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Universal acclaim- based on 1443 Ratings
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RobYAug 19, 2005Seriously, aint no betta album, i love this guy
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emilywFeb 28, 2006collage dropout is the best album i have (and late registration lol) it was realeased on my birthday to im a really big fan of kanye and its a definate ten hands down he's so insperational i LOVE him his albums the best !!!!!!!!!! thnx 4 letting me share
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JeremyEApr 27, 2006This cd is an incredible debut. College dropout is incredible. best of 2004 hands down
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HaroldJ.Jul 17, 2007one of the hottest albums of all time lyrics are undeniable and the beats are amazing long live G.O.O.D. music
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mikecJul 14, 2009awesome
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PatrickSDec 11, 2004Man, this CD was off the hook. Kanya rocks...his lyrics really shows the struggles in life, dat ppl face. He got skillz, both as rapper and produce. Best rapper ever after 2pac. Cant wait for his next album....
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angelaDec 28, 2004the cd is just so wakeing dude you know what mean by wakeing it radical
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brycetNov 17, 2005Kayne is the greatest!!!!
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Aug 14, 2010
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Jun 12, 2011
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Nov 9, 2010not surprised that he amazed me with this album but i wouldn't feel right giving it a 10 but it is worth buying and listening too it is amazing nothing but good things but some songs i wouldnt keep on my on the go playlist
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Jan 20, 2014
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Aug 17, 2011Incredible, this is where it all started. So sit down and enjoy one of the greatest rappers on one of the greatest rap albums. classic.
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Jan 28, 2017
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Apr 21, 2011The best debut rap album of all time. get rich or die tryin is the only other one that comes close. a must have classic and my favorite rap album of all time 5.All eyez on Me
4.The Chronic 2001
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May 8, 2011this had some good songs i love kanye for his production not for his rapping ability. but this album was pretty good i liked it. but its not my personal favorite kanye album. but yes this album is very listenable.
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Jun 4, 2011Best transition from someone was a Producer who turned to a Rapper. Kanye made his mark with style and that whole world knew he was from the groundbreaking Through the Wire to Jesus Walks and Family Business. Kanye managed to put in his religious views into the his Album with positive feedback from Fans and Critics alike. He may not be the best lyricist but he is certainly a deep one.
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Sep 28, 2011A strong debut from the producer who brought us Jay-Z's (excellent) The Blueprint record. His rhymes are sometimes funny and poignant. He's one of Hip-Hop's best right now.
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Aug 6, 2011Probably one of the realest hip hop albums of all time.
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Aug 8, 2011Released on February 10, 2004, on Roc-A-Fella Records
Kanye was not new to the rap scene, but with The College Dropout he introduced himself as not only as a dope
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Nov 15, 2012
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Oct 7, 2011absolutely a great album whoever says that this wasnt good should go commit suicide . this is kanyes most personal album and it showed. Pure genius one of the best rap albums ever
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Aug 16, 2012
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Feb 20, 2012It has quite a legacy in redefining modern hip-hop which was in desperate need of changing as its mainstream popularity began to dip. The College Dropout, whilst filled with an annoying quantity of skits is also reasonably consistent and inventive.
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Jul 23, 2012Perhaps the best album of the entire decade. This album is so fresh, so unique, so beautiful. His lyricism is outstanding, and the subject matter is different for once. This is revolutionary, and Hip Hop, and music as a whole, needs Kanye West. Fantastic, brilliant album.
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Jun 18, 2013
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Mar 11, 2013Kanye West's first album is above one of the most strongest albums ever, creating meaningful and awesome rap songs that will never get old. Ever.
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Jan 4, 2013A near flawless start to one of the greatest album trajectories of this generation, College Dropout is the record that established Kanye West as a force in the music industry. He may not be the greatest rapper, but he knows how to use his sampler and revamps classic soul songs to make enjoyable modern hits.
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Mar 9, 2013IMO the best debut rap album of all time. the beats are insane, the album came out in a time where the world needed it the most, the lyrics are incredible and witty. this album is as good as mainstream/soul/r&b hip-hop gets
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Apr 9, 2013Lyrically great and production wise top 10. A great start into the game as Kanye started out great. One of the best hip-hop releases in the past 20 years.
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Feb 4, 2014College Dropout is, and always will be, a classic. It's perhaps the most industry-changing hip-hop album of all time. The entire album flows effortlessly, with fun, intelligent, and uplifting beats. This is the debut of a legend. ~ 9.6/10
Best track: "Family Business"
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Jun 22, 2015This is one of the best debut albums I've ever heard. Kanye makes great points against education and shows how the world is stacked up against bLACK PEOPLE.
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Jun 18, 2013
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Jan 12, 2014His best album ever tbh. I didn't listen to the whole record yet but I've loved everything till now. My highlights are We don't care, All falls down, Jesus walks & School spirit. The College Dropout should have won that Grammy for Album of the Year.
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Feb 11, 2019West has some interesting rhymes although his biggest recognition being about selective choice of beats and different textures which, not only sophisticated for Hip-hop standard's but music's.
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Oct 12, 2013The soul samples and the socially concious lyrics make this one of my favourite albums of all time. Definitely a certified classic. Maybe breathe in breathe out could of been, err, trashed?
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Nov 5, 2013
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Apr 21, 2014This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Mar 22, 20157.7/10................................................................................................................................................
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Jun 4, 2015
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Feb 15, 2015
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Apr 28, 2015Arguably West's best album, but not arguably one of the best debut album of all time, College dropout is awesome in its uniqueness and delivers a sound that assured Kanye's future to be bright.
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Apr 26, 2015Kanye’s production on this album was something new and amazing. It stands out, like the other early-2000’s hip hop albums failed to do. His lyrics were also unique. The only thing that I could say something negative about was the skits. However, these skits helped getting the feel of the album across, so I do not think this drags the album down to much.
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Jan 8, 2016'College Dropout' is great debut album by Kanye West. My favourite tracks: 'We don't care', 'Jesus Walks', 'Never Let Me Down' and 'The New Workout Plan'.
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Jan 5, 2016
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May 30, 201677/100. Amazing soul feel to this whole album, some tracks bring it down, but there are plenty more that bring it way, way up. The best tracks are "Through the Wire", "All Falls Down", "Family Business", "Spaceship" and "Jesus Walks".
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May 15, 2016Além de inovador, ¨ The College Dropout ¨ , é um triunfo musical e artÃstico, onde a genialidade e o sarcasmo de Kanye West andam lado a lado.(A+)
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Nov 8, 2019Kanye West's College Dropout is one of the most successful, influential, and one of the best first albums that has ever been released. Every song is incredibly personal, and ranges from topics of God, family, society, violence, drugs, sex, and life itself. It's an incredibly long album, but incredibly ambitious.
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Nov 29, 2016The album that started it all. The pitched-up soul samples are iconic to this day and brought about many imitators, but no-one can match what Kanye did here.
Best Songs: We Don't Care, All Falls Down, Jesus Walks, The New Workout Plan, Slow Jamz, Through The Wire, Two Words. -
Jan 27, 2017Great introduction to Kanye West! This album is a game changer. Amazing production, originality, has it's funny moments but the moving, mind blowing lyrics showcase the soulfulness of Kanye West at it's fullest. Straight up classic
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Jul 28, 2019An innovative and soulful introduction to arguably one of the greatest artists to ever live. A breath of fresh air in hip hop, stepping away from the genre's stereotypes in both subject matter and sonic palette, The College Dropout changed the hip hop genre forever and is one of the best debut albums of all time.
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Jul 14, 2017One of, if not the greatest debut albums in all of hip hop, Every track delivers and it is my third favourite Kanye Album. My favourite of his three first school themed albums.
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Jul 17, 2017classic............................................................................................................................................................
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Nov 28, 2017Brilliantly funny and so, so clever. Simply a joy to listen to. Completely changed the game, Kanye isn't a gangster, he didn't grow up in project housing, he's just a regular guy trying throw his 2 cents in on everyday topics like religion, education and drug abuse. A brilliant album by a brilliant artist. (And the production isn't half bad either)
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Dec 19, 2017
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Mar 24, 2018
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Feb 14, 2019Kanye West delivers a masterfully crafted debut album, presenting a new style of hip hop before unheard. He shows why his sampling skills are so revered, layering all tracks fantastically.
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Jul 23, 2018A great debut for Mr. West. It has great lyrics, production, and has a unique feel.
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Jun 8, 2020
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Oct 16, 2018classic, top 3 from Ye Discography
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Mar 22, 2019top 3 rap album of the 00s with blueprint and mmlp this is kanye second best album behind mbdtf
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Dec 8, 2018
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Jun 16, 2022
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Sep 19, 2021
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Jun 22, 2019
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Jul 13, 2019
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Oct 8, 2020Amazing album with good flow, lyrics, beats, everything you could want from an album. My favorite debut album and is very well put together with countless skits that aren’t amazing, but entertaining to listen to. Kanye provides a good listening experience.
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Dec 28, 2019So fun and free! One of Kanye's best projects! It feels so raw and smart all the way through.
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Jan 22, 2020
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Aug 7, 2021This album is incredibly good. Many great songs, amazing production.
Best songs: Jesus Walks
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Feb 23, 2020Incredible debut, good production with awesome lyrics. Despite the workout songs and the boring tracks like Slow Jamz and Breathe in Breathe out, still my favorite album by Kanye
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Mar 12, 2020Wonderful Album, the skits are funny, the songs are great, what more could you ask for. Although I do think it peaks halfway through the album at "Slow Jamz" there are plenty of great songs after that.
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All Falls Down
I'll Fly Away
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Nov 29, 20207/10
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Nov 25, 2020Old Kanye is lit asf. The college dropout is the ultimate party album it's just so fun and catchy. That's really all i have to say but the standout tracks gotta be jesus walks, through the wire, get'em high. But get'em high is actually my favorite please don't kill me.
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Dec 16, 2020Not many rappers come out with a College Dropout level of project with their debut but thats why Kanye has always set the trends since. A true masterpiece. Amazing beats & bars from Ye. Have never got sick of any of these tracks all these years later.
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Dec 19, 2020The Album can be summed up in one sentence:
This is one of the best debut albums of all time, and maybe even Kanye’s best project to date as well as being his first. More than 15 years later, this is still a timeless classic. -
Dec 23, 2020the "old Kanye" at his highest. classic hip hop samples galore. Ye raps produces and damn near composes this masterpiece of art. Grammy winning lyrics and beats. my favorite track from this "Through The Wire" by the way this album was made during his time experiencing a life threatening car accident that could've cut his life and career short. a musical genius. a musical trademark of Hip Hop.
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Jan 24, 2021An awesome album, a great way of entering the rap scene. With great songs like We Don't Care, Spaceship, Slow Jamz, this album is more than enough evidence for Kanye's great musical talent.
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Apr 16, 2021Amazing for a debut album, and even amazing for an album alone. Not a single skip, just one song I don't like as much as every other one (School Spirit because it gets really old really quick)
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Mar 29, 2021this album is a 8 this album is a 8 this album is a 8 this album is a 8 this album is a 8
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May 17, 2021Probably my favorite debut album ever, it never gets old. Even after 17 years of The College Dropout it still sounds amazing. If you want to explain to someone that Kanye West is a musical genius, this is where you want to start.
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Aug 24, 20219/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10
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Dec 8, 2022Primeiro trabalho do YE q escuto, e pqp, q negocio bom, apesar de alfgmas bem meia boca, nao dexa de ser uma experiecnia incrivel
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Jul 27, 2021
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Oct 2, 2022a great album that grows on you with every listen some tracks are boring but grow on you over time and the albums sampling is S tier Ye brought something new with this album and continued to change hip hop over the years
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Feb 16, 2022Esse é o meu álbum favorito do Ye , faixas memoráveis , qualidade impecável , basicamente o primeiro álbum que ele lançou conseguiu surgir essa obra-prima , minhas faixas favoritas são All Falls Down , Jesus Walks e Through The Wire.
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Aug 31, 2021This album is very good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Aug 31, 2021Esse álbum revela a genialidade do Kanye como produtor. De todo esse tempo em que eu escuto hip-hop, poucas vezes eu senti uma produção tão boa que praticamente engolia a obra. E sem contar com os as participações muito bem colocadas e o trabalho melódico muito bem feito.
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Oct 12, 2021This is one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. The soul samples kanye excellently Incorporates into the tracks here sound incredible, this album has no bad tracks at all. 9/10
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Nov 15, 2021
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May 22, 2023Relatable, Classic album. My favorite song is Family Business. This redefined Hip Hop, Ye is a Genius
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Jan 15, 2022
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Dec 25, 2021A great one, features an most classical hip hop style, which makes me happy with the final product. Definitely worth listening.
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Dec 8, 2022Ye's debut album was a fresh paint of the rap music industry. It opened a gateway for more to come. The College dropout in itself is a fantastic debut album with killer guest rappers.
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Mar 30, 2022goodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgood
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Feb 17, 2022kanye genio estetica muito foda falha nunca so qro deixar no perfil so qro deixar no perfil
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Mar 19, 2022
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Mar 19, 2022Still the most kanye album of his career. And tied for my favorite rap album of all time.
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Mar 25, 2022great debut album and solid start to kanye's discography
best song: spaceship
worst song: last call
Awards & Rankings
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Feb 17, 2011Like every hip-hop album (even the great ones), Kanye West's The College Dropout is marred by too many guest artists, too many interludes, and just too many songs period. (I challenge every hip-hop artist working today to record just one album with 12 tracks or less-no skits, no guests, no filler.)
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Feb 17, 2011Most producers who approach the mic do so at their peril, but on Dropout, West turns out to be a full-service hip-hop artiste.
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Delivers both ass-shakers and contemplative cuts.