Branching out from the Boston/New England focused 'Bridge The Gap' podcasts with 'Based Out', a new conversational series that will feature interviews with hometown creatives on national happenings in the world of hip-hop.

Our first guest is Brendan McQuirk, a Boston-based writer who has covered a variety of culture/entertainment subjects on outlets such as the Boston Herald, Boston Metro, DigBoston and more. As a resident expert on all things Kanye West, we explore different facets of Kanye's career from the ground up, discuss the context behind his more recent controversies and provide commentary on his new album titled Ye.

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