Analysis
A scrapped documentary spanning from 2018 to 2020 of
Kanye West was leaked.
Summary
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Introduction
The footage captures his thoughts on mental health, family life, creative process, business ventures, architectural projects, political activities, and spiritual journey. The documentary combines intimate conversations, creative sessions, business meetings, and public appearances.
Mental Health and Personal Reflections
Kanye discusses his mental health openly throughout the documentary. He refers to his hospitalization at UCLA for mental health issues and describes the stigma around mental health conditions. He states, "everything now about mental health and just understanding that you know mental health is it's a health issue just what happens it's on your brain."He expresses that after being medicated, he felt less desire to "show off" with clothes, describing this as a "breakthrough." He compares mental health issues to physical health problems like straining an ankle: "it's like straining your ankle like you strain your brain and if you got a Ferrari that sh might run off the track."Kanye reveals he works with a medication regimen but resists daily medication: "they keep on trying to put me on a everyday drug I'm like no I'm cool I don't have to get on everyday drug."
Creative Vision and Philosophy
Kanye describes his creative approach: "I'm a composer but I could say it's a painting like life is a giant painting but I'm a impressionist abstracting it." He repeatedly emphasizes the importance of vision and feeling in his work: "I feel like the way the system was set up before was for these artists to come in buy a house for the house to cost some this but it take too long you got to add something to the pool you got to go back on tour you got to release another album and people never get to a point of having generational wealth."Kanye expresses that his strength is vision rather than specific talents: "vision is my strongest gift even though his talent is like whatever it's like but to have the vision."
Music and Creative Process
The documentary captures Kanye working on music projects, including Sunday Service. In one scene, he describes structuring an album around themes: "I broke down the album into seven Chambers: relationships, technology, Finance, awareness and architecture."Multiple scenes show Kanye in creative sessions, freestyling lyrics, and workshopping musical ideas with collaborators. He discusses creating "healing music" rather than just pop hits: "with my music as you saw I'm getting into making healing music so not so much pop music."Kanye describes his intention to release music more frequently: "I'm about to start releasing an
album a week again." He emphasizes the importance of flooding "the world with Excellence."
Fashion and Yeezy Brand
The documentary follows Kanye's work with his Yeezy brand and his vision for its future. He states: "I want Yeezys to eventually just be supermarkets like Walmart supermarkets you just go in and it's like this futuristic you know Surplus."Several scenes show him reviewing designs, fabrics, and prototypes. In one meeting, he's informed that his apparel business is losing approximately $60 million per year despite the success of his shoe line.Kanye discusses wanting to manufacture in America rather than overseas, with footage showing him examining shoes labeled "Made in USA" and discussing plans for Chicago-based production.
Architectural Projects and Community Vision
A significant portion of the documentary focuses on Kanye's architectural ambitions and community-building projects. He works with various architects, including Claudio Silvestri, exploring dome-shaped structures and minimalist spaces.Kanye envisions creating sustainable communities: "I Envision building a city of the future an infinite City that can constantly grow." He discusses plans for projects in Chicago, Wyoming, and potentially the Bahamas, focusing on humanitarian housing after hurricane damage.His architectural vision emphasizes sustainability, community spaces, and curved, organic shapes rather than traditional angular design. He describes wanting to build "a self-sufficient sustainable Paradise 22nd century Arcadia."
Family Life and Personal Struggles
Kanye discusses challenges in his marriage to Kim Kardashian and his role as a father. He expresses frustration about family dynamics: "I got son in my house and I got the nannies talking down to me I got the mother like y'all think y got a mother-in-law I got the Mother-in-law of all mother-in-laws."He shares a story about feeling voiceless during a Christmas gathering: "they decided that it's their tradition to go over Courtney's house and open up gifts and that it wasn't enough room for my family to be there that morning... I didn't have a voice and there was no man with a voice in that family."Kanye repeatedly mentions missing his father and seeking masculine energy, which he partially attributed to his political affiliations.
Political Activities and Trump Support
The documentary captures Kanye's controversial political period, including his support for President Trump and preparation for a White House visit. He explains his wearing of a MAGA hat: "I'm telling you like I'm in a good place... put Jesus Christ first I'm just like not not accepting no sh... black people scared to wear the hat I didn't even vote for them I just wore the Hat just cuz we ain't scared you know what I'm saying."Footage shows Kanye preparing a presentation for President Trump, where he discusses Chicago initiatives, prison reform, manufacturing in America, mental health facilities, and abolishing the 13th Amendment.
Religious Awakening and Sunday Service
The documentary tracks Kanye's religious journey and the development of his Sunday Service events. He reflects: "one of the best things about Sunday service is that people feel more comfortable oh man I actually love Jesus I forgot about this I grew up that's a fact."He expresses desire to bring energy and passion to religious services: "I be want like Pastor like at a at a church man he got like a whole congregation but that sh gets lit bro."Kanye discusses performing a song with Carole Bayer Sager, saying: "I have a song on my new Album that I wrote with Carol Bay who wrote this song called The Garden and we're going to um and that's the purpose is to turn the Earth to the garden."
Business Ventures and Financial Situation
The documentary reveals Kanye's business struggles and financial management. In a meeting about his finances, he's informed he's losing significant money on apparel: "you're losing an apparel... at least 60 million a year."Kanye discusses aiming for "generational wealth" and complains about spending: "I'm making all this money but then I never have any money."He talks about his success with Adidas, claiming: "what I was able to do at Adidas in 2015 we were at 14 billion losing 2 billion a year now our market cap is $38 billion."
Travels to Africa and Asia
The documentary follows Kanye's travels to Uganda and Japan. In Uganda, he goes on safari and meets with local officials. Kanye is shown writing ideas in a notebook during the safari, including: "make electric drone planes," "transform zoo," and "start a virtual reality company."In Japan, Kanye explores architecture and art, expressing appreciation for how he's treated there: "when I'm in Japan I get super inspired and people are treating me like an actual human being not less than not greater than for the most part it's just like a general respect."
Future Vision and Humanitarian Goals
Throughout the documentary, Kanye expresses ambitious goals for humanitarian work and global change: "I want to take my ideas to start helping the world my conversation is we're going to go world problems one by one by one research AIDS research figuring out medications that are silver bullets."He discusses plans for tackling mental health facilities, education reform, sustainable communities, and prison reform. Kanye states: "let's make Yeezy free so it's like kids clothes and school clothes uh let's make you know let's get into finding a medication uh AIDS cure you know that we can bring to Africa."
Conclusion
The documentary provides an intimate look at a turbulent period in Kanye West's life, capturing his creative process, personal struggles, business ventures, and evolving worldview. It presents a complex portrait of an artist working through mental health challenges while pursuing ambitious goals across music, fashion, architecture, and humanitarian projects.*There may be errors on this page.