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What Went Wrong with Kanye West
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October 1, 2025
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2:19Now PlayingFor about a decade and a half, Kanye West put out “one of the most consistently challenging and satisfying bodies of work in the history of pop music,” Andrew Marantz writes. But he wanted more: to be a President, a pastor, a revered fashion designer, a master architect, a business mogul and visionary world-builder like Steve Jobs or Walt Disney. When none of that panned out, he took a heel turn. Marantz reflects the new documentary “In Whose Name?,” which follows West’s fall from grace, and reflects on the profound sense of loss felt by fans of West’s music.
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