Kanye West - College Dropout is by far the best album of 2004 until now..

[West Coast Veteran]

This is the only album I've bought this year.

[sleepn2zero9]

^^^^^^^same here......shits hot......he may not have a great flow....but he gets his fuckin message across.....i love that shit...

[CRAFTY]

well, i'd definitely agree on best...uhm, let's call it 'mainstream' album of 2004. There were a few others I really luved, but College Dropout was one of the best fa sure. Like Nima and a couple others said, he might not be a lyricist the calibre of Nas or Crooked I, but his lyrics are well delivered and he got an own, unique style lyrically which is more important than bein able to kick doubles and shit IMO. And production-wise he's a genius and most songs on his album are proof of that

^^^^I agree.

[Don Rizzle]

my verdicts still out i havn't heard any actual released album that i have been taken back from or even bumped alot, well actually i have hi-c's album. i hope the second half of the year is a bit more fruitfull

[bez]

DOPE ALBUM!

[Don Seer]

it took me a while to get into this album, there are still parts i dont feel.. but at first i didnt feel the concept (esp. with all the skits) and didnt feel the general vibe, thought it was too ermm 'fluffy' i guess... but i got into it..

i'll only play these tracks if i'm in the car... (ultra fussy when driving.. lol)

All Falls Down, Spaceship (sometimes), Jesus Walks, Never Let Me Down, Slow Jamz, Through The Wire and Last Call.

[JTSimon]

His next album gonna be called "Late Registration" right?


Kanye West is a dumbfuck...he must be really upset he couldn't graduate

Whats next "Course Forgiveness" or "Finals Week" ?

[bez]

His next album gonna be called "Late Registration" right?


Kanye West is a dumbfuck...he must be really upset he couldn't graduate

Whats next "Course Forgiveness" or "Finals Week" ?

LOL,

I dont care what his albums are called as long as he keeps droppin fresh shit.

[chronic333]

Only classic joint to drop this year so far.............

[MANBEARPIG.]

I love this album jus like seer it took a while for me to fully enjoy it and I bump more or elss the same joints:

All Falls Down, Spaceship, Jesus Walks, Breathe in Breathe Out, Last Call, Family business(rarely), School Spirit...no skits they are funny but there are too many

Last Call is prolly my fav from the album

[PLANT]

I made a thread about a week after this album dropped "College Dropout is CLASSIC" and I still feel the same way.  Def. agree with Nima, the best album by far dropped this year, and will still be one of the best for years to come IMO.

[Jome]

What I can't understand, is how it's possible to dislike Jay-Z and still be a Kanye fan..  

As a rapper, Kanye is Jay-Z light, but with production skills as well..
Not to mention, Jay-Z albums often have some of the same vibe as CG..

[Darksider]

yep
i was about to make the same post some days ago..but forgot about it..lol

[Don Seer]

What I can't understand, is how it's possible to dislike Jay-Z and still be a Kanye fan..  

As a rapper, Kanye is Jay-Z light, but with production skills as well..
Not to mention, Jay-Z albums often have some of the same vibe as CG..

kiss it.. i dunno.. i just dont vibe off of jay-z... and freely admit its on more of a personal level than anything else.

[mauzip]

LOL did anyone read the .nfo of Kanye_West-Unreleased_Joints_Vol_2-VLS-2004-RFL?

  ÛÛÝ         Dear Kanye West                                             ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        I hate to say this , but I hate you.                         ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        I hate the fact that you sample just as much as P.           ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        Diddy did when he was called Puff Daddy.                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        I saw that you had a car accident and for a minute           ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        you made me feel kind of sympathetic and a little bit        ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        psyched up that you made a song with your mouth wired        ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        shut, then i realised what a mediocre rapper you are.        ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        I hate that every damn time I turn on my radio or            ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        television I hear your voice, something you produced or      ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        see your face. Yes Kanye, I do hate you !                    ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        Did the whole World get brainwashed by you                   ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        for a minute?...                                             ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        the sped up vocals thing was ok for a second,                ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        but has been done to death.                                  ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        I often wonder if you wasn't associated with Jay-Z           ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        how many kids would check for you?                           ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        their is nothing new or original on this album.              ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        "Kanye" is NOT the saviour of Hip Hop.                       ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        Your album is weak and boring, as a rap listener since       ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        1982 I have seen too much hype over substance & this         ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        is a clear case of that.                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        I feel like you are struggling to match words                ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        together like a colorblind person struggles to find          ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        a matching pair of socks. Instead of nodding my head         ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        to most of the songs, I sit, puzzled, staring at my          ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        stereo trying to fiqure out what you are saying.             ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        Maybe if you had stayed in college a little                  ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        longer you would be able to come up with a more              ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        complex rhyme scheme- not the grade school word              ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        play your working with now.                                  ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        Kanye , stick to producing man , and try formulating a       ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        joint without sampling all the damm time.                    ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        Your appraoch and marketing is spot on , the way you         ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        tried to make yourself accepted by the "backpack"            ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        and "jiggy" community was very clever marketing.             ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        However i find it hard to believe i am the only              ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        person who thinks your album is weak , you have the          ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        weakest flow and are lame when riding beats. Your            ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        is like a cheap Talib Kweli with an even worse flow          ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        Face it , you can't rap and can barely even rhyme            ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        I find it amazing that people think your CD is good          ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        at all...                                                    ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        Just because you reviewed it 300 times yourself,             ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        calling it 5 stars...                                        ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        Personally i don't believe the hype...                       ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        it's no wonder the price of this CD isdropping like          ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        a rock ,                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        because it's terrible .                                      ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        In fact , it's the most OVERRATED CD I've heard              ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        in years! Your flow is garbage.                              ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        A friend of mine had the audacity to compare this            ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        abominable collection of trash to 'Illmatic'                 ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        ...ILLMATIC!! Touching again upon his subject                ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        matter, I must say, that your lyrical content                ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        is nothing more than the sum total of years of               ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        recycled verbal trash. The paucity of lyrical                ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        invention and uniqueness is disturbing, unacceptable         ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        and just plain garbage.. I 'spose the 'R' was correct        ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        when he said that no one could 'Follow The Leader'           ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        ....you sure as hell couldn't!                               ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        That everyone rates your CD a ridiculous 5-stars             ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        is not indicative of its true worth, but more                ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        evident of the state of major label hip hop as               ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        being in the lyrical doldrums.                               ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        That we've been plagued with lyrical redundancy              ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        for so long is the reason why College Dropout                ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        is lauded as the next best thing. It's absurd.               ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        The fact that reviewers are giving this album                ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        five stars and claiming how it's a move for                  ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        hip hop in the right direction just shows how                ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        sorry hip hop has become over the last decade                ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        But even more desperate than that is how you                 ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        constantly throw "material things" in our face               ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        to prove you've made it.                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        Man I remeber when people said that rappers like             ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        Willie D(from the Geto Boys) were trash, but at              ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        least he had the decency to make a song called               ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        "Go Back to School". You have a whole nutha agenda.          ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        You would love for everyone to become uneducated             ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        idiots like yourlself. In theory, I guess it                 ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        makes perfect sense-cause only a brain-dead                  ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        zombie would spend £15 bucks on a cd like this.              ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        Dumbed down for the masses-that's what this music            ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        is. You are rapidly becoming the poster child for            ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        the staement "ignorance is bliss"                            ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        You need to finish your degree because once people           ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        find out you have hoodwinked them, your career will          ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        be over.                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        P.S. I'm not being a hater, I'm just tellin' it like         ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        it is.                                                       ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ                                                                     ÞÛÛ
  ÛÛÝ        Rocket Man.                                                  ÞÛÛ