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The College Dropout is a Hip hop act. Their sound grew out of Talib Kweli, Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Cam'ron and Ludacris. Those roots explain a lot about how The College Dropout arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Graduation, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, The Life of Pablo and Yeezus, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 16 connections around The College Dropout, reaching back through Talib Kweli. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
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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The College Dropout connections
The College Dropout grew out of Talib Kweli, Beanie Sigel, Freeway and Cam'ron, shares an orbit with Graduation, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, The Life of Pablo and Yeezus. 16 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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