What you missed in Kanye's "Jeen-Yuhs"

[@alwayscreatingio]

The biggest thing I learned about Kanye in this doc was how supportive his mom was of his work

[@cleensbear]

damn, I'm kinda jealous of him you know. My mom didn't even care if I understand or not about my education, he just wanted me to get an A. My mom didn't even try to teach me stuff that I don't understand or things she knew.

[@presentmalone]

So true man. His mum was like the loveliest women ever!

[@Santancoin]

donda was always the stone. The graduation series is so contained and after that he starts to be ‘kanye’ when donda is gone and can’t give him advice and guide him

[@jaysonclinton6699]

True😭😭😭

[@chaqui_xcx]

She made him fr

[@cybertroy2]

Jeen Yuhs should be shown in schools. The ambition, confidence, belief and passion displayed would inspire alot of young people.

[@leilangwabo2700]

True

[@hollygolightly7475]

There’s better inspired docs

[@andso7068]

@NewmexicanMe in addition to common human moments like an unconditional love between a mother and son.

[@cali22boi]

@NewmexicanMe I'd expect this comment from an individual that hails with a low public school rating

[@chancejackson2817]

Great doc but idk it being taught to kids lol

[@RedGorilla33]

The scene where Kanye and Mos Def rap the song two words was so inspiring.

[@bigruntonludes]

Fr

[@jamming8148]

Pure

[@marquitashiver6141]

I loved that part!

[@UgotSprucked]

ghetto people GOT THIS

[@UgotSprucked]

hard to not be fired up after seeing it.

[@PuncieB]

I love this. There's also a scene when Kanye walks into Jayz studio session and he starts rapping a verse that he thinks Jayz should put on his song it might have been "Never let me down". And when Jay z hears the verse he loves it and approves Kanye to have his verse on the song and Jayz says "closed mouths don't get fed, if he didn't say anything he wouldn't be on this song" and I feel like that was an important moment in the documentary because if you don't go for what you want its not gonna walk to you, you have to get up and get it.

[@alandeutsch9987]

"Closed mouths don't get fed." I love it

[@youtubehandle-u2l]

I showed my mom the clip of kanye and his mom goofing around and talking and realized I hadn’t had that type of relationship with my mom since I was a kid. I started crying and told her I missed her, since my life has made it my family became second and my future became number one, I started to neglect them. We’re better than ever, and what’s funny is Kanye’s story is similar to mine, I was raised by a single mom intelligent teacher who was a Christian, who sat me down and made me read tons of books as a kid, always told me I could do anything with my life, she gave me confidence, wisdom and everything I needed. It’s true, the only person who will ever love you unconditionally forever is your mom, because you are her blood. Siblings can turn on eachother, uncles turn, dads turn.

[@PeterCarr.H]

I’ve never cried watching a documentary before. The scene with Kanye’s mom had me so emotional..

[@BIG2hats]

Wait until you see part 3...

[@gonpapel7623]

same

[@visionboard1783]

💐

[@travisstrickland7270]

Yea that's understandable

[@Georges_IV]

@@BIG2hatspart 3 bout made me sob like 6 times

[@TejasHullur]

Wow. This format of taking a scene, explaining the significance, then connecting it with your own story is incredible. Love you all!

[@JaredHathaway]

we love you Tejas!

[@HearThat]

Watching those ladies turn down his music made me understand him a lot more. Every scene was great but seeing someone so successful get turned down for such a great project was inspiring in an unsuspecting way. Great video 🙏🏾🔥

[@andreww5574]

they didnt turn anything down tho...it was the middle of a workday and Kanye came in their office and started playing music

[@Oponu-Ayirada]

He gave them middle finger and invested his 3bags then have them mouth wiped his ass after taking a shit

[@Deez_817]

@@andreww5574 but they work for a record label they legit make a living off artist music and signing artist

[@mitzimorris1901]

@@andreww5574 clearly you never heard college dropout.

[@WillieShawFilms]

This is a great example of how much a parent can influence their kid's life along with the power of being present. Made me want to connect with my mom more.

[@onrevsop]

When Ye's mom was rapping along with "Hey Mama"...she could've been a rapper. She was so in tune with Ye's passion...it was amazing to FEEL

[@StevenBB222]

Yup, SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL

[@JonDenton]

That first scene you speak about really stuck with me too. What a moment to have captured on film, especially in the context of what we know now.

[@michaelgiannella3822]

You’re the man JD. Love your reaction videos

[@cleensbear]

the whole doc is amazing

[@privskorp.9865]

Johnnnnnnn the goat

[@puali00]

Fr brah Jay lil bro’d em😤

[@raggah_don]

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[@RecapturingLife]

“Ask for what you want, there will be people who want to help you.” Yes!!! I biked across America last year and when I decided to believe in myself, everything began to move into place to help me make that adventure happen. For that trip I didn’t ask very often for help but there were a whole lot of people who wanted to help anyways. Someone even drove over 6 hours to bring me a better bike. Like asking for help is overwhelming but people are out there willing to care if they know what is needed.

[@tawsifakkas]

By far the best show on Netflix right now - broken down by Colin and Samir - by far the best creators on KZbin right now.

[@BryceKoebel]

The whole experience of showing him as just an individual trying to make his name known really got to me. My favourite scene was that kid who was like "who are you?" and he said he's Kanye and he made a bunch of famous songs, and the kid goes "cool!" and just leaves. It's perfect.

[@ChrisMacchi]

can I just say, Samir - the fading of the beard from black into grey is looking really, really nice. Not sure if there's any manicuring going into the color fade or if it's all natural genes at this point, but it's really great. Big fan

[@mollywarren5626]

THE PROFOUND THING OF JEEN TO ME WAS HIS MOM SAYING "A GIANT DOESN'T SEE HIMSELF IN A MIRROR" EVERYONE KNOWS HE'S A GIANT . WHOA ! THAT STATEMENT SPOKE TO MY SOUL.

[@harryc.]

One of Netflix’s best shows, can’t wait for episode 2

[@yucking]

100%. I can’t think of another instance where a doc had so much unseen archive material.

[@ColinandSamir]

Episode 2 was amazing

[@TheFabulousLV]

@@ColinandSamir Yes it was.

[@marlon7s]

are there only 3 episodes or are they coming out with more?

[@setjoapelomohasoa8417]

@@marlon7s only 3

[@TheRyanKellner]

I thought it was fascinating how “sheepish” he looked throughout the entire episode. It’s encouraging to artists and creatives such as myself in these early stages. We can get insecure about how awkward we might feel on camera, or get nervous about how we stutter when talking business to other people in the industry. It’s crazy to see somebody at the top, who’s been at the top for years in that same awkward stage I’m in now

[@youtubehandle-u2l]

I learned this from Muhammad Ali and studying Cus damato. You need to instill j yourself crazy beliefs like “I am the greatest rapper, imma be number 1.” And as you work hard for it, your experiences begin to reflect what you told yourself, and eventually what you told yourself becomes reality, your faith in yourself becomes confirmed as your experiences begin to Match what you told yourself. as long as you keep working for it. I was a shy kid growing up, and I listened to last call and what struck me was “Use my arrogance as a steam to power my dreams”, and “I love all your shit talking/you got nothing better to do with yourself/ I done proved it myself”. It’s pretty much pure creation, you willed yourself to become something and you willed yourself to go through all the pain/struggle/training to accomplish it, so it becomes yours. learn from other brothers, kanye learned too.

[@DrJuiceMD]

“I’m so self conscious, that’s why you always see me at least one of my watches”

[@RelyeaGaming]

This whole video hit home so hard. You have to believe as a creator

[@BenjiSelby]

Seeing the come up of Ye during the time when we all fell in love with him is crazy to see cuz it's like deepening the reasons why we fell in love with his music. Loved this breakdown y'all 🔥

[@robbiejohnson6569]

you guys somehow making a conversational, podcast-styles video still feel concise is incredible. obviously you all are scripted, but your content has the approachability of a podcast which i love. great episode. keep up the good work.

[@dragonfly5665q]

ok i didn't know who Coodie was before the jeen-yuhs trailer on Netflix, but damn that man's voice is so clear, smooth and quiet, I can literally listen to him narrating anything for hours !!!

[@justdj2285]

One of the most inspiring videos you guys have done! In the past you guys have talked about replay value for your channel being only 1 or 2 times max but I genuinely think I’ll come back to this video over and over because there are so many perfect points that unpack how inspired I felt watching this doc. Appreciate y’all!

[@bloomfilms]

Everything about this is so inspiring. Seeing your channel grow, seeing Kanye grow, and being able to see the beginning origins of these first-hand. It’s awesome to think how early we are in the age of digital creators - the internet in general, really.

[@ZenkaiGoose]

Loved the series so far and so glad to see you guys covering it! Love the content guys!

[@UgotSprucked]

"you can be up there in the sky....but on the ground at the same time." Donda was incredible gift to the world. Just incredible.

[@roro6064]

Honeslty. This video helps a lot. Lately I been doubting my content. Doubting myself. Feels like I’m doing so many things wrong. But this video helps me know that it’s just apart of the process and I just gotta keep trying to figure things out and keep moving forward no matter happens We will make🤞

[@marquitashiver6141]

Don't give up! The road to success is not a smooth ride but stay focused on ur destination and you'll make it indeed. Best wishes.

[@Danielle.Jensen]

Loved this please do this for the entire trilogy 💛

[@itsdavidmora]

THANK YOU for clearly naming the experience of (a) uploading to no one and (b) believing that there’s something special that can come if you stick with it. Almost everyone starts there, so helpful to see it as normal and healthy!

[@CryptoBeanie]

Great episode. The Kanye documentary should be taught in schools as a course on goal-setting, positive mental attitude, and visualizing exactly what you want and going for it. It is also worth noting that Ye’s life post-success-as-a-musician can show one the importance of setting goals for AFTER one achieves everything they want, BEFORE one achieves everything they want.

[@imranvp]

One thing I really noticed right out the gate on that doc was how well-dressed Kanye was! Not just after he blew up... But before anything even happened he was still fly as hell! His drip was immaculate! No wonder he went on to dominate the fashion game as well! Man knew what he was talkin about!

[@JaredHathaway]

This entire episode is filled with moments and inspiring messages from you two! Incredible hearing you both talk about the impact the Doc had on you and relating that back to your experiences!

[@jaytonburnett]

Amazing video. Jeen Yuhs really does show how Kanye is a true creator and how much belief you have to have in yourself to make it especially when you’re first starting out. Thank y’all for this video 🙌

[@mcmaschio]

I just legit get so excited when u guys post … the best channel for creators period … 1 Mill soon Guys 💯🔥

[@LoganMaddoxfilms]

Beat the NHL 👍

[@panchalidebnath4383]

You guys are doing something that is going to change the content creating world into a whole new level. Colin and Samir you guys are the best.

[@imayhaveadhd]

17:37 there's a part in the doc where Kanye asks Jay to be in one of his songs. After he spit his verse, jay was blown away and says "closed mouth don't get fed" how true is that?

[@MrWorldwide1]

Such an underrated channel, keep at it.

[@KentHeckel]

This video meant to much to me. I have been making KZbin videos for 8 years and never really found my footing. But never ever did I consider quitting. I built a whole business making KZbin video for other people all so I could continue funding my own videos. I will continue on this path as long as I need to, never wavering. Because I know what I want.

[@TheGrowthMarriage]

I get as excited about your videos as I used to get about Casey's. Always something insightful and entertaining to say. Keep up the good work, team!

[@KalleFlodin]

Thank you for another amazing breakdown! On this topic I can highly recommend reading "The Pathless Path" by Paul Millerd 😊

[@TheVictorLoyiso]

As a small creator currently on this journey those words from the late great Ali “I’m the greatest, I said it before I knew I was!” gave me proper chills 😩👏

[@LesterDiaz]

The hardest thing is creating and no one watching. I spent months doing that, but I kept uploading because I enjoyed it, this year I should be close to 100k subs. Keep going.

[@timvashchyshyn8656]

I have been a fan for half a decade and when I watched the doc I went to see if y’all made a breakdown. And here it is! The retainer scenes caught me off guard. It showed me how unapologetically authentic Ye was. Humble yet knows his worth. Makes me appreciate Donda even more. Kanye doc motivates me to create more and honestly go out of my comfort zone. And y’all channel as a mix 🤯

[@joshuadevsimmz6396]

It's amazing how these guy can have such a natural yet informative conversation...

[@antz97]

I really learned just how significant Donda was to him. In the doc, yes he still has a lil arrogance about him but he also was grounded as well. Multiple doors were shut but as we saw he still kept going w/o lil complaints. The humbleness was there and Donda had a big role on how he was. Then, he had the perfect balance just as Donda said, she was very vital. I also liked how much of a big fan she was to him. Most parents find it difficult to support their child’s dreams in certain/alternative professions as oppose to the usual, high earning jobs they would like their child to follow through. So it was refreshing to see how supportive she was, she even recited his old bars from school. All in all i was ver impressed w/ the first episode and im looking forward to the next ones. He really is a genius and learned a few lessons aswell🙌🏾👌🏾

[@Yolduranduran]

What I love about YT are the people. I love to see people's honest experiences.

[@onthepodiumpodcast]

Great documentary, and great deconstruction of it to find applicable lessons for creators Edit: as a new creator, that comment about uploading to no one really hit the feels haha

[@djallie]

You killed it with the breakdown,do the same for the other two parts.

[@18chaney]

One of the most important things I got from the doc is the power of positive thinking and speaking life - even in the midst of adversity.

[@kigas24]

It was crazy watching episode 1(for me) since a few of the scenes in the documentary are actually in Kanye's music video for Through The Wire. Kind of surreal seeing clips from the music video playing out in the documentary, like the moment when he gets his Roc chain.

[@frankiejaimes1]

At the beginning of this video I was thinking these two guy are too nerdy for me, but I decided to keep watching. I am so glad I kept watching! GREAT VIDEO!

[@meeraaudio]

The whole series was done so well. Shoutout to Coodie.

[@happyslapper0325]

The free throws analogy was prefect. Donda was such a beautiful soul

[@RecapturingLife]

Wow “Creating Scared” that is a huge problem. I haven’t really thought of it like that but wow, yeah that is it for sure. It’s really a rock and a hard place.

[@sushmitasharma258]

loved this! please do the entire trilogy!

[@eviewhy]

i'm obsesssed with this documentary!!! (for all of the reasons you mention and more!) idk if you've seen the second part but regarding your "surprise scene" in the second ep Jay-Z says to Kanye (when he asks to rap on the track and proceeds to kill it) "a closed mouth don't get fed"!!! 🤯 I was smiling from ear-to-ear it was amazing to watch

[@TomLuck]

I loved watching the scenes with Kanye and Mama West. She was always glowing around him.

[@MichaelOblitey]

Thank you guys for this! Scene 4 def hit hard for me, I am at the beginning stages of my KZbin journey and it’s just crazy that the mogul Kanye at one point was once ignored. Mind blowing! You have to believe in what you do and eventually it will happen!

[@kavid8120]

the real true genius in this entire documentary was the ONE man that decided to film Kanye’s every step in his pursuit of attaining his dream 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@DamienTalksMoney]

"The giant looks in the mirror and sees nothing"

[@soratome]

You’re discussion of Radical Belief really hit! I feel like it’s a good narrative for most up and coming creators!

[@phaedra8020]

Yes! The film also shows Coodie's radical belief in Kanye and his acceleration behind the scenes.

[@Liam1706.]

The scene with his mom speaking to him after his friend was talking shit about him was my favourite part of the first episode

[@MissN77]

Yes she lifted his entire mood. Beautiful.RIH

[@ernestradner156]

📌🌟Thank you for this informative video. We are currently experiencing the greatest transfer of wealth ever recorded in world history . People who invest now have probably made the best decision in life. Investment is the future!!

[@harrisvangeest5134]

Have been making losses trading myself .... I THOUGHT trading on demo account is just like trading the real market .. can anyone help me out or at least advice me on what to do ?

[@debbiecowdrey1358]

I literally want to wake up one morning to discover my portfolio is above $60k

[@joachimmilberg2313]

@@harrisvangeest5134 I will recommend you stop trading on your own if you keep losing and start trading with a professional.

[@stevenwalker2117]

The mentorship from a professional coach should definitely be the first step taken while trading.

[@stevenwalker2117]

@@joachimmilberg2313 This is refreshing coincidence,she has been handling my trade, it’s been a year now and the experience has been amazing.

[@saca.technology]

Colin, Samir, you guys are so amazing. You’ve truly changed my mind in so may ways… you inspire me a lot, not only with what you tell about others, but also with what your amazing work tells about yourselves. Thank you so much for all you guys do. Love ❤️

[@andrescohensabban2477]

Congrats on another great episode. But more importantly, just a brilliant idea for the music and the QR. I was only listening and heard the strange music and knew that it was a commercial plug but the intrigue that it had on me was powerful. Congrats.

[@pavlenikolic3555]

The biggest thing I learned in this doc was how important faith is and believing in yourself when nobody does.

[@Yolduranduran]

I've seen YTers refuse other smaller YTers. As a YT audience we notice and don't forget.

[@psykonect]

I saw this doc yesterday and loved it, i like Kanye as an artist but I never liked his public persona. This doc showed the real kanye and in a way that made me think of him totally different. Waiting for part 2 now.

[@FreeBlackConservative6859]

I like these guys so much! The crazy part is these guys are hiphop without even being hiphop. To break this down like this smh This is what the culture is all about...AMAZING 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💯

[@justinjones143]

It was cool to see Last Call, Big Brother and other songs come to life.

[@furball1462]

I read the title as "The Jeen-Yuhs of Kanye East"

[@geraldine-211]

10:47 Colin: “Doesn’t mean you have to have radical belief in what you’re making in this moment is your best work or that it’s life-changing, but … that’s there’s something special about what you’re doing and you’re willing to work hard enough to figure it out.”

[@shardulgo]

The scene that really blew me away was the scene where he's chopping it up with Mos Def and someone asks if Mos can do the song Two Words. It seems impromptu (it later is a joint song with Mos, Kanye and Freeway) but Kanye hops on the flow and then starts spitting the truth. A lot of the original lyrics that make the record are there in that short clip. You can see Mos absolutely blown away by Kanye. And it's an MC looking at a producer going "shit, this guy raps better than me!" The equivalent is when a tiktok remix makes a song blow up or when a remix of a song boosts the original (Despacito, basically every Lil Nas X song, Taylor Swift Willow). In fact a lot of musicians now launch with the intent that someone will take their record and remix it into tiktok sounds, full remixes, duets or more. In that scene, we see a TikTok open verse duet challenge happen between Mos Def and Kanye and it crushes.

[@ColinandSamir]

Yea that scene was great 🔥🔥🔥

[@ZackMerci]

well I actually believe that you'll gonna pass NHL in subs! I knew that from the beginning. I subscribed to you guys when you has 30k subs, I've been with you the whole half of the journey.

[@denson28y]

I HAVE WATCHED THE ENTIRE TRILOGY THUS FAR... THIS VIDEO IS SUPER DOPE COLIN AND SAMIR - DO YOU GUYS EVER NEED ANY BEHIND THE SCENES/ VIDEO/CREATOR WORK??? KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK ✊🏾

[@theoutlet9300]

Okay, that QR code. Genius. Subscribed. I don't think I would have otherwise.

[@LyrixNChill]

I enjoy the perspective you guys took in addressing this documentary. It's different.

[@user-ef5id9km3p]

The genius behind jeen-yuhs is that in the first two episodes it captures Kanye being vulnerable and unfiltered pre-fame. But you see the change in episode 3, the guards are up, the vulnerability is gone. And although the third episode may not be as good as the first two, it's necessary to see the changes, the evolution of Kanye from pre-fame, to fame, to superstardom. And although it seems Kanye changed after he found fame, at his core he is essentially still the same.

[@KumaStation]

Repetition repetition repetition. Absolutely amazing breakdown of the documentary and showing us what we can learn from Kanye!

[@haydenroyer]

Its crazy seeing kanye's personality back then being exactly how he Is now. I truly find him hilarious, personally dc for most of his music but actively support him in his various endeavors whenever possible

[@eliotbehr5340]

I hope you guys make videos on each part of the doc as they come out. Your analysis really nailed down why this doc was so great.

[@missbrownskin0]

The clips of him popping out his retainers were perfect and made him so relatable

[@jakegggggggggggg]

It is bigger than a belief in what you've set out to do, it's having the belief that you are enough - as a whole. Once you know you are enough, the world opens up to you. You both knew youtube was right for you, so you pursued it with the knowledge that you would succeed. Of course, it takes immense determination and effort and time and development, but it's all possible when you know you are fully capable of doing what is needed to be done. I think a ton of people do not see that they are enough to the point where their aspirations and goals aren't made aware as they think it so improbable.

[@reimourrpower9357]

The scene's where Dr. Donda West was reciting Kanye's rap verses verbatim were crucial. This elder educator had such confidence in her son that she not only listened but *memorized* his raps because she had *beyond radical belief* in Kanye.

[@ChopNScrewMaster]

@17:37 "Ask for what you want" would of been dope to insert Jay-Z saying to Kanye "closed mouths don't get fed" ...great breakdown guys

[@Historicutuber]

It was such a great documentary man. Great seeing this side of Kanye

[@MikeyD]

Hell yeah, I love the content and community Colin and Samir have created. This review was dope too!

[@TheMuuFactor]

His mom knowing his lyrics better than him was the biggest thing for me, true unconditional support and love.

[@ELJAGUAR]

Also Coodie and Cheke directed Through the wire, Two words and Jesus walks. You can see their style in the videos as well than in the doc, they have that run n gun, doc/bts style that i loved because as you said guys is unique and hard to replicate because is full of moments and hard to copy

[@ejiakadelight]

Chike

[@hectorduran6021]

Really enjoyed the Kanye commentary. Not so much all of the KZbin anecdotes. Love your guys' content tho

[@ShimmerWali]

I wish your guys episodes were longer 😩😩😩

[@SlayNetwork]

How can you put yourself in a position where you could spend ten years finding your voice

[@shaunregenbaum]

Really loved the breakdown. Sometimes is can be difficult to appreciate the significance, but y'all do a fantastic job!

[@joshhemara7908]

Not a creator at all but really gravitate to your content fellas. Keep bringing the goods

[@stevekatz4696]

I think this is my first comment on KZbin after years, but you guys are so good episode after episode that I want to cheer you! Keep up the great work! You will pass the NHL ;). By the way, following on to say out loud what you want, we are a group of experienced entrepreneurs who are building something great for creators, hoping that one day soon we will have you on board.

[@nolanwoodward5365]

Really love this episode. For sometimes creators it feels like we might be going crazy but to hear it from you guys and really makes me feel like everyone’s in on this journey.

[@kevinbradford6395]

Just clicked on and respect the message and was able to put Kanye to the side to understand the message. Good job 👍

[@awolfe3605]

I wish I had a mother like Kanye's. May she rest in peace🙏🏿

[@CatDribble]

I am so glad this documentary exists

[@Zayuh.]

That QR code “ad” was SO creative. Great idea!