Episode
The Kanye Episode
43:38
Published: Wed Mar 16 2022
Description
Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) talk about Netflix's recent Kanye West documentary, Jeen-Yuhs, and what lessons they learned from watching it. ----- Links: * Jeen-Yuhs on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/81426972 * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter. ----- Show Notes: (01:30) - Thoughts on the Kanye Doc (21:30) - Being yourself and being obsessed with your craft (23:30) - Summary of lessons learned (28:30) - Weirdly obsessed people ----- Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more. ----- Additional episodes you might enjoy: • #224 Rob Dyrdek - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Drydek from 0 to $405M in Exits • #209 Gary Vaynerchuk - Why NFTS Are the Future • #178 Balaji Srinivasan - Balaji on How to Fix the Media, Cloud Cities & Crypto #169 - How One Man Started 5, Billion Dollar Companies, Dan Gilbert's Empire, & Talking With Warren Buffett • #218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates • Dave Portnoy vs The World, Extreme Body Monitoring, The Future of Apparel Retail, "How Much is Anthony Pompliano Worth?", and More • How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, and More
Chapters
This person chooses not to watch movies with animals or war movies that contain horses being harmed.
00:00 - 02:08 (02:08)
Summary
This person chooses not to watch movies with animals or war movies that contain horses being harmed.
EpisodeThe Kanye Episode
PodcastMy First Million
The hosts discuss a producer's recent purchase of a chain despite not owning a house.
02:08 - 05:37 (03:28)
Summary
The hosts discuss a producer's recent purchase of a chain despite not owning a house.
EpisodeThe Kanye Episode
PodcastMy First Million
The podcast host reflects on their notes from a documentary about Kanye West, including the importance of staying humble and the challenges Kanye has faced with humility.
05:37 - 11:24 (05:47)
Summary
The podcast host reflects on their notes from a documentary about Kanye West, including the importance of staying humble and the challenges Kanye has faced with humility. The host also mentions a humorous moment where Kanye shares his mother's eclectic taste in beverages.
EpisodeThe Kanye Episode
PodcastMy First Million
In this podcast, Kanye West's talent as a rapper and producer is discussed, with a friend stating that he is the best rapper producer in the game.
11:24 - 14:14 (02:49)
Summary
In this podcast, Kanye West's talent as a rapper and producer is discussed, with a friend stating that he is the best rapper producer in the game. The conversation highlights the value of being the best at one specific skill rather than being mediocre at multiple skills.
EpisodeThe Kanye Episode
PodcastMy First Million
The podcast discusses a performance artist who put meat on her body and the concept of self-identity and labels.
14:14 - 19:39 (05:25)
Summary
The podcast discusses a performance artist who put meat on her body and the concept of self-identity and labels. The host also discusses a musician who struggled with labeling himself and finding his true identity.
EpisodeThe Kanye Episode
PodcastMy First Million
Conor McGregor is asked some small talk questions about the news or the game in an interview, and the interviewer comments that being an amazing athlete leaves little time to do other things.
19:39 - 23:33 (03:53)
Summary
Conor McGregor is asked some small talk questions about the news or the game in an interview, and the interviewer comments that being an amazing athlete leaves little time to do other things.
EpisodeThe Kanye Episode
PodcastMy First Million
In this episode, the power of a believer such as Kanye's mom is discussed, highlighting how those close to him take their hobbies and sports to another level beyond what is commonly seen.
23:33 - 28:57 (05:23)
Summary
In this episode, the power of a believer such as Kanye's mom is discussed, highlighting how those close to him take their hobbies and sports to another level beyond what is commonly seen.
EpisodeThe Kanye Episode
PodcastMy First Million
A musician recounts a story from a podcast about going to Jamie Foxx's studio to record when his record label stopped paying for studio time, and he misspells a note.
28:57 - 32:44 (03:46)
Summary
A musician recounts a story from a podcast about going to Jamie Foxx's studio to record when his record label stopped paying for studio time, and he misspells a note.
EpisodeThe Kanye Episode
PodcastMy First Million
The transcript consists of disjointed sentences without any coherent theme or topic.
32:44 - 37:53 (05:09)
Summary
The transcript consists of disjointed sentences without any coherent theme or topic.
EpisodeThe Kanye Episode
PodcastMy First Million
The podcast examines Kanye's rise to fame and his passion for music and beat-making from a young age.
37:53 - 41:19 (03:25)
Summary
The podcast examines Kanye's rise to fame and his passion for music and beat-making from a young age.
EpisodeThe Kanye Episode
PodcastMy First Million
This podcast episode delves into the life of Kanye West, including his early beginnings and rise to fame, as well as his more recent years in the music industry, politics and personal life.
41:19 - 42:34 (01:14)
Summary
This podcast episode delves into the life of Kanye West, including his early beginnings and rise to fame, as well as his more recent years in the music industry, politics and personal life. From drawing up his vision of Air Force One to his recent announcement to run for President, West's life continues to be full of surprises.