Kanye West - The College Dropout (LP)

Label: Mercury – 9861741, Roc-A-Fella Records – 9861741, Mercury – 9861743, Roc-A-Fella Records – 9861743
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Europe
Released: Feb 10, 2004
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Pop Rap, Conscious, Contemporary R&B

The College Dropout is the debut studio album by American rapper and producer Kanye West. It was released on February 10, 2004, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. In the years leading up to release, West had received praise for his production work for rappers such as Jay-Z and Talib Kweli, but 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.