10 Big Revelations From Part 1 of Kanye West’s ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ Documentary

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  • Kanye always knew he was bringing something new to rap

  • He played “All Falls Down” to Roc-A-Fella employees, but no one cared

  • Lots of labels passed on signing Kanye, even after he had buzz as a producer

  • Kanye predicted shortening his name to ‘Ye’ almost 20 years ago

  • Kanye has had industry beefs (and misunderstandings with the media) since the beginning

  • Donda West was always sharing important words of wisdom and encouragement

  • Getting on MTV’s ‘You Hear It First’ was a really important moment for Kanye

  • Kanye referenced his porn addiction nearly 20 years ago

  • Kanye talks about Jay-Z’s recording process

  • Kanye wanted Scarface on “Jesus Walks”