#the college dropout
09. Kanye West - the College Dropout (2004)
Age: 26
Genre: Pop Rap/Conscious HIp Hop
Song to Get You In: “All Falls Down”
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On this day in 2004, Kanye West dropped “The College Dropout”
Kanye, who had been a longtime producer in the music industry up until then, came out swinging with intricate bars and bouncy singles like “Slow Jamz,” “Through the Wire” and “All Falls Down.” Those singles, among others, helped propel The College Dropout to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 200 in its debut week.
As hit after hit rolled out of ‘Ye’s first full-length effort, The College Dropout was certified double platinum by June 2004, and has since gone triple platinum. In 2005, the 21-track classic was nominated for both Best Rap Album and Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards, taking home the golden gramophone for the former.
