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Kanye West’s The College Dropout Turns Ten: Here Are Five Mandatory Listening Tracks

Before Kanye was a mononym and quote machine on the kusp of marrying a Kardashian; before there were classes taught about him; before being Kanye’d was a verb; before he was a fashion designer, a Harvard lecturer, a renowned Twitter ranter, a religion, or even the self-proclaimed “No. 1 rock star on the planet” — before all that, Kanye West was just another guy at Roc-A-Fella Records trying to make a name for himself as a rapper. Ten years ago, he managed that feat with his now-classi...

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21:02 on February 10 2014

Kanye West’s The College Dropout Turns Ten: Here Are Five Mandatory Listening Tracks

Time — Before Kanye was a mononym and quote machine on the kusp of marrying a Kardashian; before there were classes taught about him; before being Kanye’d was a verb; before ... more info

21:59 on February 10 2014

Kanye West Gets Sentimental On The College Dropout's 10th Anniversary

MTV.com News — 'Ten years ago today we finally released what had been my life's work up to that point: The College Dropout,' a reflective 'Ye tells fans. By N... more info

Kanye West

20:00 on February 10 2014

Kanye West Celebrates 10th Anniversary of The College Dropout on Twitter

People.com — "10 years later I am still that same kid from Chicago, still dreaming out loud, still banging on the door" more info

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11:48 on February 11 2014

Kanye West comments on The College Dropout 10-year anniversary: I am still the same kid from Chicago

The Independent — As The College Dropout turns 10, Kanye West has looked back at the legacy of his debut album on Twitter, describing it as a 'labor of love' that he remains very proud of... more info

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