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Kanye West - College Dropout

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On The Edge of Insanity:
8/10

phoneix66:
01. Intro - I can't stand this one, would be better if it went straight into We Don't Care
02. We Don't Care - 9 - Great intro, solid production, simple but effective flow along with great verses.
03. Graduation Day (Skit) - The only intro I can stand because of the insane piano/violin riff at the end.
04. All Falls Down (feat. Syleena Johnson) - 10 - At first I liked the original, but now I can say this is the definite verison. Easily one of his best productions and best example of sampling. Once again funny & smart verses.
05. I'll Fly Away... - I can't rate this but it shoulda just been at the start of Spaceship, nice vocals and piano though.
06. Spaceship - 10 One of my favorite on the album, working mans song. Consequence ripped it.
07. Jesus Walks - 10 Most likely the best song on the album. Just listen.
08. Never Let Me Down (feat. Jay-Z & Ivy) - 10 Classic. Everybody came sick, Kanye's best verse on the album.
09. Get Em High (feat. Talib Kweli & Common) - 9 The beat is a little different, I guess he was going for the Neptunes sound here. Either way the song deserves a 9 just to hear Common Resurrected.
10. Workout Plan - The funiest skit, it should have just been at the start of The New Workout Plan.
11. The New Workout Plan - 10 Funniest song, hands down. Amazing breakdown at the end.
12. Slow Jamz - 8  I like this verison better.
13. Breathe In, Breathe Out (feat. Ludacris) - 8 The weakest song on the album. His flow and verse are on point but the beat and the hook are merely alright. Luda shoulda had a verse.
14. School Spirit Skit - Not needed at all.
15. School Spirit - 9 - Great track, nice sample & great rhymes about the school system.
16. School Spirit Skit - See Skit 1
17. Lil Jimmy (Skit) - Once again, not needed
18. Two Words (feat. Mos Def, The Harlem Boys Choir, Freeway) - 10 - Amazing beat, hook & verses. Good to hear Mos rip a song like that.
19. Through The Wire - 10 - Kanye in a nuthsell. Funny lyrics, solid flow & speed up vocal samples.
20. Family Business - 10 - Nice way to wind down the album. Full nice verses.
21. Last Call - 10 - Smooth ending, I just wish he would speed up his rambling.

Over all there are quite a few flaws in the album. Too many skits, alot of material was released before and some of the best songs on the advance were taken off. But because Kanye's humor, message & production the music surpasses all of that, so I can't give it less than 10.

Juda:
breath in breath out was gangster..iunno why u guys are cuttin it :o

JEMISON:
Everyone heres hating on track #10 but I think that was one of the tightest tracks..It has west coast bounce to it

Don Breezio:

--- Quote from: JEMISON on March 21, 2004, 12:25:34 AM ---Everyone heres hating on track #10 but I think that was one of the tightest tracks..It has west coast bounce to it

--- End quote ---

track 10 doesnt feel westcoast at all...track 11 does...bosko's on the shit.

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