Surprising fans with the surprise, Kanye West (Ye) has released the teaser for his upcoming documentary, In Whose Name? The documentary directed by Nicolas Ballesteros provides the audience with a look into the six tumultuous years of Kaye West’s life.
The minute-long teaser offers viewers a ride into the life of Kanye West and what it was like to be around him at the time. The beginning moments of the teaser show his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, crying while saying, “your personality was not like this a few years ago.”
‘In Whose Name?’ Teaser: Ye vs The World
In the documentary teaser released on YouTube, Ye (Kanye West) allows fans a peek into his life during the time he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The documentary opens with the line, “I’ve been off my meds for five months now,” before transitioning into a densely packed minute of Ye’s infamous period of public meltdowns, controversies and presidential run.
Watch The ‘In Whose Name’ Teaser:
Kim Kardashian Cries In New Documentary Teaser
In the opening seconds of the teaser, Kim Kardashian’s voice can be heard as she says, “your personality was not like this a few years ago,” while crying. This moment in the documentary adds depth to her SNL monologue in which she made fun of Ye for having a bad personality.
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A Look Into the Infamous Phase of Ye’s Life
The documentary, directed by Nicolas Ballesteros, is a six-year-long project that kicked off when Ballesteros was only 18 years of age. The teaser description describes the experience as Ballesteros being “thrust into the eye of the storm that is Ye, a man building empires in music, fashion, and faith.”
It provides insights into his decision to start his church, hosting Sunday service, his disdain for medicine, and the shame that stopped him from crying. It takes people behind the scenes of what they saw unfold on social media to allow them a chance to draw their conclusions.
Moreover, the documentary as a whole is described as Ye coming to accept his situation, dealing with Bipolar disorder, failing marriage, lost business deals and public backlash. The experience is described as a period where his “life unfolds alongside a billion-dollar brand and a persona as polarizing as it is powerful”
In Whose Name? Will be released in theatres on September 19th 2025, with no OTT release announced as of now. This move from the Graduation artist is in line with Taylor Swift’s Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film.
This upcoming release from Ye is looking to “reveals a side of Ye the world was never meant to see.” In Whose Name? Promises a rare look into the artist’s life that was only seen before in the 2022 Netflix documentary Jeen-Yuhs, directed by his friend Coodie.
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