The College Dropoutby
The College Dropout is the debut studio album by the American rapper Kanye West. It was released on February 10, 2004, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. In the years leading up to release, West had received praise for his production work for rappers such as Jay-Z and Talib Kweli, but faced difficulty being accepted as an artist in his own right by figures in the music industry. Intent…
Track listing
Release details
- Released
- Jul, 2003
- Type
- Album
- Genres
- Labels
- Roc-A-Fella Records
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| Source | Rating |
|---|---|
| AllMusic (Andy Kellman) | |
| Los Angeles Times (Soren Baker – February 12, 2004) | |
| Pitchfork (Rob Mitchum – February 20, 2004) | |
| Rolling Stone (Jon Caramanica – March 14, 2004) | |
| Spin (Chris Ryan – November 2003) | |
| USA Today (Steve Jones – February 9, 2004) | |
| The Village Voice (Robert Christgau – March 9, 2004) |