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The College Dropout is the debut studio album by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released February 10, 2004, on Roc-A-Fella Records. It was recorded over a period of four years, beginning in 1999. The production of the album was often halted by the lack of confidence that producers had in West's rapping ability, eventually being convinced based on the success of his early musical ventures. Prior to the album's release, West had worked on rapper Jay-Z's The Blueprint (2001), which showcased his melodic and soulful style of hip hop production.
The album's production was handled entirely by West, and features vocal contributions from Jay-Z, John Legend, Ervin "EP" Pope, Miri Ben-Ari, and Syleena Johnson and many other artists. Diverging from the then-dominant gangster persona in hip hop, West's lyrics on the album concern themes of family, religion, self-consciousness, materialism, and personal struggles. The album was promoted by singles including "Through the Wire" and "Jesus Walks", both of which received critical acclaim. "All Falls Down" and "Slow Jamz" both charted within the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, with the latter charting at number one.
Kanye Omari West (/ˈkɑːnjeɪ/; born June 8, 1977) is an American recording artist, record producer, fashion designer and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the record label GOOD Music and creative content company DONDA. West is one of the most acclaimed musicians of the 21st century. He has attracted both praise and criticism for his work and his controversial, outspoken public persona.
Raised in Chicago, West first became known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for musical artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, before pursing a solo career as a rapper. In 2004, he released his debut album The College Dropout, to widespread commercial and critical success, and founded record label and management company GOOD Music. He went on to explore a variety of different musical styles on subsequent albums that included the baroque-inspired Late Registration (2005), the electronic-tinged Graduation (2007), and the starkly polarizing 808s & Heartbreak (2008). In 2010, he released his critically acclaimed fifth album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. He collaborated with Jay-Z on Watch the Throne (2011), and released his sixth album, Yeezus, to further critical praise in 2013. Following a series of recording delays and work on non-musical projects, West's seventh album, The Life of Pablo, was released in 2016.
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Kanye West's debut album "The College Dropout" dropped in 2004 and is considered by many (myself included) to be his best work to date. It was nominated for 10 Grammys in 2005 and won 2 - Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song for "Jesus Walks". Click here to subscribe to my channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=lukejamesbgn - And don't forget to like, comment AND follow me on Twitter @lukejamesbgn (or at least do one of those things)! You can also e-mail luke@redmattersite for indie review submissions or requests. Want to know more? Check out http://www.blerdsonline.com for my interview! Also follow @SwadeDaVillain and check out https://www.facebook.com/13thstreetpromotions & http://13thstreetpromotions.com/ for some of the best in Jamaican and Jamaica influenced enter...
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Ten years later Kanye's lovable college bear mascot has morphed into the fearsome Kanyeti and the bejeweled Margiela mask, while his sound has evolved from what one writer called "the heady chipmunk-soul exuberance of The College Dropout" to the brutal digital minimalism of Yeezus. See Kanye's Complex Digital Cover Here: http://goo.gl/TVtAs3 Subscribe to Complex on YouTube: http://goo.gl/PJeLOl Check out more of Complex here: http://www.complex.com https://twitter.com/ComplexMag https://www.facebook.com/complex http://instagram.com/complexmag https://plus.google.com/+complex/ Entertaining videos that bring to life Complex Media's authoritative take on trendsetting music, sneakers, style, pop culture, video games, tech, cars, and art—featuring your favorite celebrities from the past, pre...
Kanye West - Through the Wire (From the Album "The College Dropout")
Download the song in High-Quality on Itunes : https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1122379107?ls=1&app;=itunes Song : Produced/Recorded/Mixed/Mastered by Rilès Video : Directed/Video Edited by Rilès Soundcloud : http://soundcloud.com/0riles Twitter : http://twitter.com/0riles Facebook : http://facebook.com/0riles _______________________________________________ Co-Dir. and camera : Victor Laborde http://instagram.com/victorlbd http://facebook.com/victorlbd LYRICS: [Chorus] Rilès you should do this Rilès better do that Don't fuck with them backups Me Santiago, I got my path Rilès you should do this Rilès better do that With me no "in case of" All my rivals I gotta smack [Verse 1] Dropped out of school but I'm not rich 20, understood it wasn't worth it My dreams didn't need a master degree I...
The story of why I was temporarily depressed but now happy and why I am a college dropout ..or going to be ..or maybe not idk it's confusing isn't it (don't worry about my life I know what I'm doing. haha) Hope you guys enjoy this video XD I feel like it's been a while since I talked about my life, but if you don't want me to I promise I'll never do it again. thanks to philllll: http://youtube.com/AmazingPhil And check out the SUPERAMAZINGPROJECT :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGIRAD_XxOs my twitter: http://twitter.com/danisnotonfire facebook: http://facebook.com/danisnotonfire tumblr: http://danisnotonfire.tumblr.com vyou: http://vyou.com/danisnotonfire
With SWISH right around the corner, I wanted to talk about his complete discography. This will start with his February 10, 2004 release The College Dropout. Favorite tracks: We Don't Care, Spaceship, Jesus Walks, Never Let Me Down, Get Em High, Slow Jamz, Two Words, Through The Wire, Family Business, Last Call. Least favorite tracks (If you told me to choose): Breathe In, Breathe Out. Rating: 5/5 Twitter: .@IAmJordanNeel Facebook: facebook.com/iamjordanneel