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“Kanye West” is no more. It’s officially just “Ye.”

About 44 years ago, a baby boy was born and christened Kanye Omari West and later became a famous eccentric

At some point in the next while–but probably not until 2022–Netflix will debut a Kanye West documentary called Jeen-Yuhs. According

I know I shouldn’t really be doing any labour on Labour Day, but here I am with music news for

Do want your own rocket that looks like a penis but aren’t a billionaire? Then go here! Once you’re done,

In all seriousness, I was wondering about this. Can COVID be transmitted through farts? Doctors say it’s possible. Ponder that

Would you want to ride a skateboard that can go 50 kph? Nope. Not ever. But I will provide some

Scientists have figured out the weight of all the COVID-19 viruses in the world. It’s not much. Ponder that as

If you’re a follower of US politics, you’ll that Kanye West sucked up a lot of oxygen over his failed

Back in the late aughts when Kanye was getting deeper into the fashion world, he wore a pair of customized

If you’re not too baked, here’s music news for April 20, 2021. What does the summer concert season look like

Kanye West is making way more money from his non-musical business than most people realize, thanks largely to his apparel

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver