Year: 2004.
Country:
Kanye West discography rank: 2 (out of 15 listed on BEA)
2004 rank: 4
2000s rank: 28
Overall rank: 172
Average rating: 83/100 (from 1448 votes).
Tracks:
1. Intro
2. We Don't Care
3. Graduation Day
4. All Falls Down (Feat. Syleena Johnson)
5. I'll Fly Away
6. Spaceship (Feat. Consequence & GLC)
7. Jesus Walks
8. Never Let Me Down (Feat. Jay-Z & J. Ivy)
9. Get Em High (Feat. Common & Talib Kweli)
10. Workout Plan
11. The New Workout Plan
12. Slow Jamz (Feat. Twista & Jamie Foxx)
13. Breathe In Breathe Out (Feat. Ludacris)
14. School Spirit Skit 1
15. School Spirit
16. School Spirit Skit 2
17. Lil Jimmy Skit
18. Two Words (Feat. Mos Def, Freeway & The Harlem Boys Choir)
19. Through The Wire
20. Family Business
21. Last Call
indicates a top-rated track.
Top voted comments:
"This album helped change hip-hop arguably more than any album in the history of the genre. For the 10-15 years before this album, it was difficult to have anything other than a "gangsta" persona and be successful commercially. Kanye changed that. You could rap about insecurities, college, religion, and even touch on social issues in a fresh new light. Look at all the new school backpacker rappers that he has clearly helped pave a way for. Fittingly, the chorus to the first song on this album rings "WE DONT CARE WHAT PEOPLE SAYYY"
And as much as people want to knock Ye' for his arrogance, without it, he wouldnt have the balls to make this or to walk into a "try-out" wearing a polo and backpack and impress Jay-Z enough to sign him. We wouldnt have the innovation musically he has largely caused in mainstream hip-hop production. His influence is enormous. I say thank god for Kanyes ego, otherwise we'd still be listening to 50 cent and washed up Dre beats, instead we're bumpin "CAN WE GET MUCH HIGHAH" nuff said. Favorite Tracks: We Dont Care, All Falls Down, New Workout Plan, Slow Jamz, Two Words, Through the Wire"
- tbau1191 (Rating: 90/100)
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"@wooolf
The reason it "doesn't sound very exceptional" is because everyone has been copying it since. Listen to just about any hip hop before this album: a good 99% was your typical tough guy, "I've got all the money and all the bitches" kinda hardcore hip hop (not that there's anything wrong with that, quite a few classic albums have come out of that style). Suddenly, Kanye comes out with this album full of lyrics about school, family, insecurity, religion, and so many things that previously nobody would have dared rap about for fear of ruining their image. Sure, Kanye got more than a bit full of himself in the years to come, but this is an incredibly humble album, especially when compared to its contemporaries at the time. As well, the soul samples on this just weren't the kind of things that people were doing before this album. Admittedly, I'm sure that there were similar albums before this one (though I'm not aware of any) but obviously none of them had the same impact as this."
- Onater (Rating: 95/100)
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DommeDamianImperfect, sensitive Aspie with a melody addictionProfile Spire City
Used to agree with everybody else that it's a classic. Now, not so much. Mid, soft, fraudulent soul album disguised as hip hop, with some awful tracks on here. Jesus Walks and Never Let Me Down are still good though. _________________ My Top 100 :
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