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Kanye West - The College Dropout - 1LP Vinyl, Sealed, Free Sleeves
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January 18, 2025
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January 17, 2025
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Description
Personnel: Kanye West, CLC, Consequence, Jay-Z, J. Ivy, Talib Kweli, Twista, Ludacris, Mos Def, Freeway (rap vocals); Jamie Foxx (spoken vocals); The Harlem Boys Choir, Syleena Johnson (background vocals). Producers: Kanye West, Brian Miller, Miri Ben-Ari. For most artists who are discovered behind the mixing boards, making the transfer from producer to MC proves a daunting task. Fortunately for Kanye West, his verbal skills more than rise to the challenge of his consistently superior beats. A sprawling concept record that tackles issues of everyday life with wisecracking humor and unexpected honesty, THE COLLEGE DROPOUT confirms West's status as one of hip-hop's most refreshing voices. The leadoff single, "Through the Wire," perfectly exemplifies West's distinct vision. Recorded while his jaws were still wired shut after a near-fatal car accident, West hilariously reflects upon his predicament over a sped-up Chaka Khan sample. Other songs address potentially somber topics--ghetto life ("We Don't Care"), religion ("Jesus Walks"), and family turmoil ("Family Business")--yet somehow retain a truly hopeful spirit. Although THE COLLEGE DROPOUT features top-notch cameos from Talib Kweli, Common, Mos Def, Freeway, Jay-Z, Ludacris, and Twista, it's clearly West's show.
Track Listings
Disc: 1
1Intro
2We Don't Care
3Graduation Day
4All Falls Down - Syleena Johnson, Kanye West
5I'll Fly Away
6Spaceship - Consequence, GLC, Kanye West
7Jesus Walks
8Never Let Me Down - Jay-Z, Kanye West
9Get Em High - Common, Talib Kweli, Kanye West
10Workout Plan
11New Workout Plan
12Slow Jamz - Jamie Foxx, Twista, Kanye West
13Breathe in Breathe Out - Ludacris, Kanye West
14School Spirit Skit 1
15School Spirit
16School Spirit Skit
Disc: 2
1Lil Jimmy Skit - Harlem Boys Choir, Mos Def, Kanye West
2Two Words - Freeway, Harlem Boys Choir, Mos Def, Kanye West
3Through the Wire
4Family Business
5Last Call
Product information
Original Release Date2004
LabelRoc A Fella
Number of discs2
