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Act I: Vision
After dazzling hip-hop players in Chicago, brilliant yet hungry producer Kanye West movies to NYC but struggles to get signed and claim the mic as an MC.
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Act II: Purpose
Kanye hustles to establish his voice at the label. When a car crash and broken jaw threaten it all, the unstoppable artist turns pain into platinum.
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Act: III: Awakening
After multiple "College Dropout" Grammy wins, the documentary looks complete. But life, death and fame get in the way till two paths cross once more.
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