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Kanye West – The College Dropout (VG+/VG) – 2xLP, US 2022
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The College Dropout is an LP by Kanye West from 2022 released on the Handprint Entertainment, Hustle., Roc-A-Fella Records label.
About this album
The College Dropout is the breakthrough album that established Kanye West as one of hip-hop’s most important voices. Arriving in 2004, it fused chipmunk soul samples, nimble pop-rap hooks and pointed social commentary into a debut that felt both commercially direct and sharply self-aware. West’s production and personality are central here, but the record also stands out for its emotional range, from the defiant optimism of Through the Wire to the gospel force of Jesus Walks and the reflective sweep of All Falls Down. Widely regarded as a modern classic, it helped redefine mainstream rap on his own terms.
Genre: Hip Hop & RnB
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Kanye WestLabel: Handprint Entertainment, Hustle., Roc-A-Fella Records – B0002030-01Format: LP, Album, ReissueUnits: 2Country: USReleased: 2022Genre: Hip Hop & RnBA1 We Don'T Care
A2 Graduation Day
A3 All Falls Down
A4 Spaceship
A5 Jesus Walks
B1 Never Let Me Down
B2 Get Em High
B3 The New Workout Plan
B4 Through The Wire
C1 Slow Jamz
C2 Breathe In Breathe Out
C3 School Spirit
C4 Two Words
D1 Family Business
D2 Last Call