The BBC has announced it is working on a new documentary called We Need to Talk About Kanye focused on troubled rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West.
"Unfolding against the backdrop of Ye's 2024 election campaign, and at a time when his behavior has sparked outrage and a re-evaluation of his place in popular culture, this one-off documentary follows Mobeen as he attempts to understand the complex journey that led Ye to become one of the most famous and creatively successful artists of his generation," a press release from the British broadcaster said Wednesday.
"But more recently, to condemnation and notoriety."
The eight-part podcast series, The Kanye Story, will also accompany the documentary.
No release dates for the programs have been announced yet.West, who is also known as Ye, is a Grammy-winning performer and the father of four young children with his ex-wife, reality TV star Kim Kardashian.
In recent years, his career has been eclipsed by his struggles with mental illness, erratic behavior and outrageous statements on social media.
