Netflix has bought a documentary series about the life of rapper Kanye West for the past 20 years, according to sources quoted by the music magazine Billboard and the television press The Wrap.
The streaming platform has not officially confirmed the premiere, which is scheduled for this fall, and the final title of the series is not known, for which it would have paid more than 30 million dollars according to Billboard, the music environment. United States.
The project is led by the couple of directors Coodie and Chike, who specialize in music videos and collaborators with West on the singles “Through The Wire” and “Jesus Walks”.
The filmmakers documented the rapper’s life in the early 2000s, growing in fame before establishing himself as one of the best artists of the decade, with such important hip-hop albums as “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” (2010). or “Yeezus” (2013).
Likewise, the project is expected to explore the controversy between the artist, from his enmity with Taylor Swift – after interrupting his speech while collecting an award – to his admiration for former President Donald Trump (2016-2021), which visited him in the White House.
It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. registration in most territories.
In February, West’s wife, Kim Kardashian, officially filed for divorce, concluding an average six-year marriage that earned a fortune of $ 2 billion from various television shows.
West’s last stage, marked by irregular behavior, was associated with the bipolar disorder he suffers from, as his family explained on the previous occasion.