The documentary ‘Jeen-Yuhs‘ was released in 2022 and received a good response from critics and audiences. On top of the positive responses, the Kanye West documentary also received a lot of awards and nominations.
Coodie Simmons was one of the directors and writers of the documentary. However, Drake was the first choice for the narrator of the film but for some reason, it did not happen. Today we are going to discuss the reason why Drake did not narrate the documentary.
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Drake Approached The Directors Of ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ For Narrating Kanye West Documentary
In an interview with ‘Connection Is Magic with Samson Shulman‘, the directors Coodie Simmons and Chike Ozah of ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ shared how Drake tried to convince them to narrate Kanye West’s documentary.
Simmons explained, “It was Drake that saw it, they were sending out teasers to certain people and Drake got one. When he saw it, he was like, ‘Kanye ask Coodie if I can narrate? It would be big.'”
Simmons explained that it won’t be the best idea as only one week was left for the documentary to release on Netflix and it had already premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. He also stated, “Me and Drake were going back and forth about it. Like, ‘Man, you know, I just want to be a part of [it]. … We’re doing this for the dreamers, it ain’t about me and Kanye!’ … And then Kanye hit [back], ‘Drake, main narration.'” Ye famously took a screenshot of the conversation and asked social media if he should let Drake narrate the documentary, because, as he put it, he wanted to “let the public decide.”
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‘Jeen-Yuhs’: Release Date, Plot, And Other Details
American documentary film, ‘Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy‘ was released on February 16, 2022. The film is produced by Coodie Simmons, Marjorie Clarke, Leah Natasha Thomas, and Chike Ozah. It features the life of Kanye West while he establishes himself as a singer and businessman, eventually changing to a global brand.
According to Variety, Netflix brought the documentary and the deal’s price was estimated to be $30 million. Netflix disclosed the documentary’s title as ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ in September 2021. It was a recipient of a nomination at the 2022 MTV & TV Awards and the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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