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The College Dropout |  | Artist: Kanye West
Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Category: Music
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Rating:  86 reviews
Sales Rank: 11961
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 76 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 602498620618
EAN: 0602498620618
ASIN: B0001MLLZK
Release Date: March 15, 2004
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Intro | | • | We Don't Care | | • | 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 | | • | School Spirit (Skit 2) | | • | Lil Jimmy Skit | | • | Two Words | | • | Through The Wire | | • | Family Business | | • | Last Call |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
ICollege Drop Out/I, 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, ICollege Dropout/I is as explosive, contradictory and complex as rap music gets. --IDalton Higgins/I
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 Enlightens the mind and soothes the soul. April 3, 2004
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
For those of you who need a little background information, let me introduce you to Kanye West. Kanye West is best known as a hip-hop producer. One of his biggest hits was Jay-Z's "Izzo." Kanye continued to produce hits for the Roc-A-Fella camp and in 2002 it was announced that Kanye had signed a deal with the Roc as an artist--which was surprising to some because most didn't even know that Kanye could flow. Shortly after his deal was announced, Kanye was involved in a near fatal car accident in California. On the album, Kanye even acknowledges that the accident raised his buzz factor and interest in his project.pFast forward to fall of 2003. Kanye had four hits on the radio. He produced the hit "Stand Up" for Ludacris, Alicia Keys hit, "You Don't Know My Name," and Twista's "Slow Jamz." Not to mention, Kanye's own single, the autobiographical "Through The Wire," was blazing airwaves from coast to coast.pThe album is hot. Track to track, cover to cover, this album is quite possibly the best hip-hop debut album of the decade and it is already being considered a classic like, Nas' Illmatic. pDropping out of college is the theme of the album and most of the albums skits. Kanye is one college drop out who definitely made good. The album is so fire, it almost makes you wonder why they decided to drop "Through The Wire," as the first single. Although this is a good song, the subject matter was confusing to those who didn't know about the accident and there are several much better songs on the album.pKanye's MC'ing skills are not as dynamic as his production, but are strong nonetheless. His flow proves that he can ride a beat with words, and his lyrics show how introspective the man can be. This is shown in some of the the tracks, namely; "Jesus Walks", "Two Words" and the mind blowing "Never Let Me Down" -featuring Jay-Z and J. Ivy.pI can listen to this album all the way through without feeling the urge to skip a track, it's a masterpiece at best, and a great album at it's worst. You can't go wrong.br brOverall, if you're looking for an album that's original, innovative, catchy, and explosive, this is the album you've been looking for. Thanks for reading.
Kanye West - The College Dropout July 3, 2004
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Today, in hip-hop, its almost impossible to put out a classic album to go down in time like 'The Chronic', 'Illmatic' etc but in my opinion Kanye West has done just that. If it doesn't, it certainly should go down as one of the best of all time. br Basically, there isn't a bad track on here. Some are stronger than others but all are worthy of a listen. How Twista manages to take credit for 'Slow Jamz' is ridiculous, but that is, for me, the best track on the album. The overriding response from most people I talk to is that Kanye West is a great producer (probably the best out right now) but his rap skills are poor. I don't see this. I reckon he, lyrically, has a lot more to offer than a lot of rappers nowadays. He has a lot worthwhile to say, tracks like 'Never Let Me Down' and 'Jesus Walks' showcase this, but West knows the rap game very very well and doesn't depend on his socially conscious nature rule to over the album. br Importantly, the album doesn't sound like anything you've ever heard before. 'Spaceship' is incredible, as is 'Family Business' and 'Through the Wire'. The skits are funny and are West talking about how dropping out of college to concentrate on music was probably the best thing he's ever done. While being funny, he does come off quite cocky. Not everyone has the talent to be the number 1 producer in the world and college, perhaps shouldn't be frowned upon in this manner. But, hey, thats just me being cynical. br The album is brilliant. Get it!
The Best Album in 2004! September 19, 2004
Guhan Swaminathan (Essex, UK)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
The College Dropout by Kanye West is possibly the best album in 2004! I enjoyed all of the tracks from beggining to end. The only downfall is the large number of skits. These can become very annoying. I have had the college dropout since the first month that it was released and it has very rarely left my CD Player I will give a rating out of 5, for the songs.pWe Dont Care 5/5 Great SongpGraduation Day 4/5 Not really a songpAll Falls Down 5/5 Syleenas vocals are goodpI'll fly awayh 4/5 Good SingingpSpaceship 5/5 good appearences by GLC and ConsequencepJesus Walks 5/5 Meaningful lyricspNever Let Me Down 6/5!!! JOINT BEST (it has JIGGA, it can't fail)pGet Em High 4/5 Not one of the best but still a good songpThe New Workout Plan 5/5 Nice BeatpSlow Jams 5/5 I don't need to say anythingpBreathe in Breathe out 3/5 The only average song on the albumpSchool Spirit 4/5 It has began to become a little boringpTwo Words 5/5 Great song with Mos. Def and Freeway Strong BeatpThrough The Wire 5/5 The reason I bought this albumpFamily Buisness 6/5 JOINT BEST (wicked beat and good lyrics)pLast Call 5/5 Good song, but the talking at the end can get boring if you listen to it more than oncepOverall, this is one of the best albums that I have. It comes a close second to such greats as Ready to Die (Notorious B.I.G), Reasonable Doubt (Jay-Z) and Illmatic (Nas), I recomend that you buy it today, you won't regret it.
College Dropout is no Cop-Out! March 17, 2004
S. Mazumder
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
At first, I was a little unsure of Kanye West as a solo artist, although the tune 'Slow Jams' with Twista and Jamie Foxx was certainly quite impressive. But when I heard 'Through the Wire' and the story behind the song, my opinion changed completely. In fact this track is one of my favourites of 2004 so far, without doubt.pAnd the rest of the album is fantastic too! Personal favourites include 'All Falls Down' with Syleena Johnson, 'Never Let me Down' with Jay-Z, 'We Don't Care', and the briliant 'The New Workout Plan'. All great, great tunes! Kanye is definitely one of the best new lyricists out there, especially true in the song 'Jesus Walks'.pI always like to judge an album by the number of poor tracks that are on it, and Kanye West much like 50 was last year, is a breath of fresh air, with not a single bad track on this album. Rap fans...get your copy now!
Unbelievable February 19, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The Black Album and the departure of Jay-Z from the rap game was sad for hip hop and damaging for rocafella, until a young producer/rapper came along by the name of Kanye West. He has arrived to continue where Jay left off and his debut album demonstrates this. The College Dropout is one of the most unique and refreshing sounding albums for many years, with tracks such as All Falls Down and Through The Wire both on heavy rotation on radio and video channels. But this album is a lot more than just there 2 tracks, every track on the album is a classic in itself and it is nice 2 hear a rapper rapping about subjects such as jesus, and doing it well!br I recommend this album to any1, and it is an absolute must for any hip hop fan.
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