The College Dropout
Kanye West
Original Year
2004
Tracks
15
Duration
1:11:12
Releases
65
Wikipedia
The College Dropout is the debut studio album by the American rapper Kanye West. It was released on February 10, 2004, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. In the years leading up to its release, West had received praise for his production work for rappers such as Jay-Z and Talib Kweli, but he faced difficulty being accepted as an artist in his own right by figures in the music industry. Intent on pursuing a solo career, he signed a record deal with Roc-A-Fella and recorded the album over a period of four years, beginning in 1999.
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Available Releases
65 releasesVinyl(14)
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHandprint Entertainment / Hustle. / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“Mastered at Oasis Mastering, Studio City, CA. Art Direction & Design for Native. Comes with lyrics and credits insert.”
Cat#: B0002030-01
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHandprint Entertainment / Hustle. / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“explicit”
Cat#: B0002030-01
The College Dropout
chevron_rightMercury Records / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
Europe“The sleeve of this original EU 2004 release is almost identical to the sleeve of this US 2022 reissue: https://www.discogs.com/release/24593441-Kanye-West-The-College-Dropout- There are a couple of differences however: - The spine of th...”
Cat#: 9861741 · 9861743
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHandprint Entertainment / Hustle. / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“2022 reissue, which on first glance looks very similar to one of the original US pressings (there are 2 of these). This reissue differs from one of the original USA 2004 pressings The College Dropout by the following: (1) The original p...”
Cat#: B0002030-01
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHandprint Entertainment / Hustle. / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“Reissue, which on first glance looks very similar to one of the original US pressings (there are 2 of these). This reissue differs from one of the original USA 2004 pressings The College Dropout by the following: (1) The original pressi...”
Cat#: B0002030-01
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHandprint Entertainment / Hip Hop Since 1978 / Hustle. / Roc‐A‐Fella Records / The Heavy Hitters
United States“The sleeve of this US 2022 reissue is almost identical to the sleeve of EU 2004 original: https://www.discogs.com/release/3608675-Kanye-West-The-College-Dropout There are a couple of differences however: - The spine of this US 2022 rei...”
Cat#: 9861741
Through The Wire (The College Dropout) Original Album
chevron_rightRoc-A-Fella Records (2)
United States“Rockefeller Records / Hustle / Heavy Hitters. Sleeve Hand Designed by Kanye West. (Edited Version Also Available)”
Cat#: KWTTW01
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“Mastered at Oasis Mastering, Studio City, CA. Radio Version.”
Cat#: DEFF 16021-1
The College Dropout (instrumentals)
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“Pressed in limited quantities for DJs. Intro to ‘We Don’t Care’ is different to the album and has an excerpt from Carol Williams promo record saying “Thank you DJ’s” Official promo pressing with Sterling stamps in runouts”
PromotionThe College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc-A-Fella Records (2)
GermanyCat#: 9861741
The College Dropout
chevron_rightMercury Records / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
Europe“Made in the EU sticker on shrink-wrap: "Made in the Netherlands"”
Cat#: 9861741 · 9861743
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHandprint Entertainment / Hustle. / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“Reissue, which on first glance looks very similar to the original US pressing. There are, however, several differences that identify this as a reissue: (1) The original pressing has "Printed in the USA" on the back cover as well as on t...”
Cat#: B0002030-01
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHandprint Entertainment / Hustle. / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“reissue”
Cat#: B0002030-01
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“This mispressing has the A-side pressed on both side one of record one and side one of record two. It does, however, have the C-side label on the side one of record two. Mastered at Oasis Mastering, Studio City, CA. Art Direction &...”
Cat#: B0002030-01
CD(47)
The College Dropout
chevron_rightMoon Records / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
Ukraine“Made in Ukraine.”
Cat#: MR-929-2
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
Taiwan“℗ © 2004 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC. Manufactured And Printed In Taiwan”
Cat#: 06024 986 173 9
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
Mexico“Executive Producer – Damon Dash, Kareem "Biggs" Burke, Shawn Carter Executive Producer [Co-] – G. Roberson, Kanye West, Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua Keyboards – Ervin "EP" Pope* (tracks: 8, 12, 16, 21) Mastered By – Eddy Schreyer ...”
Cat#: 602498617397
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“℗ © 2004 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC. Manufactured by The Island Def Jam Music Group. Marketed by Roc-A-Fella Records and The Island Def Jam Music Group, 825 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10019. Distributed by Universal Music & Video Di...”
Cat#: B0002030-02
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHip Hop Since 1978 / Hustle. / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“Edition with white cover/pink lettering ℗ © 2004 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC. Manufactured by The Island Def Jam Music Group. Marketed by Roc-A-Fella Records and The Island Def Jam Music Group, 825 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10019...”
Cat#: B0002030-02
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHip Hop Since 1978 / Hustle. / Roc‐A‐Fella Records / The Heavy Hitters
Canada“umusic.ca written on back cover Tracks 1, 10, 14, 16 and 17 BMI. Recorded at Larrabee Sound North, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed at Larrabee Sound, North, Los Angeles, CA. Track 2 BMI. Recorded at The Enterprise, Burbank, CA and at The Light ...”
Cat#: B000203002
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
BrazilCat#: 60249861739
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHip Hop Since 1978 / Hustle. / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
Argentina“Edition with white cover/pink lettering Made in Argentina”
Cat#: 9861739
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHip Hop Since 1978 / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“[Three differences between this and The College Dropout: 1) "BK02" is missing from the bottom right of the back page of the booklet 2) "IN02" is missing from below the barcode 3) The tray card is reversed, so the circular tracklist is be...”
Cat#: B0002030-02
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHip Hop Since 1978 / Roc‐A‐Fella Records / Universal Music Group
South Africa“Track #2 contains a sample from "I Justa Wanna Stop" by Jimmy Castor Brunch. Track #4 contains an interpolation of "Mystery Of Iniquity" by Lauren Hill. Track #6 contains a sample of the recording "Distant Love" by Marvin Gaye. Track #...”
Cat#: FPBCD 416
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
Philippines“℗ © 2004 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC. Manufactured And Printed In The Phiippines”
Cat#: 06024 986 173 9
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHip Hop Since 1978 / Hustle. / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
Australia“℗ © 2004 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC. Marketed in Australasia by Universal Music Australia under exclusive licence. Made in Australia.”
Cat#: 9861739
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
Europe“explicit”
Cat#: 986 173-9
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
Canada“Track #2 contains a sample from "I Justa Wanna Stop" by Jimmy Castor Brunch. Track #4 contains an interpolation of "Mystery Of Iniquity" by Lauren Hill. Track #6 contains a sample of the recording "Distant Love" by Marvin Gaye. Trac...”
Cat#: B000203002
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHip Hop Since 1978 / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
Australia“Track #2 contains a sample from "I Justa Wanna Stop" by Jimmy Castor Brunch. Track #4 contains an interpolation of "Mystery Of Iniquity" by Lauren Hill. Track #6 contains a sample of the recording "Distant Love" by Marvin Gaye. Track #...”
Cat#: 986 173-9
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“edited/clean version”
Cat#: B0002030-02 · B0002035-02
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“(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 th...”
Cat#: B0002030-02
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHip Hop Since 1978 / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“Track #2 contains a sample from "I Justa 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...”
Cat#: B0002030-02
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
EuropeCat#: 986 266-8
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
JapanCat#: UICY 90008
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
United Kingdom“Catalognumber: 9862061 is found on the spine. 986 2061 is found on the disc, on the back of the front cover and on the possible cover sticker.”
Cat#: 986 2061 · 9862061
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“Catalog#'s: 986 2061 is found on disc, on back of the front cover and on possible cover sticker. 9862061 is found on spine.”
Cat#: 986 2061
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“"We Don't Care" contains a sample from the Jimmy Castor Bunch recording "I Just Wanna Stop." Produced Under License From Cotillion Records. By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing. Written by R. Vannelli, published by Ross Vannell...”
Cat#: B0002030-02
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHip Hop Since 1978 / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
Canada“Variant 1: July 12, 2004 Variant 2: February 11, 2004 Track #2 contains a sample from "I Justa Wanna Stop" by Jimmy Castor Brunch. Track #4 contains an interpolation of "Mystery Of Iniquity" by Lauren Hill. Track #6 contains a sample o...”
Cat#: B0002030-02 · B000203002
Tape(4)
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
MalaysiaCat#: 9862672
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHip Hop Since 1978 / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
Indonesia“Manufactured And Printed In Indonesia. Although not listed on the back sleeve, B8-B10 is on the real tracklist.”
Cat#: 986 177-6
The College Dropout
chevron_rightRoc‐A‐Fella Records
India“With Parental Advisory Sticker.”
Cat#: 06024 986 177-6
The College Dropout
chevron_rightHip Hop Since 1978 / Roc‐A‐Fella Records
United States“Track #2 contains a sample from "I Justa Wanna Stop" by Jimmy Castor Brunch. Track #4 contains an interpolation of "Mystery Of Iniquity" by Lauren Hill. Track #6 contains a sample of the recording "Distant Love" by Marvin Gaye. Track #...”
Cat#: B0026791-04