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Kanye West – The College Dropout

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Label:	Roc-A-Fella Records – B0002030-02
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	US
Released:	Feb 10, 2004
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Conscious, Pop Rap, Contemporary R&B

Tracklist

1	Intro Written-By – K. West*	0:19
2	We Don't Care Performer [I Just Wanna Stop] – The Jimmy Castor Bunch Vocals [Additional] – Riccarda Watkins Written-By – K. West, R. Vannelli Written-By [I Just Wanna Stop] – R. Vannelli*	3:59
3	Graduation Day Written-By – K. West*	1:22
4	All Falls Down Featuring – Syleena Johnson Guitar – Eric "B-Bass" Johnson* Guitar [Accoustic] – Ken Lewis Written-By – K. West, L. Hill Written-By [Mystery Of Iniquity] – Lauryn Hill	3:43
5	I'll Fly Away Piano – Ervin "EP" Pope* Written-By – K. West*	1:09
6	Spaceship Featuring – Consequence (2), GLC Performer [Distant Lover] – Marvin Gaye Written-By – D. Mills, G. Gordy, K. West, L. Harris, M. Gaye, S. Greene Written-By [Distant Lover] – G. Gordy, M. Gaye, S. Greene*	5:24
7	Jesus Walks Arranged By [Walk With Me] – Curtis Lundy Performer [Walk With Me] – Arc Choir* Written-By – C. Smith, K. West	3:13
8	Never Let Me Down Backing Vocals – John Legend, Tracie Spencer Featuring – J. Ivy, Jay-Z Guitar – Glenn Jefferey Sampler [Sample Recreated By], Performer [Sample] – Ken Lewis Written-By – B. Kulick, J. Richardson, K. West, M. Bolton, S. Carter* Written-By [Maybe It's The Power Of Love] – Bruce Kulick, M. Bolton*	5:24
9	Get Em High Featuring – Common, Talib Kweli Vocals [Additional] – Sumeke Rainey Written-By – K. West, L. Lynn, T.K. Greene*	4:49
10	Workout Plan Written-By – K. West*	0:46
11	The New Workout Plan Guitar – Eric "B-Bass" Johnson* Piano – Ervin "EP" Pope* Talkbox – Bosko Vocals [Additional] – Sumeke Rainey Written-By – K. West*	5:22
12	Slow Jamz Featuring [With] – Jamie Foxx, Kanye West, Twista Guitar – Glenn Jefferey Performer [A House Is Not A Home] – Luther Vandross Vocals [Additional] – Aisha Tyler Written-By – B. Bacharach, H. David, C. Mitchell, K. West* Written-By [A House Is Not A Home] – Burt Bacharach And Hal David*	5:16
13	Breathe In Breathe Out Co-producer – Brian "All Day" Miller Featuring – Ludacris Written-By – B. Miller, K. West	4:06
14	School Spirit Skit 1 Written-By – K. West*	1:18
15	School Spirit Performer [Spirit In The Dark] – Aretha Franklin Written-By – A. Franklin, K. West Written-By [Spirit In The Dark] – A. Franklin*	3:02
16	School Spirit Skit 2 Written-By – K. West*	0:43
17	Lil Jimmy Skit Written-By – K. West*	0:53
18	Two Words Featuring – Freeway, Mos Def, The Harlem Boys Choir* Keyboards – Keith Slattery Performer [Peace And Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) - Movement III (Time)] – Mandrill Written-By – C. Wilson, D. Smith, K. West, L. Pridgen, L. Wilson, R. Wilson Written-By [Peace And Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) - Movement III (Time)] – C. Wilson, L. Wilson, R. Wilson*	4:26
19	Through The Wire Performer [Through The Fire] – Chaka Khan Written-By – C. Weil, D. Foster, K. West, T. Keane Written-By [Through The Fire] – Cynthia Weil, David Foster, Tom Keane	3:41
20	Family Business Instrumentation By [Additional Instrumentation By] – Ken Lewis Piano – Josh Zandman Written-By – K. West*	4:38
21	Last Call Bass, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals – Ken Lewis Co-producer – Evidence (2) Guitar – Glenn Jefferey, Ken Lewis Piano – Ervin "EP" Pope* Producer [Additional] – Porse Written-By – K. West, M. Perretta	12:40

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Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Universal Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
Copyright © – Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
Manufactured By – Island Def Jam Music Group
Marketed By – Roc-A-Fella Records
Marketed By – Island Def Jam Music Group
Distributed By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Licensed From – Cotillion Records
Licensed From – Warner Strategic Marketing
Licensed From – Universal Music Enterprises
Licensed From – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Licensed From – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Produced For – Konman Entertainment, Inc.
Produced For – Gimme My Publishing
Produced For – Hip Hop Since 1978
Produced For – Dilated Junkies
Pressed By – UML
Published By – Ross Vannelli Publishing
Published By – Please Gimme My Publishing, Inc.
Published By – EMI Blackwood
Published By – Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – Publishing Designee
Published By – Robert Bruce Music, Ltd.
Published By – Famous Music Corporation
Published By – Diplomat Music Corporation
Published By – Largo Music
Published By – Springtime Music, Inc.
Published By – Intersong USA, Inc.
Published By – Mandrill Music Publishing, Inc.
Published By – Chappell & Co.
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By – Dyad Music Ltd.
Published By – Neropub Music
Recorded At – Larrabee North
Recorded At – The Enterprise
Recorded At – Light @ The End Of The Tunnel
Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Recorded At – Baseline Studios
Recorded At – Full Time Dreamer Studios
Recorded At – Conway Studios
Recorded At – Quad Recording Studios
Recorded At – Digital Insight Recording Studios
Recorded At – Edie Road Studio
Mixed At – Larrabee North
Mixed At – The Hit Factory
Mixed At – Dean's List House Of Hits
Mastered At – Oasis Mastering
Record Company – The Heavy Hitters
Record Company – Handprint Entertainment
Record Company – Hustle.

Credits

A&R [A&R Direction] – Hip Hop Since 1978, Patrick "Plain Pat" Reynolds*
Administrator [Recording Administration] – Tony Vanias
Art Direction, Design – Eric Duvauchelle, Jim Morris (5), Lauri Rowe, Mike Godshall, Native (20), Stephanie Reynolds
Coordinator [A&R Coordinator - Director Of Joint Ventures] – Darcell Lawrence
Coordinator [A&R Coordinator] – Darrin Chandler, Ramses Francois, Shalik Berry
Costume Designer – Kanye West, O Share Stylez*
Design [Dropout Bear Logo Design For FJK] – Bobby Naugle, FJK (3), Sam Hansen (2)
Executive-Producer – Damon Dash, Kareem "Biggs" Burke*, Shawn Carter
Executive-Producer [Co-Executive Producer] – G. Roberson*, Kanye West, Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua*
Keyboards – Ervin "EP" Pope* (tracks: 8, 12, 16, 21)
Legal [Legal Counsel] – Alison K. Finley
Legal [Sample Clearance Agent] – Eric Weissman, Sample Clearance Ltd.*
Management [Business Affairs] – Antoinette Trotman, Ian Allen (7), Randy McMillan
Management [For Handprint Ent.] – Andrei McQuillan, Benny Medina, Handprint Ent.*
Management [For Hustle] – Don C.*, Hustle (3), John Monopoly
Management [Marketing For Def Jam] – Shante Bacon
Management [Marketing For Hip Hop Since 1978] – Al Branch
Management [Marketing For Rocafella Records] – Girard Hunt, Osayamen Asemota
Mastered By – Eddy Schreyer
Mixed By – Manny Marroquin (tracks: 1 to 17, 19 to 21), Mike Dean (tracks: 18)
Photography By – Danny Clinch
Producer – Kanye West
Public Relations [Publicity] – Dave Goodson, Gabriel Jesoriero
Recorded By – Andrew Dawson (tracks: 6, 7, 11, 15), Anthony Kilhoffer (tracks: 3, 9), Brent Kolatalo (tracks: 21), Carlisle Young (tracks: 18), Dave Dar (tracks: 9), Eugene A. Toale* (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 11, 13), Francis Graham* (tracks: 19), Gimel "Guru" Keaton* (tracks: 8), Jason Rauhoff (tracks: 13), Keith Slattery (tracks: 11, 18), Marc Fuller (tracks: 18), Michael Eleopoulos* (tracks: 9), Rabeka Tunei (tracks: 1, 4 to 6, 8, 10, 14 to 17, 20, 21), Rich Balmer (tracks: 2), Tatsuya Sato (tracks: 4, 6, 7)
Violin, Producer [Violins], Written-By [Violins], Arranged By [Violins], Performer [Violins] – Miri Ben-Ari (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 11, 13, 17)
Vocals [Additional] – Deray (tracks: 1, 5, 14 to 16), John Legend (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 7, 11, 21), Tony Williams (3) (tracks: 5, 6, 15, 16, 21)

Notes

(P) © Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC.
Printed in the USA.

Track #2 contains a sample from "I Just Wanna Stop" by Jimmy Castor Bunch.
Track #4 contains an interpolation of "Mystery Of Iniquity" by Lauryn Hill.
Track #6 contains a sample of the recording "Distant Love" by Marvin Gaye.
Track #7 contains a sample of "Walk With ME' by Arc Choir.
Track #8 contains a sample of "Maybe It's The Power Of Love" written by Michael Bolton and Bruce Kulick.
Track #12 contains a sample of "A House Is Not A Home" by Luther Vandross.
Track #15 contains a sample of "Spirit In The Dark" by Aretha Franklin.
Track #18 contains a sample of "Peace And Love (Amani Na Maperzi)-Movement III (Time)" by Mandrill.
Track #19 contains a sample of "Through The Fire" by Chaka Khan.

Publisher:
- Publishing Designee of Michael Bolton

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 6 02498 61739 7
Barcode (Scanned): 602498617397
Other (On the back cover): IN02
Other (On the back of the booklet): B0002030-02 BK02
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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The College Dropout (2×LP, Album)	Roc-A-Fella Records, Hustle., Handprint Entertainment	B0002030-01	US	2004
Recently Edited	Through The Wire (The College Dropout) Original Album (2×LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release)	Roc-A-Fella Records (2)	KWTTW01	US	2004
Recently Edited	The College Dropout (CD, Album, Stereo)	Roc-A-Fella Records, Roc-A-Fella Records	9862061, 986 2061	UK	2004
Recently Edited	The College Dropout (CD, Album)	Roc-A-Fella Records	986 173-9	Europe	2004
New Submission	College Dropout Instrumentals (CDr, Mixtape, Unofficial Release)	Lights-Out Productions, Roc-A-Fella Records (2)	none	US	2004