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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_College_DropoutThe College Dropout - Wikipedia

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   The College Dropout is the debut studio album by the American rapper Kanye West. It was released on February 10, 2004, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings.

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3. genius.com › albums › Kanye-westKanye West - The College Dropout Lyrics and Tracklist - Genius

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   Feb 10, 2004 · Kanye himself happens to be a college dropout: he initially attended the American Academy of Art in Chicago and then transferred to Chicago State University, where his mother was a professor.

4. www.billboard.com › music › rb-hip-hopKanye West's 'The College Dropout': An Oral History - Billboard

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   Feb 5, 2014 · “The College Dropout” is the story of and for the underdog, the underachiever. It still is, 10 years after its release (February 10, 2004). Kanye West fought for recognition when he...

5. www.highsnobiety.com › p › kanye-west-the-college'The College Dropout': How Kanye West Changed Hip-Hop Forever ...

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   Feb 11, 2019 · 15 years ago, Kanye West's debut album 'The College Dropout' changed the landscape of hip-hop. Read why and how right here.

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6. www.nme.com › features › 15-years-college-dropout15 years of ‘The College Dropout’ – The Kanye West classic ...

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   Feb 11, 2019 · It was 15 years ago that a young and hungry talent from Chicago by the name of Kanye West changed the course of hip hop forever with the release of his debut album, 'The College Dropout'....

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7. www.stereogum.com › 2249901Kanye West's 'The College Dropout' Turns 20 - Stereogum

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   Feb 8, 2024 · In the late ’90s, West dropped out of college, moved into a Newark apartment, and started ghost-producing for D-Dot, himself one of Puffy Combs’ old ghost-producers.

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   What is the college dropout about?

   • The College Dropout, like every Kanye West album that followed, is all about Kanye West. At the time, most major-label rap albums had plenty of autobiographical elements, but they were not auteurist works. Every song had an objective to accomplish, a master to serve.

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   Is 'the college dropout' still a true story?

   • Frank Micelotta/Fox via Getty Images “The College Dropout” is the story of and for the underdog, the underachiever. It still is, 10 years after its release (February 10, 2004). Kanye West fought for recognition when he was 12 years old, and still thirsts for respect today.

   Kanye West’s ‘The College Dropout’: An Oral History | Billboard

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   Why was the college dropout so popular?

   • A widespread critical success, The College Dropout was praised for West's production, humorous and emotional raps, and the music's balance of self-examination and mainstream sensibilities. The album earned the rapper several accolades, including nominations for Album of the Year and Best Rap Album at the 2005 Grammy Awards, winning for the latter.

   The College Dropout - Wikipedia

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   When did Kanye West release the college dropout?

   • Following success producing for numerous contemporaries including Talib Kweli, Beanie Sigel and most notably Jay-Z, Kanye West released his debut studio album, The College Dropout, on February 10, 2004.

   Kanye West - The College Dropout Lyrics and Tracklist - Genius

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   How did 'the college dropout' affect people?

   • The Impact of ‘The College Dropout’ J. Ivy: “The album got people through school, through depression, through death in the family, through relationships, through bad jobs, through career decisions – the album changed lives. People said that they were considering taking their lives but they heard my verse and they reconsidered committing suicide.

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   When was College Dropout released?

   • And good they were. Released February 10th 2004, College Dropout sold 441,000 copies stateside in its first week, spawned the hits ‘Through the Wire’, ‘Slow Jamz’, ‘Jesus Walks’ and ‘All Falls Down’, landed at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, and in 2005 took home the Grammy for Best Rap Album.

   15 years of ‘The College Dropout’ – The Kanye West classic ... - NME

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9. pitchfork.com › albums › 8767-the-college-dropoutKanye West: The College Dropout Album Review - Pitchfork

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   Feb 20, 2004 · Bloated tracklist, guest star overload, lyrical paradoxes: It all might sound a bit critical for an 8+ album, but College Dropout's flaws tend to only help make Kanye West all the more...