Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The College Dropout (Roc-A-Fella, 2004) by Kanye West

The coolest thing about Kanye's debut is how versatile the production is.  Considering he found his niche with soul samples (i.e. Jay-Z's "This Can't Be Life" and The Blueprint), it is incredible how Mr. West crafts a collection of songs that all sound different.  And for my money, "Jesus Walks" is the best beat of the 00s.  The militant vibe, choir, and auto-tune gospel howls are all astounding.  Then, of course, there is "Through the Wire" where Kanye raps with his jaw wired shut which is positively epic.


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