Kanye West - College Dropout (Clean)
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Artist: Kanye WestEdition: Music CD
Format: Clean
CD Release Date: 2004-02-10
Music Label: Roc-a-Fella
Soundtracks:
- Intro
- We Don't Dare
- Graduation Day
- All Falls Down
- I'll Fly Away
- Spaceship
- Jesus Walks
- Never Let Me Down
- Get Em High
- Workout Plan
- The New Workout Plan
- Slow Jamz
- Breathe in Breathe Out
- School Spirit Skit 1
- School Spirit
- Lil Jimmy Skit
- Two Words
- Through the Wire
- Family Business
- Last Call
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Music Review: Game-changing (4.5/5)
Rating: 5 Stars
After years as a celebrated producer behind the boards at Roc-A-Fella Records, Chicago native Kanye West finally delivered his own solo debut, "The College Dropout," in 2004. "The College Dropout" really is a wonder of a project to behold, an overblown and at times ridiculous showcase of a man and his life. While the production is the kind of excellent music you'd expect, I think Kanye really made this album special because of his work on the microphone. He's not the kind of street rapper and vocabularist like most of his labelmates, rather, I think he found so much mainstream appeal because he comes across as very human. His verses sound very conversational, a lot of people can relate to his everyday subject matter, and he makes himself look like an underdog in a world full of gangsta rappers. What also makes him endearing is that although he really is a great rapper, he does his best not to flaunt it. Sometimes, he'll rhyme a word with the same word in the next line, or end a verse by flowing off the beat just to show he's human. The journey he speaks of from college dropout to depressed wage worker to lucky hip hop producer is fairly inspiring and part of what makes him so likable. Before the media started portraying him as someone with an oversized character, "The College Dropout" made many believe otherwise. The songs throughout the album are emotional, thought-provoking, and fun. The production ended up having a wide influence throughout hip hop. Kanye's sample-heavy beats are nostalgic for an earlier era, using squeaky, sped-up vocal samples. His sound is very unique and is almost as friendly as his microphone presence. There are a few very minor missteps over the course of the debut, but "The College Dropout" is a winner, an unlikely champion and a widely influential album.
After the intro, the album begins with the anthemic "We Don't Care," an anthem for kids from the wrong side of the tracks about overcoming struggles. The song is funny and very catchy. On the single "All Falls Down," Kanye recounts the ways of an image-troubled woman, and his lyrics here might be the best on the album, full of irony and funny one-liners. The beat is also quite clever. Another one of my favorites is "Spaceship," a song where a depressed Kanye provides insight into the life of a poor man with few options, another excellent production with an anthemic quality. The hit "Jesus Walks" was a landmark for hip hop. Despite being a lyrically and musically piece of creative genius, this song really brought Christian influence to urban radio, and Kanye should be respected for that. Jay-Z and J. Ivy guest on the inspired "Never Let You Down," a highlight, and Talib Kweli and Common are featured on the light, loopy club track "Get 'Em High." "The New Workout Plan" is meant to be a humorous song, it's a low point on the disc though, it doesn't fit in too well and doesn't come off very well. The classic "Slow Jamz" follows, the hit collaboration with Jamie Foxx and Twista. The version on "The College Dropout" is a slightly remixed version from the one you might be familiar with, but it maintains its creative genius and hilarious hook and gorgeous music. "Breathe In Breathe Out" is another club song along the lines of "Get 'Em High," this one featuring Ludacris. It's not my favorite, but a perfectly fine addition to the tracklist. "School Spirit" is a very ironic look at American culture. Kanye maintains that the structure of high schools and poor people's feelings that they must pay for college is unnecessary, it's a very interesting take to hear. Mos Def and Freeway guest on the rough "Two Words," followed by Kanye's classic first single, "Through the Wire." I absolutely love this song, a dramatic and epic count of his near-fatal car accident, over a perfect beat anchored with a Chaka Khan sample. This song was infamously recorded with his jaw wired shut, and it was a perfect single. The album closes with the sad "Family Business" and the 13-minute "Last Call," an interesting track where he recalls his entire musical career.
Overall, "The College Dropout" is an inspired, entertaining, and fulfilling debut from a truly multitalented artist. It's received a fair amount of hate for all the success it had, but I think this was undeserved. From a lyrical and musical perspective, this album is excellent from all sides, and I highly recommend it to all hip hop fans.
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