A new eight-part podcast, The Kanye Story is being released to accompany a new BBC Two documentary, The Trouble with KanYe.
The TV documentary reveals new details about Ye, formally known as Kanye West, and his 2024 Presidential campaign. It hears new first-hand accusations of Kanye making antisemitic remarks, from the tech entrepreneur and former friend and business partner, Alex Klein. The programme airs on BBC Two tonight at 9pm.
The Kanye Story podcast hears BAFTA award-winning presenter and investigative journalist, Mobeen Azhar telling the story of Ye’s life, career and downfall in greater depth.
What took Kanye West from hit-maker to a political agitator, spreading anti-Jewish hate? And where does he go next?
With the help of a range of guests from critics and commentators who have been closely following Kanye throughout his career, to artistic collaborators who lament Ye’s public outbursts, the series explores the rise and fall of Ye West from an insider’s perspective.
Contributors include artist and close collaborator Malik Yusef, journalist and music critic Dorian Lynskey, wealth reporter for Forbes Magazine Marisa Dellato, artist and mental health advocate Bassey Ikpi and more.
The Kanye Story is released as a boxset on BBC Sounds today, 28 June and broadcasts weekly on BBC Radio 1Xtra from 3 July.
