The College Dropout: The Album that Changed Kanye West’s Life. Kanye West started working on “The College Dropout” in 1999 and worked on it for 4 years up until 2003. In the mid 1990s Kanye West was known for his skills as a producer and he went on to make beats for artists such as Jay-Z, Cam’ron, Ludacris, Janet Jackson and many more. Despite his success as a producer, Kanye wanted to express himself as a rapper and that’s what led to the creation of his debut album, The College Dropout. The making of this album and the journey that Kanye West embarked on was absolutely mind blowing. The main message that Kanye West wanted people to take away from this album was that you can’t be afraid to go after your dreams, even if it means going against what society tells you you’re “supposed to do”. Some of the most memorable songs from The College Dropout include All Falls Down, Slow Jamz, Through The Wire, Jesus Walks, Two Words and many more. The album was a massive success and had a huge impact on the world of hip hop. What’s your favorite song from Kanye West’s The College Dropout? Join our Discord & come chat with us! https://discord.gg/NbCQEYjT87 Subscribe to the Channel: @NFRPodcast LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ziQWwHkPB2DCU5VuC8ijT?si=3fRAtM-aTX-DNdH2-3n4bw LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/not-for-radio-podcast/id1450652852 Follow the socials for daily content and industry updates Twitter @nfr_podcast: https://twitter.com/nfr_podcast TikTok @nfrpodcast: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJc9G69j/ Instagram @nfrpodcast: https://www.instagram.com/nfrpodcast/ Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 4:31 Kanye's Struggle in the Music Industry 6:38 Was Kanye DESTINED for greatness? 10:04 Kanye's Success with The College Dropout 14:16 One of the Best Albums of the 2000s 15:51 Through The Wire 18:10 A Game Changing Album 22:00 Narrative & Features #kanyewest #thecollegedropout #kanye