I knew his style somewhat didn’t fit with the rappers back then. It’s just one of those gradual things that happened. “When I put the camera on, that was the vision, to document him, not knowing if he wanted me to film him at the time or not. So when I ran into Kanye in Chicago and I saw how charismatic he was and how energetic and talented he was, I’m like, “That was the vision,” said Coodie ahead of the film’s release.

“We have three acts: Act 1 is Vision, Act II is Purpose and Act III is Awakening. To create their sprawling masterpiece that spans over 21 years, filmmakers Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah (who worked with Kanye on the “Through the Wire,” “Two Words” and “Jesus Walks” videos) cut down 400 hours of footage into the 4-hour final product currently trending on Netflix. These early events would shape his ascension into a globally-beloved/hated rockstar/billionaire who continues to be the most polarizing figure in pop culture. This was a beautiful moment between Kanye and Donda in #JeenYuhs /q7kUZGlkjB This burgeoning came right in time for hip-hop’s bling-bling era baggy pants and jerseys were deemed official fashion statements and ultimately created a standard for hip-hop fashion.Everyone’s buzzing over Coodie & Chike’s incredible ‘ Jeen-Yuhs’ docuseries that follows ‘the old Kanye’ from the very beginning of the ‘College Dropout’-era where we see his beautiful relationship with late mother Donda West, surreal footage of his struggles to be taken seriously as a solo artist, unexpected cameos, countless gems, and much more over the course of a must-see trilogy. The durag resurfaced as a popular accessory to secure and maintain such styles. At the time, Bow Wow at the time known as Lil Bow Wow, was a primetime hip-hop act alongside the rise of refined waves and fade cuts. Like Allen Iverson inspired many young Black men to sport fishbone braids, the early 2000s was met with a boom of young Black male adolescents who grew out their tresses and rocked braids. “The first hairstyle I really remember doing, which I believe made me who I was, I got to give props to Allen Iverson with the fishbone braids,” he said.

He shared that his decision to cut his hair and sport waves ultimately was due to his desire to present himself maturely, showcasing his freedom. The aspiring mogul credits Allen Iverson’s fishbone braids as the inspiration for his decision as an adolescent to attain braiding his hair.

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