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The College Dropout
 
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The College Dropout [Explicit Lyrics]
~ Kanye West (Artist)
4.6 out of 5 stars  (87 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Audio CD (15 Mar 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Explicit Lyrics
  • Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
  • ASIN: B0001MLLZK
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  (87 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,204 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Intro (Kanye West/The College Dropout)
2. We Don't Care
3. Graduation Day
4. All Falls Down - Kanye West, Syleena Johnson
5. I'll Fly Away
6. Spaceship - Kanye West, GLC, Consequence
7. Jesus Walks
8. Never Let Me Down - Kanye West, Jay-Z, J. Ivy
9. Get Em High - Kanye West, Talib Kweli, Common
10. Workout Plan
11. The New Workout Plan
12. Slow Jamz - Twista, Kanye West, Jamie Foxx
13. Breathe In Breathe Out - Kanye West, Ludacris
14. School Spirit Skit 1
15. School Spirit
16. School Spirit Skit 2
17. Lil Jimmy Skit
18. Two Words - Kanye West, Mos Def, Freeway, The Boys Choir Of Harlem
19. Through The Wire
20. Family Business
See all 21 tracks on this disc

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
College Drop Out, the debut from the most sought-after hip-hop producer not named Pharrell, delivers the unthinkable: West magically sledgehammers home his opinions on taboo topics over beats that are equally daring. The envelope-ripping beats shouldn't come as a surprise given that he's supplied the soundscapes to monster singles by everyone from Alicia Keys ("You Don't Know My Name") to Talib Kweli ("Get By"). What is freakish is that in West's world, rhymes about strippers, God, college life and guns can coexist tidily and not undermine each other. On "Breathe in Breathe Out" he raps "I gotta apologise to Mos and Kweli/ Is it cool to rap about gold if I told the world I copped it from Ghana and Mali"--tongue firmly planted in cheek. On the catchy "Through the Wire", fuelled by a Chaka Khan hook, he spits some impeccable rhymes despite his jaw being wired shut after a near-fatal car accident. Maybe it was this brush with mortality that kicked his lyrics into high gear on "All Falls Down". The skits on here are just as potent, one poking fun at the overeducated underclass that makes a small fraction of the loot he does. With jaw-dropping cameos from Jay-Z, Common, Mos Def and the Harlem Boys Choir plus the feel-good club tune of the year, "Slow Jamz" featuring Twista, College Dropout is as explosive, contradictory and complex as rap music gets. --Dalton Higgins

Description
For most artists who are discovered behind the mixing boards, making the transfer from producer to MC proves a dauntingtask. 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 mostrefreshing 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 potentiallysomber 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, MosDef, Freeway, Jay-Z, Ludacris, and Twista, it's clearly West's show.