The College Dropout (Edited) (CD) ~ Kanye West (Artist) Cover Art

The College Dropout (Edited) (CD)

By: Kanye West (Artist)

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

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Review

Rolling Stone (3/4/04, p.63) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "West has something to prove on DROPOUT....His ace in the hole is his cozy sound - dusty soul samples, gospel hymns, drums that pop as if hit for the very first time."
Rolling Stone (p.153) - Included in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Records Of 2004 - "[T]he red-hot producer delivered a solo debut that partied all over its contradictions..."
Spin (p.68) - Ranked #1 in Spin's "40 Best Albums of the Year" - "He is witty, provocative, and intensely devoted..."
Entertainment Weekly (2/13/04, p.71) - "[H]is surprising debut disc is the most impressive hip-hop CD of the young year....[T]he Chicago native shuns hip-hop's tired SCARFACE iconography for a broad topicality..." - Rating: A-
Uncut (5/04, p.106) - 4 stars out of 5 - "West's rhymes are wry, witty, warm and unswervingly self-aware."
Uncut (p.75) - Ranked #12 in Uncut's "Best New Albums of 2004" - "[H]e leavens the swagger and bling of hip hop with lyrics that are wry, witty and aware."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.102) - 4 stars out of 5 - "The numerous guests never out-shine their host's vocals, meaning this is one drop-out graduating near the top of his class."

Title Note

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.

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