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KB
Hip-Hop Documentary Channel
THE AUDIENCE
THAT ACTUALLY
WATCHES.

KB Goes Live produces long-form, research-driven documentaries on hip-hop's most compelling stories. 162K subscribers. 17M+ documentary views. An audience that stays for the whole story.

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162K
Subscribers
17M+
Documentary Views
491K
Avg Views / Doc
291K
Avg Watch Hrs / Doc
$25+
Advertiser CPM This Niche
01
Why Advertise Here
01

Deep Watch Time

Each documentary averages 291,000 watch hours. Viewers stay for 45-120+ minutes. Your integration plays to a focused audience, not a distracted scroll.

02

You're Already Paying $25+ CPM

Advertisers buying programmatic ads in this niche pay $25-$40 CPM and still get skipped. A direct sponsorship at $20/1,000 views gets you a host-read, unskippable placement at a discount to the open market rate.

03

Permanent. Not Skippable.

A YouTube pre-roll gets 5 seconds before the skip button. A KB Goes Live integration is embedded inside a documentary an engaged viewer chose to watch. No skip button. No banner blindness. Stays forever.

04

Niche Authority

KB Goes Live owns the hip-hop documentary lane. Viewers trust the research and that trust extends to brands that integrate authentically.

05

Culturally Connected

This audience is 18-34, majority male, and highly responsive to brands in finance, legal services, tech, apparel, and entertainment.

06

Proven Scale

Young Dolph (1.6M), Nipsey Hussle (1.4M), Jewelry Scam (2.3M). Multiple docs crossing 500K-2M views organically with zero paid promotion.

02
Audience Profile
Age Breakdown (Estimated)
18-24
32%
25-34
41%
35-44
18%
45+
9%
Channel Performance
Avg Duration
~75 min
Watch Hours
6.2M+
Doc RPM
$12.95
Subs Driven
105K+
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The Math Is Simple
YouTube Programmatic Ad
CPM Rate$25-$40
Skip ButtonAfter 5 Seconds
Placement DurationCampaign Only
Host EndorsementNone
KB Goes Live Sponsorship
Sponsor Rate$20 / 1,000 Views
Skip ButtonDoesn't Exist
Placement DurationPermanent
Host EndorsementIncluded

Advertisers already pay $25-$40 CPM to reach this audience through YouTube's ad network and still get skipped. A direct sponsorship at $20/1,000 views gives you better placement, real host trust, and a permanent spot in the video at a lower effective rate.

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Sponsorship Packages
Standard
$3,000 / video
  • 60-second mid-roll integration
  • Brand mention and link in description
  • Pinned comment with link
  • 30-day performance report
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Premium
$6,000 / video
  • Up to 90-second mid-roll integration (within first 15 min)
  • Pre-roll brand mention after intro
  • Brand mention and link in description
  • Pinned comment with link
  • Category exclusivity per video
  • First right of renewal
Campaign
$15,000 / 3 vids
  • Everything in Premium x3 videos
  • Up to 120-second mid-roll integration (within first 15 min)
  • Category exclusivity per video
  • 30 and 90-day performance reports
  • First right of renewal
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Documentary Catalog
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162K
Subscribers
17M+
Doc Views
$20
Per 1,000 Views