Kanye West has a lot of titles attached to him, but one that he apparently pursued that never got to manifest was "TV show mogul." Moreover, according to reports from Far Out Magazine, the Chicago artist pitched a series to HBO back in 2007 that never got to see the light of day. Until now, that is, as a leak of the show's presented pilot apparently found its way online thanks to Internet sleuths. According to reports and rumors complied over the years, the show was intended to be titled "A Little Inappropriate," perhaps a little too fitting for a character like him. Furthermore, he wanted to fuse "Curb Your Enthusiasm" with "Entourage," as he's a big fan of Larry David's work.
Other names involved in the cast were Don C, friend and designer, rapper GLC, Jeff Garlin (of "Curb" fame), and comedians JB Smoove and Wyatt Cenac. "Kanye knew he wasn’t a good improviser," Cenac stated to Vulture back in 2013. "He’d read something that Seinfeld said about surrounding himself with better talent and that he would rise to the occasion. And so that was his hope."
Kanye West's Leaked TV Show Pilot
The leaked pilot above sees the 46-year-old juggle a CD signing with his rowdy crew of colleagues. Afterwards, he's worried about bad fast-food breath when visiting a terminally ill fan for the Make-A-Wish foundation. However, Kanye West (whose Bape hoodie is zipped up to his face) discovers that the teen isn't actually that sick. But he does think that he's a better rapper than him. For fans of shows like "Curb Your Enthusiasm" or even something like "Veep," this premise sounds right up those shows' alleys.
According to reports, the Yeezy creative had already shot interviews for the first season. They included Nelson George, Professor Boyce Watkins, and Cornel West. Still, eventually HBO decided to pass. "HBO was like, ‘We didn’t pay for a show with these no-name motherf***ers. Find a way to put some Kanye in this,'" Cenac claimed. Considering all his current endeavors, a Ye show certainly sounds like it would be a fever dream. For the latest news and updates on Kanye West, stick around on HNHH.
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