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May 2023
39m 41s

WBEZ Making

Rolling Stone | Cumulus Podcast Network
About this episode

This week, we’re sharing an episode of the podcast series Making from WBEZ. Before becoming a cultural lightning rod, Kanye West was a self-confident teenager, handing out mixtapes on the South and West sides of Chicago. In the first episode of this two-part podcast series, they track Kanye’s meteoric rise from uncredited producer to headlining star.

Hear about his rise in this special episode. And if you enjoy it, you can hear about his fall in part two by finding Making from WBEZ.  

Making tells the story of a different, iconic figure every episode. Subscribe and don’t miss an episode.

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