‘Jeen-Yuhs’ Doesn’t Aim to Sway Your Opinion of Kanye West. It Wants to Add Context.
Subject
Jeen-Yuhs; Documentary; Kanye West; Clarence “Coodie” Simmons
Description
The first time Clarence “Coodie” Simmons ever picked up a camera, it was to film a fight for Channel Zero, a Chicago public access television show that covered the city’s rap scene. The show’s name is familiar to any Kanye West fan who has stumbled upon archival footage of the rapper’s younger years. Originally created by Danny Sorge, Channel Zero was a hip-hop show that aired on Chicago’s television sets back when artists like Common were only hometown heros and West was just cooking up beats for local rappers like Cap.One or Mikkey Halsted.
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https://www.complex.com/music/kanye-west-documentary-jeen-yuhs-interview/
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complex.com
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