In the first part of the long-awaited Kanye West documentary, filmmakers Coodie Simmons and Chike Ozah take viewers through the rapper's early career, from his origins as a producer in Chicago to his first label signing with Roc-A-Fella Records.

Kanye West, now also known as Ye, is a global hip-hop superstar with a career spanning over two decades; his celebrity is undeniable.

West's reputation, built on his music and publicity antics, have made him a household name, but few know the challenges he faced on his journey to find a record label willing to take a chance on him.

Clarence 'Coodie' Simmons first met Kanye West in 2002 and immediately saw the up-and-coming rapper's potential.

Coodie opted to follow West as he set out to make a name for himself in the hip-hop industry, meeting fellow director Chike Ozah along the way.

With raw footage from his early days as a rapper, jeen-yuhs: Vision, the first in a three-part series, takes us through West's uphill battle to find his footing in an industry that was skeptical of his creative brilliance.