West would put this “movie approach” into practice with The College Dropout, as there’s a very clear three-act structure, with each song progressing the character and plot just like scenes do in a movie.įor Dropout, act 1 is Kanye living his life in Chicago, commenting on the people around him and his hustle to get a chance in the music industry. One of his early, unreleased songs, pre-dating Dropout, was called “ Livin’ in a Movie” that included the chorus: “And I’m livin’ the movies, not livin by rules/It’s just a movie, don’t lose your cool/Sit back and enjoy the show.” This may not surprise long-time fans of Kanye, as his love of cinema has been well-documented and is the stuff of lore.
Like a scene from a movie.”Įven in 2003, months before the release of his debut album, The College Dropout, and seven years prior to Twisted Fantasy, West saw albums as a movie, and songs as scenes in a movie. So the songs-the soundtracks are like scores to scenes that’s going on in the movie.”Īfter a brief commentary, we cut to Kanye continuing his thought, “This record ain’t a record. Like say, like, if The Black Album was The Black Movie or something.
West says: “When I did the Twista song, I was making that shit like it was a sitcom itself. At one point in the documentary, we see Kanye in the studio with Jay. Fade to Black is the documentary of the making of Jay-Z’s 2003 project, The Black Album.
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