Coodie & Chike (IG: @Coodierock & @Cozah) are Emmy-Nominated and acclaimed producers, directors, and documentarians.  They are the directors & visionaries behind Netflix’s documentary “Jeen-Yuhs,” the 3-part trilogy showcasing the never before seen, two-decade plus, behind the scenes life of Kanye West, starting from when no one believed in him all the way through launching a multi-billion-dollar shoe and clothing empire.  The duo launched their directorial debut with Kanye West’s break through single, “Through the Wire” in 2003.  Coodie started out as a comedian and was also the co-founder of the legendary 90’s hip-hop platform “Channel Zero” which featured some of the biggest icons of the genre early in their careers:  Wu-Tang Clan, Bone Thugs N’ Harmony, Nas, and many others…  Chike, has been a consummate student of the arts from an early age, attending the prestigious, Rhode Island School of Design as well as the Savannah College of Art & Design.  Some of their other work includes:  30 for 30 “Benji” Documentary (on the life of an All-American high school basketball phenom who’s life was tragically cut short when he was killed in the south-side of Chicago), many iconic music videos including, Erykah Badu’s “Window Seat” and they are currently working on an upcoming documentary on the life of Ernie Barns Jr. a prolific, African-American artist, well known for his style of elongated characters and movement.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS // 

+ How their acclaimed, ESPN 30 for 30 “Benji” Documentary came together
+ How it sadly takes tragedy to unite us 
+ Being pressured by Hollywood executives into deals they weren’t ready to sign
+ Be patient, it takes time to get good at your craft!
+ Coodie dropping everything to move to NY to document Kanye prior to his success
+ Kanye having a habit of exploding whenever he hears someone use the word “Can’t”
+ Creatives with deep chemistry coming together to work & how rare and special this can be
+ Artists becoming the “character” and abandoning their former selves after success
+ Drake hitting up Coodie days before the release of the documentary saying he wanted to narrate the whole thing and Kanye saying he wanted Drake instead of Coodie to narrate it
+ Kanye West’s life and career spiraling downwards shortly after the release of the documentary they spent years putting together
+ The subliminal message of the documentary not really being so much about the Genius of Kanye West but rather to remind us that we all have a unique genius within and to give us the encouragement needed to push through the NO’s and resistance to cultivate and express it!

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Emmy-Nominated, Directing Duo, Behind Kanye West's Netflix Documentary "Jeen-Yuhs" — Coodie & Chike

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