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Entities have been reluctant to embrace Kanye West, but BBC announced plans for a new documentary and podcast exploring Ye's life.

Kanye Wests recent whirlwind of controversy has made entities reluctant to embrace him, but the BBC has announced plans for a documentary and podcast on the Chicago rap mogul. The British broadcaster revealed on Wednesday (February 15) that the Yeezy-centric content will explore the rollercoaster life and career of Kanye West. Tentatively titled We Need to Talk About Kanye, the one-off documentary will follow award-winning journalist Mobeen Azhar as he wrestles with Yes current place in pop culture following his series of antisemitic outbursts in 2022 Unfolding as Kanye gears up for another presidential campaign in 2024 the film also promises to examine his complex journey from adoration and acclaim to condemnation and notoriety. We Need to Talk About Kanye will air on BBC 2 with Stefan Mattison on board as the primary director. A premiere date is expected to be announced in the coming months. The podcast element, titled The Kanye Story, will serve as an eight-part audio story diving deeper into certain aspects of Yes prolific yet polarizing two-decade career, with various music industry voices lending their expertise throughout the series. Kanye himself isnt directly involved with either the documentary or podcast, as was the case with Netflixs three-part jeen-yuhs docuseriesthat arrived last year. Kanyes anti-Jewish tirades in 2022 were allegedly tied to over 30 bigoted incidents per the Anti-Defamation League, with his remarks also being parodied in season 26s premiere episode of South Parkearlier this month. Ye has been relentlessly Read more