## Ye Documentary "In Whose Name?" Drops Explosive Trailer, Set for Limited Theatrical Release **News Title/Type:** Documentary Film Trailer and Release Announcement **Report Provider/Author:** Billboard, by Michael Saponara **Date/Time Period Covered:** The documentary "In Whose Name?" follows Ye (formerly Kanye West) from approximately 2018 to 2024. **Relevant News Identifiers:** URL: https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/kanye-west-in-whose-name-documentary-trailer-1236053441/ --- ### Key Information and Findings: * **Trailer Release:** The documentary "In Whose Name?", focusing on Ye (formerly Kanye West), has released an "explosive trailer." * **Notable Appearances:** The trailer features appearances from prominent figures including Drake, Kim Kardashian, and Elon Musk. * **Filming Method:** The entire documentary is shot on an iPhone. * **Content Focus:** Directed by Nico Ballesteros, the film covers Ye's life from roughly 2018 to 2024. It delves into: * His deteriorating relationship with his then-wife, Kim Kardashian, who filed for divorce in 2021. * His failed 2020 presidential run. * His Sunday Service performances. * Celebrity cameos, including studio sessions with Drake, Pharrell, and Swizz Beatz. * His public appearances with figures like Playboi Carti and Marilyn Manson at the Donda 2 listening party in Miami. * His relationship with his children. * His controversial splits with Gap and Adidas following antisemitic remarks in 2022, with Ye stating, "Should I have blown up the Gap sh–? Should I have blown up the Adidas sh–? But the answer is yes." * **Artistic Philosophy:** A quote from Ye in the trailer highlights his perspective: "The best thing about being an artist who’s bipolar is anything you do and say is an art piece." * **Documentary's Aim:** The film aims to provide fans with an "authentic look" at Ye's recent years, exploring the "method to his madness" and his status as a "polarizing artist of the 21st century." * **Production Scale:** The documentary is described as "six years in the making," with "3,000 hours of footage refined to one story." ### Release Details: * **Theatrical Release:** "In Whose Name?" will be released in approximately **1,000 U.S. theaters** for a **limited time** on **September 19th**. * **Ticket Purchase:** Tickets can be purchased through the documentary's website. --- This news report details the release of a trailer for the documentary "In Whose Name?", which chronicles the life of Ye (formerly Kanye West) between 2018 and 2024. The film, entirely shot on an iPhone, promises an in-depth look at his personal relationships, career endeavors, and controversial public statements, featuring notable cameos from Drake, Kim Kardashian, and Elon Musk. The documentary is slated for a limited theatrical run in about 1,000 U.S. theaters starting September 19th.
Ye Documentary ‘In Whose Name?’ Drops Explosive Trailer Featuring Kim Kardashian, Drake & Elon Musk
Read original at Billboard →The doc, which follows Ye circa 2018 to 2024, will be released in about 1,000 U.S. theaters on Sept. 19.Ye in "In Whose Name?"Courtesy PhotoThe Ye documentary In Whose Name? has released an explosive trailer, featuring appearances from Drake, Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk.Directed by Nico Ballesteros, the doc follows Ye (formerly Kanye West) from about 2018 until 2024 and is completely shot on an iPhone.
The trailer jumps around from West’s deteriorating relationship with then-wife Kim Kardashian — who filed for divorce in 2021 — to his failed 2020 presidential run and Sunday Service performances.“The best thing about being an artist who’s bipolar is anything you do and say is an art piece,” Ye says in the clip.
ExploreSee latest videos, charts and newsThe doc pulls the curtain back on Ye to give fans an authentic look at the method to his madness in recent years and what makes him one of the most polarizing artists of the 21st century.Trending on BillboardThere are plenty of celebrity cameos, including studio sessions with Drake, Pharrell and Swizz Beatz.
West is also shown walking out with Playboi Carti and Marilyn Manson at the Donda 2 listening party in Miami and delves into his relationship with his children. “Should I have blown up the Gap sh–? Should I have blown up the Adidas sh–? But the answer is yes,” he says, referencing his split with the companies following his antisemitic remarks in 2022.
In Whose Name? will be released in about 1,000 theaters across the U.S. on Sept. 19 for a limited time. Tickets can be purchased on the doc’s website. “A documentary six years in the making,” a press release for the film reads. “3,000 hours of footage refined to one story about the world’s most polarizing living artist.
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