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3. End of an Era

Kanye moves into pop territory with Graduation but loses his mother and his relationship with his fiancΓ©e ends painfully. Two anchors in his life are gone.

Mobeen Azhar is joined by guests to look at Kanye’s life and career in the period he made Graduation - a record that sat firmly in the mainstream with an A-list cast of contributors including Lil Wayne and Chris Martin. But the death of his mother Donda and the end of the relationship with his fiancée were moments that affected him significantly.

What took Kanye West from hit-maker to a political agitator, spreading anti-Jewish hate? And where does he go next? Mobeen explores the rapper's rise and fall.

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Ashley Clivery
Assistant Producer: Edith Rousselot
Executive Producer: Peter Sale
Sound Mixing: Adam Lieber

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Mon 10 Jul 2023 03:00
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  • The Kanye Story

    Mobeen Azhar investigates the rise and fall of Kanye West