The College Dropout
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Following his signing to Roc-A-Fella Records, Kanye released his debut studio album, The College Dropout. It features string arrangements, choirs, and his signature soul sampling, frequently branded as "chipmunk soul" for its sped-up and high-pitched nature. Contrary to the popular gangster-persona lyrics at the time, his songs mostly revolved around themes of family, materialism, religion, and racism. The inspiration for finally making his music came when he was in a near-fatal car crash.
قائمة المسارات (65)
| المسار | المدة | الجودة/متوفر |
|---|---|---|
18 Years Gold Digger Throwaway from The College Dropout era. Would later morph into the verses found on "Gold Digger" similar to how "Home" became "Homecoming". Features alternate lyrics and an entirely different instrumental. Was performed by Kanye a handful of times and is on an early tracklist for the album, however no snippets of a studio recording have surfaced. | Recording Full | |
Self Conscious [V2] All Falls Down Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Has a completely new first verse, and lyrics reused from "Dream Come True". Has a completely alternate beat that was not used in later versions. | CD Quality Full | |
All Falls Down [V3] Self Conscious Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Has the Lauryn Hill sample, alternate instrumentation, and an alternate vocal take. According to Shalik Berry, Lauryn Hill cleared the sample, then last minute wouldn't allow it to be used, as "she didn't actually write the record". | High Quality Full | |
All Falls Down [V7] Self Conscious Used on the Entertainment Weekly review copy of The College Dropout. Has the Lauryn Hill sample, different vocal take, and slightly different outro | Lossless Tagged | |
All Falls Down [V8] Self Conscious Syleena Johnson (feat. Syleena Johnson) Later version that is similar to the released single version, however it has a different mix and the applause used for the outro is longer. The guitar is also mono unlike in the released version and is mixed quieter, while Syleena's vocals are at a less consistent volume. Featured in album samplers for The College Dropout that were sent to DJs but were not intended for public release. | Lossless Full | |
Arguing [V2] Out Of Your Mind John Legend (feat. John Legend) Version that was included on the unofficial mixtape Freshmen Adjustment under the name "Out Of Your Mind". Very similar to the previous version however there are John Legend vocals over the Martin Lawrence sample. | CD Quality Full | |
Breathe In Breathe Out Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Kanye does the hook instead of Ludacris on this version. | CD Quality Full | |
Change Clothes CDQ version of a 2004 Tim Westwood show freestyle. | CD Quality Full | |
✨ Drug Dealin' [V2] We Don't Care GLC, Keyshia Cole (feat. GLC & Keyshia Cole) Original version which features rougher vocals, additional vocals by Keyshia Cole and a verse from GLC. | High Quality Full | |
Family Business [V2] Family Affair Used on an early The College Dropout copy. First known version with the vocal sample found in the release version of the song. Has 1:37 of vocals, the rest is open verse. | High Quality Full | |
Family Affair [V3] Family Business Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Has a rougher mix. | High Quality Full | |
Family Business [V4] Family Affair Used on the Entertainment Weekly review copy of The College Dropout. Similar to V3, but has a different vocal take. | Lossless Tagged | |
Get Em High [V1] Common (feat. Common) Version of "Get Em High" with only a Common feature, apparently made before Talib Kweli recorded his verse. Seems to have open section for Talib. | CD Quality Snippet | |
Get Em High [V2] Talib Kweli (feat. Talib Kweli) Early version with a different vocal take, worse mixing and no Common verse. | Low Quality Full | |
Gimme The Mic Remix of Sean Paul's song "Gimme The Light". Leaked in a bootleg mixtape. | High Quality Full | |
Gorgeous Drop Dead Gorgeous Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Interpolates lyrics from "Dead Wrong" by Biggie Smalls. Samples "Doggone" by Love. No relation to the My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy song of the same name. | High Quality Full | |
Hey Mama [V2] Hey Ma John Legend (feat. John Legend) Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Alternate mix of the version found on the 2001 demo tape. | High Quality Full | |
Hey Mama [V3] Hey Ma John Legend (feat. John Legend) Original version with multiple unheard adlibs, poor mixing and beat switches, and a different vocal take. | High Quality Full | |
⭐ Home [V2] Home (Windy) John Legend (feat. John Legend) (prod. Kanye West) Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Has a better mix and a longer outro. Lyrics would later be used for "Homecoming" on Graduation. | CD Quality Full | |
I Need To Know [V2] ??? (feat. ???) Version of "I Need To Know" that contains elements of the version of the demo tape and the version used in the unofficial mixtape Freshmen Adjustment. Uses a different vocal take than both versions. Features an unknown female artist doing back vocals on the chorus. Was likely included in some mixtape as the beginning has a DJ talking and at the end it seems to transition into another song. Unknown if the unedited version is in circulation. | Low Quality Tagged | |
⭐ I Need To Know [V3] ??? (feat. ???) Later version which was featured on early versions of The College Dropout. Sounds more finished than the previous version. Shares some lines with "Together They're Tens". Has a line that would later be reused on "Late". Samples "It Will Never Be The Same Again" by Zulema, and interpolates Eminem's flow from his verse on "Dead Wrong" by The Notorious B.I.G. | CD Quality Full | |
I See Now (Aww) [V1] (prod. 9th Wonder) Original solo version before Kanye gave the track to Little Brother. | High Quality Full | |
I'll Fly Away DeRay Davis, The WRLDFMS Tony Williams (feat. DeRay Davis & The WRLDFMS Tony Williams) Used on the Entertainment Weekly review copy of The College Dropout. Has DeRay Davis doing a skit over the track. | Lossless Tagged | |
⭐ Improvise Song that was featured on early versions of The College Dropout. Commonly known as "Apologize" due to it being named that on the popular unofficial mixtape Freshmen Adjustment. Kanye would later reuse this beat on "Knock Knock" by Monica. Samples "It's A Terrible Thing To Waste Your Love" by The Masqueraders. | High Quality Full | |
Intro Used on the Entertainment Weekly review copy of The College Dropout. Longer than the released version. | Lossless Tagged | |
Intro [V1] Graduation Day Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Lacks the skit from the released version, has slight production changes and the singing coming in slightly earlier. | High Quality Full | |
Intro [V2] Graduation Day Original version with an entirely new skit. | Lossless Full | |
Jesus Walks [V3] When Jesus Walks Rhymefest (feat. Rhymefest) An original version with a Rhymefest verse. | High Quality Partial | |
Jesus Walks [V4] When Jesus Walks Early version with a rough mix & alternate vocal takes. Snippet leaked March 5th, 2024. Snippets name confirms that there are multitracks out there for this version. | Lossless Snippet | |
Jesus Walks [V5] When Jesus Walks Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Has a slightly different instrumental, intro and vocal take. Has no second verse. | High Quality Full | |
Jesus Walks [V6] When Jesus Walks Used on an early The College Dropout copy. The same as the previous version, but with an alternate mix and the second verse. | High Quality Full | |
Jesus Walks Intro Song from an early copy of The College Dropout. | High Quality Full | |
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Keep The Receipt [V3] Ol' Dirty Bastard (feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard) (prod. Kanye West) Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Has a slightly longer outro. Samples "Bells" by Billy Preston. | High Quality Full | |
Last Call [V3] John Legend, Ken Lewis, The WRLDFMS Tony Williams (feat. John Legend, Ken Lewis & The WRLDFMS Tony Williams) (prod. Evidence, Kanye West, & Porse) Used on the Entertainment Weekly review copy of The College Dropout. JAY-Z is missing from the intro, has louder synths and "here's to the Roc" part of the sample is replaced with another "Mr. Rocafella". | Lossless Tagged | |
⭐ Livin' A Movie Pt. 1 Living A Movie Featured on early versions of The College Dropout. In the song Kanye mentions that "this only part 1". Samples "In The Hour" by Melanie. Was included on the popular unofficial mixtape Freshmen Adjustment. | High Quality Full | |
🏆 Livin' A Movie Pt. 2 Living A Movie Part 2 of the song with a different beat and bars than part 1. Only a video of Kanye playing the song in the studio exists. Lyrics from part 2 are referenced in part 1. Has lines that would later be used on "The Glory" and "POWER". | Recording Full | |
✨ My Way Tarrey Torae (feat. Tarrey Torae) (prod. Kanye West) Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Interpolates "My Way" by Frank Sinatra, and samples "My Way" by Irene Reid. | High Quality Full | |
Never Let Me Down [V3] JAY-Z, J. Ivy, Saul Williams (feat. JAY-Z, J. Ivy & Saul Williams) (prod. Kanye West) Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Version with early vocals and production | High Quality Full | |
⭐ Niggas Gossip Dreamkillers, Dream Killers (prod. Kanye West) Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Samples "Me and You" by Belle Epoques and "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" by Ol' Dirty Bastard. Has lines that would later be reused for "School Spirit" and "New Slaves". The beat was also used on the intro for the Behind The Beats mixtape. | High Quality Full | |
✨ School Spirit [V4] (prod. Kanye West) Used on the Entertainment Weekly review copy of The College Dropout. Is uncensored, unlike release where the song had to be censored due to the creator of the sample (Aretha Franklin) wanting the song to have no profanity or she would not clear the sample. | Lossless Tagged | |
Slow Jamz [V3] Twista, Jamie Foxx (feat. Twista & Jamie Foxx) May 2003 version of "Slow Jamz" with a different Kanye verse compared to release. Snippet was originally lost, then refound March 15th, 2024. | Recording Snippet | |
Slow Jamz [V4] Twista, Jamie Foxx (feat. Twista & Jamie Foxx) Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Original version with early vocals and a longer bridge. | High Quality Full | |
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly [V3] Consequence (feat. Consequence) Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Has a slightly different intro and production. | High Quality Full | |
The New Workout Plan [V3] John Legend, Bosko Kante, Sumeke Rainey, GLC (feat. John Legend, Bosko Kante, Sumeke Rainey & GLC) (prod. Kanye West) Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Has a slightly different intro, hook, and louder drums. | High Quality Full | |
The New Workout Plan [V4] John Legend, Bosko Kante, Sumeke Rainey, GLC (feat. John Legend, Bosko Kante, Sumeke Rainey & GLC) (prod. Kanye West) Used on the Entertainment Weekly review copy of The College Dropout. Missing the first "that's right, put in work" refrain with no handclaps. | Lossless Tagged | |
The Roc In Here Freestyle found on the unofficial mixtape Freshmen Adjustment 2. Has lyrics that would later be reused for Kanye's verse on "Gettin' In It" by Jadakiss. | High Quality Full | |
The Truth (Freestyle) (prod. Kanye West) Freestyle over "The Truth" beat by Beanie Sigel. Found on an unofficial mixtape. Shares lyrics with a version of "Self Conscious" and lyrics that would later be reused on "Heavy Hitters". | High Quality Full | |
Together They're Tens (prod. The Neptunes) Freestyle over the "Luv U Better" beat by LL Cool J. Found on the unofficial mixtape Freshmen Adjustment Vol. 2. Shares some of the same lines with "I Need To Know" and has a line that was later reused for "Late". | High Quality Full | |
Two Words [V1] Solo version. Snippet posted Sep 8th 2020. Was sold by Iceman. Clean. Full version found by [yetapes] on Jan 18th 2025. | Lossless Full | |
Two Words [V3] Mos Def, Freeway, The Boys Choir of Harlem (feat. Mos Def, Freeway & The Boys Choir of Harlem) An early demo. | High Quality Full | |
Wack Niggas Wack Niggaz, Whack Niggas Talib Kweli (feat. Talib Kweli) Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Interpolates "Live From Irving Plaza, NY" by Talib Kweli. Reuses lyrics from "Nothin's Gonna Stop Me", "Wow" and "Last Freestyle". Has lines that would later be reused on "Changing Lanes" by Chop and "Last Call". A second version was later released by Talib Kweli on his 2004 mixtape The Beautiful Mix CD and on Consequence's mixtape Take 'Em To The Cleaners which features West, Consequence, and Common. | CD Quality Full | |
Whole Life [V1] Peace Newz (feat. Newz) Version that is shorter, has an earlier vocal take and less backing vocals. | CD Quality Full | |
✨ Whole Life [V2] Peace Newz, ??? (feat. Newz & ???) Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Has Newz background vocals and an unknown female artist on the chorus. Samples "Don't Burn Down The Bridge" by Gladys Knight & the Pips and "Make It Last" by The Stylistics. | CD Quality Full | |
Wow [V2] Used on an early The College Dropout copy. | High Quality Full | |
??? Can't Nobody, Knick Inna Optik, The Beginning Used on an early The College Dropout copy as the intro. Samples the song "Can't Nobody Love Me Like You Do" by The Masquerders. Beat was later given to rappers Sentino and Gravy before finally ending up with Apathy. | High Quality Beat Only | |
Aura - Crazy [V2] Fuck The Money Kanye West, Clipse (feat. Kanye West & Clipse) (prod. Kanye West) Song by Aura made in 2002 featuring Kanye and Clipse. Samples the song "River" by Joni Mitchell. Was supposed to be released as Aura's first single, but Joni Mitchell wouldn't clear the sample and it ended up never releasing. The beat would later be given to B.o.B for the song "Fuck The Money". | High Quality Full | |
Aura - Crazy [V3] Fuck The Money Kanye West, Clipse (feat. Kanye West & Clipse) (prod. Kanye West) Version of the song where Kanye changed the line "I know that Joni Mitchell never lied" to "I know my homie Aura never lied". | High Quality Partial | |
Carl Thomas - The Way That You Do Kanye West (feat. Kanye West) Leftover Carl Thomas song from Let's Talk About It from around 2004. Features Kanye towards the end. | High Quality Full | |
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JAY-Z - The Bounce [V1] Point Out The Bounce Kanye West (feat. Kanye West) It was shown in jeen-yuhs that the original version had a completely different beat from released. | Recording Partial | |
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J'Nan - You Don't Know [V2] Kanye West, GLC (feat. Kanye West & GLC) Later J'Nan verse. | High Quality Full | |
John Legend - Do What I Gotta Do Get Lifted Kanye West (feat. Kanye West) (prod. Kanye West) Unreleased song on a 2004 mixtape. Was on John Legend's original demo CD before it officially turned and released as "Get Lifted". Originally track 17 before being scrapped. | High Quality Full | |
Myleka - Candy Kanye West, Sharpp (feat. Kanye West & Sharpp) (prod. Kanye West) Unreleased Myleka song featuring Kanye. Reuses the same beat as "B R Right" by Trina. According to Myleka, "B R Right" came out first and the beat inspired her to make "Candy". | CD Quality Full |
