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Diverging from the then-dominant gangster persona in hip hop, West's lyrics concern themes of family, self-consciousness, materialism, religion, racism, and higher education. The College Dropout debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 441,000 copies in its first week of sales.
- Kanye West
- February 10, 2004
- 1999–2003
The College Dropout Tracklist. 1. Intro Lyrics. 113.8K. 2. We Don't Care Lyrics. 602.5K. 3. Graduation Day Lyrics. 264.2K. 4. All Falls Down (Ft. Syleena Johnson) Lyrics. 1.6M. 5. I'll Fly Away...
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- “Intro” There is no way to talk about “The College Dropout” without its skits, which tie the album together. Here, comedian DeRay Davis (impersonating Bernie Mac) opens things up and asks Kanye to do something for the kids, on their graduation day.
- “We Don’t Care” The celebratory track finds Kanye, like a valedictorian, stating his position to the graduating class — they shouldn’t care what anyone thinks of them.
- “Graduation Day” DeRay (as Bernie Mac) returns, incredulous at the song Kanye has just delivered to the students. He calls him the n-word, and tells ‘Ye he’s not graduating, at which point the music takes a much darker tone — minor key strokes and a sweeping string arrangement — setting up the rest of the LP.
- “All Falls Down” feat. Syleena Johnson. Kanye at his confessional best, acknowledging that his addiction his not wealth; rather, it’s consumerism. Over muted guitar licks, he spits: “Then I spent four hundred bucks on this/just to be like ni–a you ain’t up on this!”
Listen to The College Dropout on Spotify. Kanye West · Album · 2004 · 21 songs.
Feb 11, 2019 · How Kanye West changed hip hop with his first solo album, released in 2004, and the challenges he faced along the way. Learn about the concept, the samples, the collaborations and the impact of 'The College Dropout'.
