jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
The lives of an emerging superstar and a filmmaker intertwine in this intense, intimate docuseries charting Kanye West's career, filmed over two decades.
Overview
The lives of an emerging superstar and a filmmaker intertwine in this intense, intimate docuseries charting Kanye West's career, filmed over two decades.
Ian Orefice
Creator / EP
Marjorie Clarke
Producer
Episodes
1. act i: VISION
After dazzling hip-hop players in Chicago, brilliant yet hungry producer Kanye West movies to NYC but struggles to get signed and claim the mic as an MC.
2. act ii: PURPOSE
Kanye hustles to establish his voice at the label. When a car crash and broken jaw threaten it all, the unstoppable artist turns pain into platinum.
3. act iii: AWAKENING
After multiple "College Dropout" Grammy wins, the documentary looks complete. But life, death and fame get in the way till two paths cross once more.
Cast & Crew
Ye
Self (archive footage)
Coodie Simmons
Self - Narrator (voice)
