College Dropout

One of the best debut albums of all time from any artist. Just a quick note, though, this version of the album is missing most of the skits, and also the song I'll Fly Away, which was honestly a little disappointing for me. Also, Jesus Walks no longer transitions into Never Let Me Down. They're both on different sides now, which is a little odd. Very minor notes though and it really doesn't affect my enjoyment of the album at all. It's still amazing.

Wasn’t supposed to make it past 25

I mean its kanye... cant go wrong with kanye.

10/10 ngl it was fire

Great Quality and Selection The CDs arrived in excellent condition with no scratches or playback issues. Each one played clearly and delivered great sound quality. The selection offered exactly what I was looking for, and it's always a plus to have physical copies for collection and reliable playback. Whether for casual listening or adding to a music library, these CDs were a great buy. Very satisfied with the overall purchase.

By producing hit songs for artists such as Twista, Alicia Keys, and most notably Jay-Z, Kanye West has established quite a buzz around himself. He has even enticed the people who jock G-Unit's boring music to listen to this positive album. Intro - The album starts off with a funny intro from Kanye's friend Deray who sounds very similiar to Bernie Mac. We Don't Care - The beat and the chorus are addictive. Kanye's subject matter on this track is uplifting for black people. This is the kind of stuff kids should listen to instead of G-Unit. Graduation Day - Another funny skit All Falls Down - A great track featuring Syleena Johnson on the chorus. On this track Kanye talks about people who are self-conscious. I can feel Kanye on this song where he talks about how we blacks buy lots of clothes at high prices that we don't really need and that's one of the reasons why we end up broke so often. I'll Fly Away - Pointless Spaceship - Addictive track featuring GLC and Consequence. This is one of the songs on the album I can see myself still listening to 6 months from now. Jesus Walks - This track has some of Kanye's best subject matter on the whole album. Very few mcs are willing to rap about Jesus on a song and plus Kanye plans to make this track his 3rd single and video. Never Let Me Down - This is my 2nd favorite song on the entire album. The production is great. Jay-Z starts the track off with a fiery verse and then Kanye gets more introspective on his. This is quite possibly the best verse Kanye has ever wrote. J. Ivy delivers spoken word and then Jay-Z adds a freestyle to the end of the song as a bonus for those who bought the REAL album and not the internet nerds who downloaded it. Get 'Em High - This track features one of my favorite mcs Common. Kanye carries on a conversation with a girl through his verse and Kweli spits over the phone. Common's verse is the real gem here though. Newjacks should pay close attention to this verse. Workout Plan - weak skit New Workout Plan - This song was okay when I first heard it but now the beat annoys me a lot. Kanye has a good theme about goldiggers on this song but I find myself skipping this song lately. Slow Jams - A great single. You've all heard it by now. Breathe in Breathe Out - This is the other weak song on the album. It would have been much better if Ludacris would have had a verse. School Spirit (skit) - zzzz School Spirit - This song is okay but nothing special Lil' Jimmy Skit - Kanye seems to have a lot of hatred for college. You'll see while listening to this skit. Two Words - Another of my favorite songs on the disc. Even though I heard this song over a year ago, it's still fresh to me and Mos Def's verse is pure fire. While Kanye's is decent and Freeway's is too short. Miri Ben Ari does a good job on the violins at the end of this track too. Through the Wire - We've all heard it now, good track. Family Business - Kanye talks about his family life. I'm feeling this one. Last Call - This song has the best beat on the entire cd. Kanye spits 2 short verses and then proceeds to explain how he got his deal on Rocafella. Overall this is a pretty good album. From some of the reviews I've read around here though it seems that you people throw around the word "classic" way too much. The reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is because of Kanye's flow. Kanye's lyrics are pretty clever and he has great subject matter but the problem is the way he delivers it. Sometimes his rhymes come out corny and blunt. The other thing is that this album doesn't seem to have the longevity of a classic LP. I listened to it for about 3 weeks straight after I bought it but now I find myself hardly putting it in my stereo. It's a breath of fresh air to hip-hop as whole (only nerds constantly compare mainstream/underground). But it is by no means a classic.

Before I received the record, I would assume I'd be getting the new repressing of the album and not the original. As it turns out, I got the complete opposite and I am now a proud owner of the original pressing of this classic. Once I played the record, it all sounded like it would be played via the digital version. Absolutely insanely good quality sound. The beats are not compressed nor are the instrumentals and choir throughout the album, while Kanye and company sound loud and clear through my headphones. Little to no pops and cracks were heard throughout the album, both discs as a matter of fact. (Due make sure to soft wash the records before playing as it can help reduce pops and cracks for some who have brought the issue up.) The only complaint I have is that they took off the skits and a couple other sounds that could have made the album complete like on the other versions. However, the reason it is cut short is primarily due to space within the records, and could have made the quality reduced just a bit if they were added. Otherwise, if that doesn't bother you as much and all you care about are full length songs, then this is something should have in your collection. (Reviewed 2022) Sound Quality: 4.5/5 Packaging: 5/5 Album Quality: 5/5

Bought this for Christmas for a family friend they loved it! Great quality and clean packaging

Rien à dire!

Schon vier Jahre vor seinem Debüt stand Kanye West bei Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records unter Vertrag. Damals half er als Hauptproduzent von "The Blueprint" der angeknaxten Karriere des Jigga wieder etwas auf die Beine. 2004 konnte er sich der Welt endlich auch als Rapper beweisen. Und dies tat er auf eindrucksvolle Art. Nicht etwa weil er so ein begnadeter MC ist, nein, da gibt es wesentlich bessere, es ist das Gesamtkonzept, das so genial wurde. Mit sinnvollen Lyrics und traumhaften Beats eroberte Kanye die Herzen der Musikwelt. Die Produktionen der Songs hat er komplett selbst übernommen, lediglich bei den Vocals wurde ihm von einigen Stars unter die Arme gegriffen. Gleich der erste Song "We Don't Care" ist eine echte Bombe. Es ist eine richtig chillige Nummer, die durch einen grandiosen Refrain überzeugen kann und auch die Performance von Kanye und der Hintergrundgesang von John Legend und Keyshia Cole ist echt Klasse. Sehr cool ist auch "All Falls Down", bei dem Kanye über ein dynamisches Gitarrenspiel rappt und Feature Syleena Johnson mit ihrer leicht kratzigen Stimme einen tollen Hook performt. Mit "Jesus Walks" liefert Kanye uns ein wahres Meisterwerk. Der Beat ist der absolute Wahnsinn, lässt einen voll aufgedreht vor Erfurcht erstarren und es einem kalt den Rücken hinunter laufen, die Hintergrundgesänge und die Geigen lassen den Song sehr dramatisch wirken, dazu noch die tiefgründigen Verse von Kanye - unbeschreiblich. Ich bekomme nach etlichen Malen anhören immer noch eine Gänsehaut davon. Wohl der beste Song in Ye's Karriere. Fast genauso genial ist gleich der nächste Track "Never Let Me Down" mit Jay-Z und J.Ivy. Auch hier geht einem das Instrumental wieder richtig unter die Haut, genau wie der fantastische Refrain. Dass Kanye und seine Gäste hier eine super Vorstellung bieten, versteht sich ja von selbst. Komplett anders, jedoch nicht minder gut ist "Get Em High". Der Beat ist trocken, rhythmisch, schnell und pumpt einfach richtig geil aus den Boxen, noch dazu die Performances von West, Talib Kweli und Common. Ein Traum! Etwas besseres gibt es im aktuellen Rap-Business einfach nicht. Von Twista's Album "Kamikaze" kennen wir alle den chilligen Track "Slow Jamz" mit Kanye West und Jamie Foxx. Dieser Song wurde auch auf "The College Droput" mit drauf gepackt, allerdings in einer um fast 2 Minuten längeren Version, die mir auch etwas besser gefällt als das Original. "Through The Wire" sollten auch einige kennen, ein sehr cooler entspannter Song, in dem Kanye seine Leidensgeschichte von einem schweren Autounfall berichtet, der ihn fast das Leben gekostet hätte und wegen dem seine gebrochenen Knochen nur durch Drahtfixierungen ("I looked like Tom Cruise on 'Vanilla Sky'") wieder richtig zusammen wuchsen. Eigentlich können so gut wie alle Songs überzeugen. Darunter befinden sich auch das ruhige "Spaceship", das schnelle und amüsante "The New Workout Plan" und die chilligen "School Spirit", "Family Business" und "Last Call", das über 12 Minuten dauert. Einzig von dem nervigen "Breathe In Breathe Out" und den viel zu vielen Skits bin ich enttäuscht, wobei man sagen muss, dass der "Graduation Day" Skit ein richtig geniales Geigenstück beinhaltet, um das es schon schade ist, dass kein Song daraus gemacht wurde. "The College Dropout" ist wirklich ganz große Klasse und eines der besten Debüt-Alben aller Zeiten, bei dem Kanye sich als sehr guter Songwriter und Ausnahmetalent unter den Producern zeigen kann. Für alle, die von dem Pseudo-Gangsta-Rap die Nase voll haben und auf ehrliche, geistreiche und gute Musik stehen, ist dieses Album mehr als zu empfehlen.

This incredible album marked the start of the highly controversial rapper "Kanye West". With tracks like Jesus Walks, Never Let Me down, and more! It is worth every single penny.

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