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But even though the Roc was trying to box him in

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

But even thoughthe Roc was trying to box him in, Kanye made sureto create opportunities...

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy • S01E02 • 2022

But even though
the Roc was trying to box him in, Kanye made sure
to create opportunities for himself. So while Jay-Z was in the studio
working on Blueprint 2, Kanye asked Jay if he could spit a verse with the hopes
of being featured on the album. {\an8}If he couldn't convince Jay-Z
that he can really rap, {\an8}Roc-A-Fella might not ever
take him seriously as an artist. ♪ Billboard popstar
Neighborhood block star ♪ ♪ Chi-Town go-gettin' pimps
We mobsters ♪ ♪ Gingerbread Man even said
"You're a monster!" ♪ ♪ Remember that, uh-huh
That's that straight shit ♪ ♪ You niggas wack as fuck… ♪ I gotta make it
closer together after that

Full Transcript

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But even though the Roc was trying to box him in,

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Kanye made sure to create opportunities for himself.

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So while Jay-Z was in the studio working on Blueprint 2,

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Kanye asked Jay if he could spit a verse

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with the hopes of being featured on the album.

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{\an8}If he couldn't convince Jay-Z that he can really rap,

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{\an8}Roc-A-Fella might not ever take him seriously as an artist.

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♪ Billboard popstar Neighborhood block star ♪

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♪ Chi-Town go-gettin' pimps We mobsters ♪

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♪ Gingerbread Man even said "You're a monster!" ♪

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♪ Remember that, uh-huh That's that straight shit ♪

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♪ You niggas wack as fuck… ♪

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I gotta make it closer together after that.

Duration

42 seconds

Views

469

Timestamp in Movie

00:07:33

Uploaded

Mar 30, 2025

Season

1

Episode

2

Genres

documentary, music

Production

Creative Control,TIME Studios

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Movie Summary

Follows the life of Kanye West, in an intimate portrait as he builds his way from singer to businessman and becomes a global brand.