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The Bootleg Kev Podcast, hosted by hip hop radio personality Bootleg Kev, features interviews with rappers, producers and culture figures on hip hop, sneakers and the music industry. The show has 692 episodes, releasing about every two days, with a median length near 50 minutes. Estimated downloads per episode are 5,000 to 25,000, with a rate of roughly $90 to $625 per episode for a host-read mid-roll.

Why brands sponsor The Bootleg Kev Podcast

Long-running hip hop interview show from iHeartPodcasts with daily-scale reach

  • 692 episodes with a new release about every two days keeps sponsor exposure recurring.
  • Interviews with rappers and producers give brands a music-culture context around guest stories.
  • Apple Podcasts shows 160 ratings averaging 4.6 stars, a strong sign of an engaged listener base.
Best forsneaker and streetwear brandsaudio and streaming servicesbeverage and lifestyle brands
Watch forAudience size is estimated from ratings, not published downloads; confirm figures before committing.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Music70%
Entertainment20%
Celebrity News10%
Formats
interview, co-hosted banter, news commentary
Tone
conversational, candid
Language
English
Production
Studio production
Typical length
35 to 50 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent30/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment70/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 160 Apple ratings points to the 5,000 to 25,000 band, shifted up one band for a show under two years old is not applicable as the show is over five years old; iHeartPodcasts distribution, daily Apple updates, a Podcast Index popularity of 9 and about 50 minute episodes support the upper part of the band.
Audience asks aboutWhat is the artist's new album or project about?How did the guest get their start in music?What is the story behind a recent beef or feud?
Age
30%18-24
40%25-34
20%35-44
10%45+
Gender
35%women
65%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States75%
🇨🇦 Canada5%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom5%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
iHeartPodcasts
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the episode title for #706 names a Nike partnership of a guest, not a sponsor of the show.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Feed is not flagged explicit; titles reference beef, Barstool Sports and gun-related and crime-adjacent rap culture without graphic framing.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 58 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence25 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 3 days ago, a new one about every 2 days.

Hip Hop radio personality Bootleg Kev interviews guests, talks hip hop, and any & everything else that he is interested in. Video versions of the interviews are on YouTube.
The Bootleg Kev Podcast's own show description from the podcast feed

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About The Bootleg Kev Podcast

The Bootleg Kev Podcast is an interview show hosted by hip hop radio personality Bootleg Kev, covering rap, producers, music industry business and sneaker culture. Per the RSS feed, the show has 692 episodes released about every two days, with recent episodes typically running between 35 and 50 minutes. Video versions of the interviews are published on YouTube according to the show description.

The show is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and has a 4.6 average rating from 160 ratings on Apple Podcasts. Based on those signals, listeners are estimated at 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, skewing toward English-speaking hip hop fans in the United States. These audience figures are estimates, not published numbers.

No sponsors are named in the feed or Apple listing, so the show is best suited to brands that want music-culture placement. A host-read mid-roll is estimated at roughly $90 to $625 per episode based on the estimated audience range.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The Bootleg Kev Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about The Bootleg Kev Podcast

How much does The Bootleg Kev Podcast charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at roughly $90 to $625. Actual pricing depends on the show's terms and should be confirmed with the show.

What is The Bootleg Kev Podcast about?

The Bootleg Kev Podcast features interviews with hip hop artists, producers and culture figures about music, the industry, sneaker culture and entertainment news. Episodes release about every two days.

How do I contact The Bootleg Kev Podcast about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked.

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