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The College Dropout is the debut 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. 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 production of the album was often halted by the lack of confidence that producers had in West's rapping ability, eventually being convinced based off the success of his early musical ventures. The album had production entirely handled by West, and features musical contributions from Jay-Z, John Legend, Ervin "EP" Pope, Miri Ben-Ari, and Syleena Johnson. 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 crit …

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The College Dropout
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    When this came out, everyone was so hyped about The College Dropout and I didn't know what the hell they were talking about. Well it was a neat album that took the hardcore rap of the 90s and made it fun and more accessible to the average listener. No, this album was not Yeezy's best. However, it did show how far he could push the format of a rap album by adding his own long biography on the last song, a single produced while his jaw was (supposedly) shattered after an accident and well...it's a long, overly epic production to say the least.
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#7 Jesus Walks

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