The College Dropout is the debut album by American rapper and producer Kanye West, released February 10, 2004. The album was recorded over a period of four years, beginning in 1999. After years of work that West underwent in order to establish himself as an artist, after dropping out of college to pursue his dream of becoming a musician, he emerged into the mainstream with his debut studio album.

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  • The College Dropout is the debut album by American rapper and producer Kanye West, released February 10, 2004. The album was recorded over a period of four years, beginning in 1999. After years of work that West underwent in order to establish himself as an artist, after dropping out of college to pursue his dream of becoming a musician, he emerged into the mainstream with his debut studio album. Upon its release, the album became a massive commercial success, expressing three ten top singles and selling over 441,000 copies in its first week alone. The College Dropout is widely considered a musical masterpiece, garnering "universal acclaim" by critics. In a 2007 retrospective issue, XXL magazine awarded the album a perfect "XXL" rating, which has been given to only sixteen other albums. The album received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year and won Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song. As of July 2009, it is West's best-selling album in the United States, with domestic sales of over 3.5 million.
  • The College Dropout ist das Debütalbum des US-amerikanischen-Rappers und Produzenten Kanye West. Es wurde am 10. Februar 2004 veröffentlicht und brachte West enorme mediale Aufmerksamkeit in den USA. Das Album wird seit seiner Veröffentlichung von Kritikern und West selbst als Klassiker bezeichnet.
  • The College Dropout je debutové album amerického rapera a producenta Kanye Westa, které vyšlo v roce 2004. Deska obdržela dvě ceny Grammy Award v kategoriích Nejlepší rapové album a Nejlepší rapový song, Jesus Walks. Časopis Rolling Stone zařadil desku do žebříčku nejlepších desek roku 2004 a magazín Spin ve stejném žebříčku zařadil na 1. místo.
  • The College Dropout on Kanye Westin vuonna 2004 julkaistu debyyttialbumi. Albumi palkittiin vuoden 2005 Grammy-palkintogaalassa vuoden parhaana rap-albumina. Se sai hyvän vastaanoton niin kriitikoilta kuin yleisöltäkin ja oli kaupallinen menestys. Levyltä julkaistiin singleinä "All Falls Down", "Jesus Walks", "Through The Wire" ja "The New Workout Plan". Levyllä oleva "Slow Jamz"-kappale on alun perin Twistan Kamikaze-albumilla ja se on myös julkaistu singlenä, tosin hieman erilaisena versiona kuin The College Dropoutilla oleva.
  • The College Dropout est le premier album du rappeur/producteur américain Kanye West.
  • The College Dropout – pierwszy album rapera i producenta muzycznego Kanyego Westa, wydany w lutym 2004 roku. Większość utworów wykonana jest z udziałem wielu znanych artystów, takich jak Jay-Z, Twista, Ludacris, Common, Mos Def czy Jamie Foxx. Utwór Two Words został wykonany przy udziale chóru The Harlem Boys Choir. Kanye West nie dostał pozwolenia piosenkarki Lauryn Hill na użycie jej głosu w utworze All Falls Down, gdzie został użyty refren jej utworu Mystery of Iniquity, dlatego refren ten wykonuje inna piosenkarka, Syleena Johnson. Utwór został później ponownie wydany z oryginalnym refrenem w EP Freshmen Adjustment. Utwór Through the Wire został napisany przez artystę po tym, jak przeżył groźny wypadek samochodowy. O swoim wypadku wspomina też w dwunastominutowym utworze Last Call.
  • The College Dropout — дебютный альбом американского рэпера и продюсера Канье Уэста, релиз которого состоялся 10 февраля 2004 года. Он был номинирован на Грэмми в категории "Альбом года" и победил в номинациях: "Лучший рэп альбом" и "Лучшая рэп песня" за сингл "Jesus Walks" в 2005 году. Журнал Rolling Stone назвал его альбомом года, в журнале Спин он занял первое место в рейтинге "40 лучших альбомов года". Кроме того, альбом получил на редкость высокую оценку от журнала The Source — четыре с половиной микрофона. Все песни с альбома были спродюсированы самим Канье Уэстом.
  • The College Dropout är den amerikanska rapparen Kanye Wests debutalbum från 2004. Albumet blev tvåa på Billboard 200 och vann en Grammy för årets rappalbum. Det nominerades även i kategorin årets album.
  • The College Dropout, Amerikalı rapçi Kanye West'in ilk stüdyo albümü. 10 Şubat 2004 tarihinde piyasaya sunulmuştur. 2005 Grammy Ödülleri'nde "Yılın Albümü" ödülüne aday gösterilmiş ve "En İyi Rap Albümü" dalında ödülü kazanmıştır. Aynı yıl, albümdeki "Jesus Walk" parçası, "En İyi Rap Şarkısı" ödülünü kazanmıştır. Rolling Stone dergisi ve The Village Voice gazetesi tarafından 2005 yılının en iyi albümü olarak kabul edilmektedir.
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  • The College Dropout is the debut album by American rapper and producer Kanye West, released February 10, 2004. The album was recorded over a period of four years, beginning in 1999. After years of work that West underwent in order to establish himself as an artist, after dropping out of college to pursue his dream of becoming a musician, he emerged into the mainstream with his debut studio album.
  • The College Dropout ist das Debütalbum des US-amerikanischen-Rappers und Produzenten Kanye West. Es wurde am 10. Februar 2004 veröffentlicht und brachte West enorme mediale Aufmerksamkeit in den USA. Das Album wird seit seiner Veröffentlichung von Kritikern und West selbst als Klassiker bezeichnet.
  • The College Dropout je debutové album amerického rapera a producenta Kanye Westa, které vyšlo v roce 2004. Deska obdržela dvě ceny Grammy Award v kategoriích Nejlepší rapové album a Nejlepší rapový song, Jesus Walks. Časopis Rolling Stone zařadil desku do žebříčku nejlepších desek roku 2004 a magazín Spin ve stejném žebříčku zařadil na 1. místo.
  • The College Dropout on Kanye Westin vuonna 2004 julkaistu debyyttialbumi. Albumi palkittiin vuoden 2005 Grammy-palkintogaalassa vuoden parhaana rap-albumina. Se sai hyvän vastaanoton niin kriitikoilta kuin yleisöltäkin ja oli kaupallinen menestys. Levyltä julkaistiin singleinä "All Falls Down", "Jesus Walks", "Through The Wire" ja "The New Workout Plan".
  • The College Dropout est le premier album du rappeur/producteur américain Kanye West.
  • The College Dropout – pierwszy album rapera i producenta muzycznego Kanyego Westa, wydany w lutym 2004 roku. Większość utworów wykonana jest z udziałem wielu znanych artystów, takich jak Jay-Z, Twista, Ludacris, Common, Mos Def czy Jamie Foxx. Utwór Two Words został wykonany przy udziale chóru The Harlem Boys Choir.
  • The College Dropout — дебютный альбом американского рэпера и продюсера Канье Уэста, релиз которого состоялся 10 февраля 2004 года. Он был номинирован на Грэмми в категории "Альбом года" и победил в номинациях: "Лучший рэп альбом" и "Лучшая рэп песня" за сингл "Jesus Walks" в 2005 году.
  • The College Dropout är den amerikanska rapparen Kanye Wests debutalbum från 2004. Albumet blev tvåa på Billboard 200 och vann en Grammy för årets rappalbum. Det nominerades även i kategorin årets album.
  • The College Dropout, Amerikalı rapçi Kanye West'in ilk stüdyo albümü. 10 Şubat 2004 tarihinde piyasaya sunulmuştur. 2005 Grammy Ödülleri'nde "Yılın Albümü" ödülüne aday gösterilmiş ve "En İyi Rap Albümü" dalında ödülü kazanmıştır. Aynı yıl, albümdeki "Jesus Walk" parçası, "En İyi Rap Şarkısı" ödülünü kazanmıştır. Rolling Stone dergisi ve The Village Voice gazetesi tarafından 2005 yılının en iyi albümü olarak kabul edilmektedir.
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