The College Dropout

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Album: The College Dropout
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Intro	More Info...
2)	We Don't Care	More Info...	0:04
3)	Graduation Day	More Info...	0:01
4)	All Falls Down	More Info...	0:03
5)	I'll Fly Away	More Info...	0:01
6)	Spaceship	More Info...	0:05
7)	Jesus Walks	More Info...	0:03
8)	Never Let Me Down	More Info...	0:05
9)	Get Em High	More Info...	0:04
10)	Workout Plan	More Info...
11)	The New Workout Plan	More Info...	0:05
12)	Slow Jamz	More Info...	0:05
13)	Breathe in Breathe Out	More Info...	0:04
14)	School Spirit (Skit 1)	More Info...	0:01
15)	School Spirit	More Info...	0:03
16)	School Spirit (Skit 2)	More Info...
17)	Lil Jimmy Skit	More Info...	0:01
18)	Two Words	More Info...	0:04
19)	Through the Wire	More Info...	0:03
20)	Family Business	More Info...	0:04
21)	Last Call	More Info...	0:12

Album: The College Dropout
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Intro	More Info...
2)	We Don't Care	More Info...	0:04
3)	Graduation Day	More Info...	0:01
4)	All Falls Down	More Info...	0:03
5)	I'll Fly Away	More Info...	0:01
6)	Spaceship	More Info...	0:05
7)	Jesus Walks	More Info...	0:03
8)	Never Let Me Down	More Info...	0:05
9)	Get Em High	More Info...	0:04
10)	Workout Plan	More Info...
11)	The New Workout Plan	More Info...	0:05
12)	Slow Jamz	More Info...	0:05
13)	Breathe in Breathe Out	More Info...	0:04
14)	School Spirit (Skit 1)	More Info...	0:01
15)	School Spirit	More Info...	0:03
16)	School Spirit (Skit 2)	More Info...
17)	Lil Jimmy Skit	More Info...	0:01
18)	Two Words	More Info...	0:04
19)	Through the Wire	More Info...	0:03
20)	Family Business	More Info...	0:04
21)	Last Call	More Info...	0:12

Tracks

1. Intro

2. We Don't Care

3. Graduation Day

4. All Falls Down

5. I'll Fly Away

6. Spaceship

7. Jesus Walks

8. Never Let Me Down

9. Get Em High

10. Workout Plan

11. The New Workout Plan

12. Slow Jamz

13. Breathe In Breathe Out

14. School Spirit Skit 1

15. School Spirit

16. School Spirit Skit 2

17. Lil Jimmy Skit

18. Two Words

19. Through The Wire

20. Family Business

21. Last Call

Performer Notes

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.

Professional Reviews

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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