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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.

Personnel: Ken Lewis (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion, sampler); John Legend (vocals, piano, background vocals); Tarey Torae, Tiera Singleton, Lavel Mena, Aisha Tyler, Tony Williams , Thomassina Atkins, Kevin Shannon, Candis Brown, Brandi Kuykenvall, Beverly A. McCargo, Consequence, The Boys Choir of Harlem (vocals); Eric Johnson (guitar); Miri Ben-Ari (violin); Josh Zandman (piano); Keith Slattery (keyboards); Bosko (talk box); Tracie Spencer (background vocals).

Audio Mixer: Manny Marroquin.

Recording information: Baseline Recording, New York, NY; Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Digital Insight, Las Vegas, NV; Edie Road Recording Studio, Argyle, NY; Full Time Dreamer Studios; Larrabee Sound North, Los Angeles, CA; Light @ The End Of The Tunnel, New York, NY; Quad Recordings, New York, NY; Sony Music Studios, New York, NY; The Enterprise, Burbank, CA; the Record Plant, Hollywood, CA.

Arranger: Miri Ben-Ari.

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.

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."

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Category Rock/Pop Albums, R&B CDs, Rap, Urban Soundtrack, Universal Selections, East Coast Rap, Underground/Alt Rap
Label Roc-A-Fella
Orig Year 2004
All Time Product Rank 1,052
CD Universe Part number 6667196
Catalog number 000203002
Discs 1
Release Date Feb 10, 2004
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Engineer Keith Slattery; Anthony Kilhoffer; Carlisle Young; Andrew Dawson; Eugene Toale; Rich Balmer; Jacob Andrew; Brent Kolatalo; Jason Rauhoff; Marcus Fuller; Francis Graham; Tatsuya Sato; Michael Eleopoulos; Dave Dar
Recording Time 76 minutes
Personnel Kanye West
John Legend - vocals, piano, background vocals
Ken Lewis - vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion, sampler
Eric Johnson - guitar
Tracie Spencer - background vocals
Bosko - talk box
Miri Ben-Ari - violin
Tony 'Penafire' Williams
Keith Slattery - keyboards
Aisha Tyler

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2We Don't Care Explicit3:59 $1.29
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3Graduation Day Explicit1:21 $0.99
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4All Falls Down Explicit3:43 $0.99
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5I'll Fly Away Explicit1:09 $0.69
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6Spaceship Explicit5:24 $1.29
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7Jesus Walks Explicit3:13 $1.29
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8Never Let Me Down Explicit5:24 $1.29
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9Get Em High Explicit4:49 $1.29
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10Workout Plan Explicit0:46 $1.29
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11New Workout Plan Explicit5:22 $1.29
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12Slow Jamz Explicit5:16 $1.29
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13Breathe In Breathe Out Explicit4:06 $1.29
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18Two Words Explicit4:26 $1.29
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19Through the Wire Explicit3:41 $1.29
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20Family Business Explicit4:38 $1.29
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21Last Call Explicit12:40
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Average Rating: (4.2 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

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4 stars GOOD MUSIC
WITTY AND CUNNING, GOOD BEATS AND GOOD RHYMES.
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5 stars Best Rapper Alive
Kanye kant be stopped. Hes the sickest rapper alive. Yall get this cd. Keep doin your thing Kanye Tetta
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4 stars Freshest
Kanye West raises the bar for the "ROC" and keeps it hott. Hard hitting lyrics and catchy beats make this a great compilation.
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4 stars Good album...
I like the album and it's a must buy. It is definitely quality music worth listening to and clearly someone other than Dr. Dre and Quik putting work in both the production and rhyming side with style. I may, however, be too hard on it, based upon expectations and the hype people build up to. Absent that, along with my lack of being a bandwagon rider, I may have given it five stars...damn, now I'm starting to sound like those 5 mic givers...
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3 stars not a bad effort
Maybe my expectation of this album was very high, after listening to this cd i was a lil dissapointed.not that its a bad album, i was just expecting too much,but it's growing on me.my personal favourite is jesus walk.lyrically its a superior album, maybe not all the beat.still worth the price.
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