The College Dropout
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The College Dropout is Kanye West's debut album and it made him as household name. Hits include in this record are Through The Wire, and Jesus Walks.
The College Dropout is a Rap / Hip-Hop / R&B album by Kanye West released in February 10, 2004 under Roc-A-Fella Records.
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About
Kanye West's debut album was considered on of the best albums of the year 2004 by Spin Magazine. The fresh approach of new school sounds and reviving the old tunes makes the album a unique blend of class and style. West has achieved mainstream and commercial appeal with hits like Through The Wire (featuring the Chaka Khan sample), All Falls Down and Jesus Walks. All three singles peaked in the Top 20 on R&B and Hip-Hop charts.
The single Through The Wire was inspired by West's near-fatal car accident in October 2002, after falling asleep at the wheel while driving home from the studio. The lyrics were his feelings at the time of his recovery and rehabilitation process, while his mouth was wired shut.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | 0:19 |
| 2 | We Don't Care | 3:59 |
| 3 | Graduation Day | 1:09 |
| 4 | All Falls Down | 3:43 |
| 5 | I'll Fly Away | 1:09 |
| 6 | Spaceship (Featuring GLC) | 5:24 |
| 7 | Jesus Walks | 3:13 |
| 8 | Never Let Me Down | 5:24 |
| 9 | Get Em High | 4:49 |
| 10 | Workout Plan | 0:46 |
| 11 | The New Workout Plan | 5:22 |
| 12 | Slow Jamz | 5:16 |
| 13 | Breathe In Breathe Out (Featuring Ludacris) | 4:06 |
| 14 | School Spirit Skit 1 | 1:18 |
| 15 | School Spirit | 3:02 |
| 16 | School Spirit Skit 2 | 0:43 |
| 17 | Li'l Jimmy Skit | 0:53 |
| 18 | Two Words (Featuring Freeway) | 4:26 |
| 19 | Through The Wire | 3:41 |
| 20 | Family Business | 4:38 |
| 21 | Last Call | 12:40 |
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Grammy Awards |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Nominated: Album Of The Year for The College Dropout |
| Nominated: Song Of The Year for Jesus Walks & co-writing Rhymefest off The College Dropout | |
| Won: Best Rap Album for The College Dropout | |
| Won: Best Rap Song for Jesus Walks / Rhymefest | |
| Won: Best R&B Song for co-writing Alicia Keys' You Don't Know My Name | |
| Nominated: Best Rap Solo Performance fir Through The Wire | |
| Nominated: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for All Falls Down (featuring Syleen Johnson) | |
| Nominated: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for Slow Jamz (Featuring Twista and Jamie Foxx) |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | US Hot 100 | US R&B/Hip-Hop | US Rap Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Slow Jamz (Featuring Twista & Jamie Foxx) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Through The Wire | 15 | 8 | 4 | |
| All Falls Down (Featuring Syleena Johnson) | 7 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jesus Walks | 11 | 2 | 3 | |
| The New Workout Plan | - | 59 | - |
Credits
Performance Credits
Kanye West Primary Artist
Tracie Spencer Background Vocals
The Boys Choir of Harlem Vocals
Tony Williams Vocals
Consequence Vocals
Bosko Talk Box
Keith Slattery Keyboards
Terrence "T-Berry" Hardy Children's Voices
Beverly A. McCargo Vocals
Miri Ben-Ari Violin
Eric Johnson Guitar
Josh Zandman Piano
Ken Lewis Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals, Sampling
Aisha Tyler Vocals
Diamond Alabi Isama Children's Voices
Thomassina Atkins Vocals
Candis Brown Vocals
Tarey Torae Vocals
Tiera Singleton Vocals
Kevin Shannon Vocals
James "JT" Knight Children's Voices
Brandi Kuykenvall Vocals
Lavel Mena Vocals
John Legend Piano, Vocals, Background Vocals
Technical Credits
Marcus Fuller Engineer
Eddy Schreyer Mastering
Andrew Dawson Engineer
Keith Slattery Engineer
Damon Dash Executive Producer
Shawn Carter Executive Producer
Miri Ben-Ari Arranger, Producer
Carlisle Young Engineer
Kanye West Producer, Executive Producer
Anthony Kilhoffer Engineer
Kareem "Biggs" Burke Executive Producer
Evidence Producer
Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua Executive Producer
Darcell Lawrence Financial Director
Tatsuya Sato Engineer
Dave Dar Engineer
Rich Balmer Engineer
Tim Morris Art Direction
Ken Lewis Instrumentation
Eugene Toale Engineer
Jacob Andrew Engineer
Michael Eleopoulos Engineer
Lauri Rowe Art Direction
Mike Godshall Art Direction
Francis Graham Engineer
Brent Kolatalo Engineer
Bobby Naugle Logo Design
Eric Duvauchelle Art Direction
Trivia
Shop
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Reviews
External Links
Categories: Album | Rap | R&B | Hip-Hop
