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Product Identifiers
Record LabelMercury
UPC0602498620618
eBay Product ID (ePID)26050150284
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
Era2000s
Release Year2004
FormatCD
FeaturesStudio Recording
GenrePop, Alternative, Rap & Hip-Hop
TypeAlbum
StyleContemporary Rap
ArtistKanye West
Release TitleCollege Dropout
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Guest ArtistTalib Kweli, Jamie Foxx, Ludacris, Syleena Johnson, Mos Def, The Boys Choir of Harlem, Twista, Common, Jay-Z
Number of Tracks21
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Additional InformationSprawling concept album affirms the rapper/producer's status as one of hip-hop's most refreshing voices.
Reviews4 stars out of 5 - "The numerous guests never out-shine their host's vocals, meaning this is one drop-out graduating near the top of his class.", "His surprising debut disc is the most impressive hip-hop CD of the young year....The Chicago native shuns hip-hop's tired SCARFACE iconography for a broad topicality..." - Rating: A-, 3.5 stars out of 5 - "West has something to prove on DROPOUT....His ace in the hole is his cozy sound - dusty soul samples, gospel hymns, drums that pop as if hit for the very first time.", Included in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Records Of 2004 - "The red-hot producer delivered a solo debut that partied all over its contradictions...", 4 Stars Out of 5-"West's Rhymes Are Wry, Witty, Warm and Unswervingly Self-Aware.", Ranked #1 in Spin's "40 Best Albums of the Year" - "He is witty, provocative, and intensely devoted...", Ranked #12 in Uncut's "Best New Albums of 2004" - "He leavens the swagger and bling of hip hop with lyrics that are wry, witty and aware."
