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  1. Feb 10, 2004 · Following success producing for numerous contemporaries including Talib Kweli, Beanie Sigel and most notably Jay-Z, Kanye West released his debut studio album, The College Dropout, on February...

  2. The College Dropout sparked a resurgence of socially conscious rap in the mid 2000s, arriving at a time when pop rap was saturated with songs featuring product placement and intensely violent lyrics, epitomized by rappers like 50 Cent, Nelly, Ja Rule, Ludacris, and P. Diddy.

  3. Feb 5, 2014 · Kanye already knew that he wanted Twista [on it]. We took a trip to L.A. and got Jamie Foxx on the song. This was a time where people thought working with Jamie Foxx was a hoax.

  4. Feb 26, 2019 · The song utilizes a slow beat and couples it with Jamie Foxx’s lyrical chorus and Twista’s quick lines in the second verse to create a warm, soft-beat track that pays tribute to classic soul...

    • “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!”
  5. Feb 18, 2022 · Jamie Foxx: The Oscar-winning actor, singer, and comedian has a prominent segment in the documentary that centers on the recording of the College Dropout track “Slow Jamz,” which features...

  6. The College Dropout is the debut album by rapper and producer Kanye West, released February 10, 2004. It was nominated for Grammy Award for Album of the Year and won Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song for "Jesus Walks" in 2005.