The College Dropout
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The College Dropout专辑介绍
Producer Kanye West's highlight reels were stacking up exponentially when his solo debut for Roc-a-Fella was released, after numerous delays and a handful of suspense-building underground mixes. The week The College Dropout came out, three singles featuring his handiwork were in the Top 20, including his own "Through the Wire." A daring way to introduce himself to the masses as an MC, the enterprising West recorded the song during his recovery from a car wreck that nearly took his life — while his jaw was wired shut. Heartbreaking and hysterical ("There's been an accident like Geico/They thought I was burnt up like Pepsi did Michael"), and wrapped around the helium chirp of the pitched-up chorus from Chaka Khan's "Through the Fire," the song and accompanying video couldn't have forged his dual status as underdog and champion any better. All of this momentum keeps rolling through The College Dropout, an album that's nearly as phenomenal as the boastful West has led everyone to believe. The bad points? A few too many skits, "The New Workout Plan," and the fact that the triumph that is "Through the Wire" is de-emphasized and placed so deep into the album that it's almost anticlimactic. Apart from this? Abundant hotness in every aspect. From a production standpoint, nothing here tops recent conquests like Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name" or Talib Kweli's "Get By," but he's consistently potent and tempers his familiar characteristics — high-pitched soul samples, gospel elements — by tweaking them and not using them as a crutch. Even though those with their ears to the street knew West could excel as an MC, he has used this album as an opportunity to prove his less-known skills to a wider audience. One of the most poignant moments is on "All Falls Down," where the self-effacing West examines self-consciousness in the context of his community: "Rollies and Pashas done drive me crazy/I can't even pronounce nothing, yo pass the Versacey/Then I spent 400 bucks on this just to be like 'N*gga you ain't up on this'." If the notion that the album runs much deeper than the singles isn't enough, there's something of a surprising bonus: rather puzzlingly, a slightly adjusted mix of "Slow Jamz" — a side-splitting ode to legends of baby-making soul that originally appeared on Twista's Kamikaze, just before that MC received his own Roc-a-Fella chain — also appears. Prior to this album, we were more than aware that West's stature as a producer was undeniable; now we know that he's also a remarkably versatile lyricist and a valuable MC.
或许是受到了50 cent大难不死，享受后福的启发，如今那些曾经和死神擦肩而过的音乐人们纷纷放出自己的专辑，企图能够和50 cent一样走大运，Kanye West就是其中之一，不过他并没有中过子弹，而是遭遇了夺命车祸。作为大牌的唱片制作人，Kanye West早已是名声在内，但是这只是他的第一张个人专辑，通过发行前期一系列的包装宣传，这张已经被延误了很久的专辑在第一周就卖出了44万张，名列Billboard 200排行榜亚军。
Kanye West是一位非常勤奋努力，非常具有才华的说唱音乐制作人，同时还是非常有灵感的说唱歌曲创作者，这张专辑早在一年半以前就已经准备录制发行，但是Kanye West遭遇了严重车祸，因而被迫推迟，随后又因为为了一些大牌歌星制作单曲而被迫再次推迟。所以这次发行之前已经在商业上打下了坚实的基础，首先在2003年底就已经发行首支单曲《Through the Wire》，并在排行榜上创下好成绩，而后第二首单曲《Slow Jamz》又在排行榜上成为了冠军，接着音乐录影带又铺天盖地的横扫美国的几乎所有娱乐媒体，正是在这样的包装宣传背景之下，这张专辑才姗姗来迟。
虽然Kanye West是一名非常出色的唱片制作人，但是其说唱音乐的演唱能力却并无出奇之处。不过Kanye West的创作才华在这张专辑中表现的比较充分。除了个人创作几乎所有单曲之外，在歌词上也有很多非常精妙的比喻，诙谐有趣并且押韵，还有几段颇为经典的荤段子，同时专辑中体现出了Kanye West个人一贯的创作和制作特点，比如在音乐中引用一些老歌的精华。这张专辑还收录了一些先前已经发行过的单曲，比如《Through the Wire》，《Slow Jamz》等。有趣的是，《Slow Jamz》这首由Kanye West和Twista两人合作的单曲也是Twista新专辑《Kamikaze》中的一员，并且在两周之前成为了专辑排行榜的冠军。
这张专辑中的单曲在内容上和其他的说唱专辑相比并无太多的差异，继续围绕着女人、性、毒品、暴力、吹牛、幻想等等这些说唱音乐永恒的话题展开，再有就是他的独特的亲身经历，比如Kanye West曾经遭遇的车祸，拿这些噩梦般的遭遇来开涮和去年的暴发户50 cent的确是有点像。
可能是黑人音乐特别是说唱音乐最近几年的势头实在太强了，以至于每个黑人音乐人出一张唱片都能挣到不少钱，至于像Kanye West这样的早已名声大噪的大牌音乐制作人出一张专辑则很容易取得相当高的销售量，加上他本身的才华以及同样曾经大难不死的经历，虽然也是个人的首张专辑，但是从某种程度行来说这张专辑比整整一年前的50 cent的专辑来说更有实力，一个曾经和子弹变过魔术，另一个则是和汽车轮子缠绵过，他们都具有各自的卖点，而Kanye West明显更有才华，假如这张专辑能让Kanye West取得了不起的成就那么一定不会意外，因为他们之前的另一对金牌制作人The Neptunes在去年发行的专辑已经取得了很出色的商业成绩，并且在今年的格莱美颁奖典礼上捧回了几个小留声机。但是老美这些纯粹商业化的黑人音乐真的优秀么？像这种纯粹拿出来为了挣钱的东西本身并无太大价值。
去年2月份出了身中九枪的50 cent，今年2月份假如再出一个轮子下拣命的Kanye West卖个几百万张，那么明年2月出来谁？唱片公司应该从伊拉克前线里找出一个失去四肢，只剩下一个比滑板还利索的舌头的美国黑人大兵“歌星”，那样的话更有卖点。(by 新浪音乐)
Kanye West是一位非常勤奋努力，非常具有才华的说唱音乐制作人，同时还是非常有灵感的说唱歌曲创作者，这张专辑早在一年半以前就已经准备录制发行，但是Kanye West遭遇了严重车祸，因而被迫推迟，随后又因为为了一些大牌歌星制作单曲而被迫再次推迟。所以这次发行之前已经在商业上打下了坚实的基础，首先在2003年底就已经发行首支单曲《Through the Wire》，并在排行榜上创下好成绩，而后第二首单曲《Slow Jamz》又在排行榜上成为了冠军，接着音乐录影带又铺天盖地的横扫美国的几乎所有娱乐媒体，正是在这样的包装宣传背景之下，这张专辑才姗姗来迟。
虽然Kanye West是一名非常出色的唱片制作人，但是其说唱音乐的演唱能力却并无出奇之处。不过Kanye West的创作才华在这张专辑中表现的比较充分。除了个人创作几乎所有单曲之外，在歌词上也有很多非常精妙的比喻，诙谐有趣并且押韵，还有几段颇为经典的荤段子，同时专辑中体现出了Kanye West个人一贯的创作和制作特点，比如在音乐中引用一些老歌的精华。这张专辑还收录了一些先前已经发行过的单曲，比如《Through the Wire》，《Slow Jamz》等。有趣的是，《Slow Jamz》这首由Kanye West和Twista两人合作的单曲也是Twista新专辑《Kamikaze》中的一员，并且在两周之前成为了专辑排行榜的冠军。
这张专辑中的单曲在内容上和其他的说唱专辑相比并无太多的差异，继续围绕着女人、性、毒品、暴力、吹牛、幻想等等这些说唱音乐永恒的话题展开，再有就是他的独特的亲身经历，比如Kanye West曾经遭遇的车祸，拿这些噩梦般的遭遇来开涮和去年的暴发户50 cent的确是有点像。
可能是黑人音乐特别是说唱音乐最近几年的势头实在太强了，以至于每个黑人音乐人出一张唱片都能挣到不少钱，至于像Kanye West这样的早已名声大噪的大牌音乐制作人出一张专辑则很容易取得相当高的销售量，加上他本身的才华以及同样曾经大难不死的经历，虽然也是个人的首张专辑，但是从某种程度行来说这张专辑比整整一年前的50 cent的专辑来说更有实力，一个曾经和子弹变过魔术，另一个则是和汽车轮子缠绵过，他们都具有各自的卖点，而Kanye West明显更有才华，假如这张专辑能让Kanye West取得了不起的成就那么一定不会意外，因为他们之前的另一对金牌制作人The Neptunes在去年发行的专辑已经取得了很出色的商业成绩，并且在今年的格莱美颁奖典礼上捧回了几个小留声机。但是老美这些纯粹商业化的黑人音乐真的优秀么？像这种纯粹拿出来为了挣钱的东西本身并无太大价值。
去年2月份出了身中九枪的50 cent，今年2月份假如再出一个轮子下拣命的Kanye West卖个几百万张，那么明年2月出来谁？唱片公司应该从伊拉克前线里找出一个失去四肢，只剩下一个比滑板还利索的舌头的美国黑人大兵“歌星”，那样的话更有卖点。(by 新浪音乐)
Producer Kanye West's highlight reels were stacking up exponentially when his solo debut for Roc-a-Fella was released, after numerous delays and a handful of suspense-building underground mixes. The week The College Dropout came out, three singles featuring his handiwork were in the Top 20, including his own "Through the Wire." A daring way to introduce himself to the masses as an MC, the enterprising West recorded the song during his recovery from a car wreck that nearly took his life — while his jaw was wired shut. Heartbreaking and hysterical ("There's been an accident like Geico/They thought I was burnt up like Pepsi did Michael"), and wrapped around the helium chirp of the pitched-up chorus from Chaka Khan's "Through the Fire," the song and accompanying video couldn't have forged his dual status as underdog and champion any better. All of this momentum keeps rolling through The College Dropout, an album that's nearly as phenomenal as the boastful West has led everyone to believe. The bad points? A few too many skits, "The New Workout Plan," and the fact that the triumph that is "Through the Wire" is de-emphasized and placed so deep into the album that it's almost anticlimactic. Apart from this? Abundant hotness in every aspect. From a production standpoint, nothing here tops recent conquests like Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name" or Talib Kweli's "Get By," but he's consistently potent and tempers his familiar characteristics — high-pitched soul samples, gospel elements — by tweaking them and not using them as a crutch. Even though those with their ears to the street knew West could excel as an MC, he has used this album as an opportunity to prove his less-known skills to a wider audience. One of the most poignant moments is on "All Falls Down," where the self-effacing West examines self-consciousness in the context of his community: "Rollies and Pashas done drive me crazy/I can't even pronounce nothing, yo pass the Versacey/Then I spent 400 bucks on this just to be like 'N*gga you ain't up on this'." If the notion that the album runs much deeper than the singles isn't enough, there's something of a surprising bonus: rather puzzlingly, a slightly adjusted mix of "Slow Jamz" — a side-splitting ode to legends of baby-making soul that originally appeared on Twista's Kamikaze, just before that MC received his own Roc-a-Fella chain — also appears. Prior to this album, we were more than aware that West's stature as a producer was undeniable; now we know that he's also a remarkably versatile lyricist and a valuable MC.
Intro
We Don't Care
Graduation Day
All Falls Down
I'll Fly Away
Spaceship
Jesus Walks
Never Let Me Down
Get Em High
Workout Plan
The New Workout Plan
Slow Jamz
Breathe in Breathe Out
School Spirit Skit 1
School Spirit
School Spirit Skit 2
Lil Jimmy Skit
Two Words
Through the Wire
Family Business
Last Call