Written By: Steven McQueen, Influence- Shame
Casting By: Cindy Tolan, Influence- Straight Outta Compton
Production Designer: Nelson Coates, Influence- Flight
Film Editor: Michael Tronick, Influence- Less Than Zero
Director of Photography: Sean Bobbitt, Influence- The Place Beyond The Pines
Kanye is an amazing artist. He can paint, he can build, he can design, he's a jack of all trades when it comes to the arts. The only downfall is in order for him to create these masterpieces, his state of mind has to be drunk or drugged up in almost any form or else he feels everything is shit. He hates that he relies on drugs to push himself through and constantly tells himself and everyone around him that he's going to stop soon, he just can't find a reason to do so yet.
One night at one of his showings, it's a dub and not many people check out his shit. One of his close friends, Lucile, pops up as a surprise showing support. She questions one of his pieces and asks his perspective on it all. He goes on the explain how this system we live in is a trapped one with everyone's 9-5 bullshit and social media obsession. We're always attached to the world and how we need to detach ourselves from it all. We never feel free and the feeling of freedom is more of a concept then reality. She digs it and just says she likes it cause it looks cool. They drink they chat they smoke they leave they fuck they fuck they fuck.
Next morning he wakes up and is whatever about it. Not his first time at the rodeo. She's all embarrassed. He tells her not to be and that this fuck is long overdue. To make her feel better, he takes her to get breakfast. Before doing so, he snorts a line of coke to wake up and start his day. They eat, talk about what they're gonna do for the rest of the day, catch up, she's got a steady job doing well for herself yada yada boring bullshit. She then mentions the line he did back at the house, to which he offers her a hit. Politely declining, she suggests coffee over coke. Kind of turned off by her trying to be authoritative? Suggestive? Idk. He just gets toody. She tells him to chill out it's not a big deal.
They leave they make a promise to make an effort to keep in touch they go about their lives.
Fast-forward some more, she goes on a date with Russell, some guy she's been seeing for a bit. Nothing too serious but not just a fuck buddy neither. Night ends early on account of she feels sick. Thinking it's just for that day, na b. She feels that whole week. But que pasa?
Oh fuck.
She's pregos.
Wanting to keep the information from Russell, she asks one of her friends what should she do. She's always been against abortion. Maybe set the baby up for adoption? Who's is it? We know who's it is. Should she tell him?
Indecisive, she finally gives in, meets up with Kanye. Breaks the news to him. High as a kite, thinking it's a joke, laughing it off, then lashing out at her telling her he's not having a kid for her to get rid of it or just fuck off. He doesn't wanna be part of that kid's life.
She bounces she cries at home whatever.
Later on she ends up telling Russell, he's whatever about it. He'll be in the kid's life, I guess. Wow that was easy. Wtf.
What's next? Kanye decides he wants to be in the kid's life. Of course he does. Of course. He goes to approach her, talk to her, apologize, all that shit. She says she doesn't know if she wants to have him in the kid's life. He's a bad example, he needs to change his ways, he says he will just give him a shot. She's like aiight fine bet say less but we not together I got Russell you just gonna be this kid's dad. That's all. Okay fine whatever. She suggests that Russell helps him find a job at MP Enterprises. He has hooks up there. He denies the offer saying he wants to do it all on his own.
Fast-forward some more, Kanye struggling to find a job, doesn't have the patience for it. Fuck it let's smoke some drink some pop one to take the stress away. Lucile comes to check on him see what he's up to. Seeing him like doped up. Fuck. This. I'm not stressing this mofo. Leaves without much stress on her face. She knows she'll be good without him. What follows next? Predictable but deal with it, he's blowing up her phone later on trying to get in contact with her. She's not about it. He goes to see her to see what's up. Russell answers the door. She made it clear she wants nothing to do with that loser. Kanye trying his best to tell Russell to convince it was just one time, finally gives in and asks Russell what he can do for him. Russell says he'll see what he can do and he'll try to change Lucile's mind once more but he needs to cut the shit.
Okay okay fine fine fine fine I'll stop.
Russell gets him the interview he goes for it but doesn't like the structure of it all. Feels too formal, not used to the kind of environment but tries his best to push through.
Lo and behold, Kanye gets the job.
Works works works. Not quite his cup of tea but whatever, he's calmed down on the drugs, just smokes weed and drinks a bit on a nightly basis. There's some tension between Russell and Kanye for Lucile's attention but Kanye tries his best to conduct himself in an orderly fashion.
One week Kanye gets swamped at work with quarterly accounts (Does that make sense? Sounds business-y. Not some shit I'd wanna deal with) and ends the night relieving the stress by getting hammered. What ends up happening that night?
Baby Ye's about to be born. Of course he is. Russell's blowing up Kanye's phone but he doesn't answer it for quite some time. Shocking. He finally calls back, gets the news, heads to the hospital. Getting there wrecking of alcohol, Russell tries to prevent him from going in room with Lucile. Some things were said here and there, fuck it, Russell gives in. Kanye's walks in right before the baby is being pushed out. Magical moment occurs to then be followed by the ultimate let down. What happens? Lucile suddenly has some unexpectedly internal bleeding. (Does that happen after birth? Is that a thing? It is here.) Doctors push Kanye out the way trying to take control of the situation but they end up losing Lucile during the process.
Stunned and heartbroken, Kanye is at a lost for words. He walks out of the room unsure how to tell Russell, he just breaks down in his arms. Kanye then goes to the room where they have all the babies and is just staring at his new born son.
Russell comes and joins him. They say some shit to each other. Deep scene.
Fast-forward some more, Kanye cleans up his act and grinds his ass off to raise his kid right.
The transition sucks from being free from a scheduled lifestyle yet trapped with drugs to being free from drugs but trapped in a 9-5 lifestyle but unable to express himself anymore. It’s all for the best for baby Ye’ who Kanye raises the best way he can to avoid his son going down the path of drugs and mayhem as he did when he was younger.
Oh fuck. Forgot to mention his dealer is our boy from Wolves. Yeezy? Yeah his dealer's name is Yeezy.
Okay bye.