Kanye West – The College Dropout – Vinyl LP

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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.

Disc: 1
1 Intro
2 We Don’t Care
3 Graduation Day
4 All Falls Down – Syleena Johnson, Kanye West
5 I’ll Fly Away
6 Spaceship – Consequence, GLC, Kanye West
7 Jesus Walks
8 Never Let Me Down – Jay-Z, Kanye West
9 Get Em High – Common, Talib Kweli, Kanye West
10 Workout Plan
11 New Workout Plan
12 Slow Jamz – Jamie Foxx, Twista, Kanye West
13 Breathe in Breathe Out – Ludacris, Kanye West
14 School Spirit Skit 1
15 School Spirit
16 School Spirit Skit

Disc: 2
1 Lil Jimmy Skit – Harlem Boys Choir, Mos Def, Kanye West
2 Two Words – Freeway, Harlem Boys Choir, Mos Def, Kanye West
3 Through the Wire
4 Family Business
5 Last Call