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The College Dropout

by Kanye West

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2004

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30

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Overall Rating: 3.1673 The College Dropout is ranked overall as 3.1673 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.2575 The College Dropout has an avg. critic score of 3.2575 out of 4 stars

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Imagine if Pharrell Williams had actually crossed over from being lauded beatmaker and ubiquitous guest rapper to pop star in his own right, and you've discovered the space Kanye West inhabits right now. As this album is released, he has no less than three singles in the US Top 20, including that nation's Number One. ...more

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My first exposure to Kanye West came via a used CD store in Omaha. After seeingThe College Dropouttop magazine polls in Rolling Stone, Spin and the Village Voice, I asked the store clerk if he heard it. “It’s likeThe Chronicof ...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews

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College Dropout Mini-Course Syllabus Week 1: Allow Myself to Introduce Myself. Backstory. Discuss humble beginnings making beats in bedroom, car accident in October 2002 that nearly killed him. Consider rise to fame: Currently has three singles in ...read the complete review at Pitch Fork Media

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Once in a while, the sum of hip-hop seems to slow down in anticipation of some buzzed-to-the-heavens release whose content promises to make the blind see, the deaf hear, and 2Pac walk again. Last year, 50 Cent, OutKast, and Jay-Z all occupied that...read the complete review at The A.V. Club

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