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Kanye West - College Dropout

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Don Breezio:
1) Intro - Funny...good intro...i dont really like intro's but i can stand this one

2) We Don't Care - 8/10...great production, the intro set up the song very well...pretty funny

3) Graduation Day (Skit) - good way to set up the rest of the album...dont mind this skit

4) All Falls Down (feat. Syleena Johnson) - 9/10...again great production, great lyrics (im very self conscious too), and the flow was dope as well as syleena johnsons vocals. actually better than the OG

5) I'll Fly Away...5/10...i can't remember whether this is a skit or not...basically i know i liked every actual song on this cd so it gets a 5 for not being a standout track.

6) Spaceship - 10/10...one of my favorites on the cd. lyrics arent bad at all...actually they're pretty good and the message is good. the beat is hot and the flow by kanye and consequence is dope.

7) Jesus Walks 10/10...probably my 2nd favorite from the album...didnt like it when i first heard it a couple months ago...but i actually listened to the lyrics and shit today and its amazing...im lovin it.

8) Never Let Me Down (feat. Jay-Z & Ivy) 10/10...my favorite from the album i think...jay killed it, kanye killed it, ivy has a great voice. beat is amazing.

9) Get Em High (feat. Talib Kweli & Common) 9/10...the beat couldve been just a little stronger...other than that i couldnt find anything bad about the song...i love it. the beat wasnt bad by any means it just didnt really meet my kanye standards. definetely a damn good song though

10) Workout Plan - 9.5/10...one of the best of the album...funny as hell...only problem is i can tell its going to start annoying me in a couple weeks.

11) The New Workout Plan - 10/10...i like this one better than the OG...i think bosko murdered the shit...he sounded great. i love this song.

12) Slow Jamz - 8/10...great song...great replay value...the only thing i dont like is how many slightly different versions there are

13) Breathe In, Breathe Out (feat. Ludacris) - 6/10...one of 2 songs on the album that i thought could've been left off...beat was sub-par and the flow/lyrics just werent all that

14) School Spirit Skit 1...wish they would've left off this skit

15) School Spirit - 6/10...another i could've done without...beat wasnt all that...actually the track was just kind of boring

16) School Spirit Skit 2....again...should've been left off

17) Lil Jimmy (Skit)...kinda funny...but i could've done without it.

18) Two Words (feat. Mos Def, The Harlem Boys Choir, Freeway) - 10/10...another favorite of mine...mos rips it, freeway even does a good job...and kanye rips it as well. lyrics are good, beat is hot, the boys choir sounds great.

19) Through The Wire - 10/10...the story behind this song is one of the best...rapping while his jaw is wired...the lyrics i enjoyed a lot...some serious shit while still keeping it comical (the doctor said i had blood clots...but i aint jamaican man)

20) Family Business - 10/10...another favorite...i've loved this track since i had it on the advance...still love it...i dont see the difference everyone is talking about though...i mean i can hear a very very slight difference but i like it better.

21) Last Call - 9.5/10...great way to end the album...i love the beat and the way he told his whole story of success at the end of the song...i just wish he shortened it up just a little...song was almost 14 minutes long. i would've been happier around the 10 minute mark...but still a great track.

all in all i'd say this cd is an 8.5/10...the skits and the 2 weak tracks kept it from being a 10/10 album...if they had cut those things out it would've been a classic album...but to me a classic is something i dont have to skip through...ever.

Lord Funk:
Nice review homie - you got similar feelings to me on most tracks.

Like I've said elsewhere, this is the best album I've heard in a long, long time... last record I bought that gave me such a positive, soulful feeling was Quik's Rhythalism, and the last album I bought that equals this in terms of overall quality was Nappy Roots' Wooden Leather...

Best track: 'Family Business' - still gives me goosebumps to hear...

Only track I could do without: 'Two Words' - just hasn't clicked with me yet. But, I know nearly everyone here likes it, so I'm willing it give it time to grow ;D

Overall? Shit, AT LEAST 9 out of 10.

And to everyone saying you can't rate an album as classic so soon: sometimes you just know, y'know? ;)

white Boy:
i mostly agree, i dint think breath in breath out was that bad, i kinda liked it, and i deffinatly loved school spirit, overall its about 8.5-9/10, and i agre last call was a great way to end the album, its a reall intresting listen

West Coast Veteran:
My in-depth review: 4.5/5

PLANT:
Pretty good review altho Id give "Breathe in Breathe Out" & "School Spirit" at least a 7 or 8/10.


Albums classic IMO.

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