Jeen-Yuhs
- J. Ivy
- Coodie Simmons
- Coodie Simmons
- Chike Ozah
- Leah Natasha Thomas
- Marjorie Clarke
- Coodie Simmons
- Danny "DNA" Sorge
- Max Allman
- J.M. Harper
CTZN CHANCE[1]
companies
- Creative Control
- Leah Natasha Productions
- TIME Studios
- January 23, 2022 (2022-01-23) (Sundance)
- February 16, 2022 (2022-02-16) (Netflix)
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy (or jeen-yuhs) is a 2022 American documentary film directed by Coodie & Chike about the life of American rapper, record producer, and fashion designer Kanye West and, to a lesser extent, Coodie Simmons.[2]
Accolades
It received a nomination for Best Music Documentary at the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards[3] and Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.[4]
Production
On May 6, 2021, it was announced that Netflix had acquired a documentary about Kanye West with unreleased archival footage from the prior two decades, including his career in music and fashion, the death of his mother, Donda West, and his unsuccessful 2020 presidential campaign.[5][6][7]
Variety reported Netflix acquired the documentary for around US$30 million.[5] On September 25, 2021, Netflix revealed that the documentary would be titled Jeen-Yuhs and released in 2022.[8][9][2]
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | "Act I: Vision" | Coodie Simmons & Chike Ozah | J. Ivy | February 16, 2022 (2022-02-16) | |
After dazzling hip-hop players in Chicago, brilliant yet hungry producer Kanye West moves to NYC but struggles to get signed and claim the mic as an MC. | |||||
2 | "Act II: Purpose" | Coodie Simmons & Chike Ozah | J. Ivy | February 23, 2022 (2022-02-23) | |
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" | Coodie Simmons & Chike Ozah | J. Ivy | March 2, 2022 (2022-03-02) | |
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. |
Release
Divided into three acts, its first episode, "VISION", premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2022.[10] It also had a limited theatrical release for one night only on February 10, 2022, the eighteenth anniversary of West's debut album The College Dropout (2004).[11] "VISION" premiered on Netflix on February 16, 2022, and the following episodes, "PURPOSE" and "AWAKENING", released in weekly intervals, on February 23 and March 2, 2022, respectively.[8]
Critical reception
Jeen-Yuhs was met with positive reception from critics. It holds a positive 82% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 60 critics, and a "generally favorable" weighted mean score of 71 on Metacritic based on 24 critic reviews. The attention from the documentary caused West's debut album to re-chart on the Billboard 200, reaching as far up as #11.[12]
References
- ^ "Trailer Debut: 'jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy,' Premiering on Netflix Feb. 16th". blackfilm.com. 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ a b Tangcay, Jazz (September 25, 2021). "Kanye West Documentary 'Jeen-Yuhs' Is Coming to Netflix: Watch the First Teaser". Variety. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Here Are Your 2022 MTV Movie & TV Award Nominations". MTV. 11 May 2022. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Emmys 2022: Complete Nominations List". Variety. 12 July 2022.
- ^ a b Low, Elaine (May 7, 2021). "Kanye West Documentary Lands at Netflix". Variety. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ Snapes, Laura (May 7, 2021). "Kanye West: Netflix buys documentary 21 years in the making". The Guardian. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ Blanchet, Brenton (May 6, 2021). "Kanye West Documentary Reportedly Sold to Netflix for $30 Million". Complex. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Kreps, Daniel (2021-09-25). "Kanye West Documentary 'Jeen-Yuhs' Heading to Netflix in 2022". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ White, Peter (September 25, 2021). "Kanye West Doc 'Jeen-Yuhs' Unveils First Clip – Netflix Tudum". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ The Start of "jeen-yuhs: A Kayne Trilogy" Puts Your Faith in Ye - 2022 Sundance Film Festival
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (2021-12-09). "Sundance 2022: Hybrid Festival Sees Princess Diana, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dakota Johnson, Bill Cosby, NYC Rock'n'Roll & Regina Hall Fill Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Billboard 200 - Billboard". Billboard. 2022-03-12. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
External links
- Official website
- Jeen-Yuhs on Netflix
- Jeen-Yuhs at IMDb
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- Watch the Throne (with Jay-Z)
- Kids See Ghosts (with Kid Cudi as Kids See Ghosts)
- Jesus Is Born (as the Sunday Service Choir)
- Vultures 1 (with Ty Dolla Sign as ¥$)
- Vultures 2 (with Ty Dolla Sign as ¥$)
- Late Orchestration
- VH1 Storytellers
- Cruel Summer (with GOOD Music)
- Can't Tell Me Nothing
- We Were Once a Fairytale
- Runaway
- Cruel Summer
- Jesus Is King
- Jeen-Yuhs
- Touch the Sky Tour
- Glow in the Dark Tour
- Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West and Lady Gaga (cancelled)
- Watch the Throne Tour
- The Yeezus Tour
- Saint Pablo Tour
- Glow in the Dark
- Nike Air Yeezy
- Adidas Yeezy
- Yeezy Gap
- Yeezy (brand)
- Donda West (mother)
- Kim Kardashian (ex-wife)
- Bianca Censori (wife)
- Devo Harris (cousin)
- Tony Williams (cousin)
- North West (daughter)
- The Kardashians (children & ex-in-laws)
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