip hop.
Starbooked estimates a sponsored integration at $150 to $250 per video, using a $20 to $35 CPM with a minimum fee, compared with $10 to $30 for typical paid ads. No sponsors have been seen so far. Music, apparel, drinks and entertainment brands that can accept strong language are the best fit.
Written from Da L.E.S Network's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Da L.E.S Network can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Da
How much does Da L.E.S Network charge for a sponsored video?
Starbooked estimates $150 to $250 per sponsored video, based on a median of about 3,800 views and a $20 to $35 CPM with a minimum fee. Actual pricing is set by the channel.
What does Da L.E.S Network post about on YouTube?
The channel posts The Real Stuff Podcast, long interviews with South African hip hop artists and producers, alongside short humorous clips, music commentary and top-10 rankings.
How do I contact Da L.E.S Network for a brand deal?
A booking email is listed on the channel. Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked, so brands can start a request there.
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