The College Dropout is the debut album of American hip hop artist Kanye West, released February 10, 2004 on Roc-A-Fella Records. It was recorded over a period of four years, beginning in 1999. Prior to the album's release, West had worked on Jay-Z's The Blueprint (2001), which showcased his style of melodic and soulful hip hop production.[8] Produced entirely by West, The College Dropout features contributions from Jay-Z, John Legend, Ervin "EP" Pope, Miri Ben-Ari, Syleena Johnson, and Ken Lewis. West's lyrics on the album concern topics that include family, religion, self-consciousness, materialism, and personal struggles, while discarding the then-dominant gangster persona in hip hop.
Upon its release, The College Dropout was met with massive commercial success and critical acclaim. The album debuted at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 441,000 copies in its first week, and produced three top-ten singles. The album received universal acclaim from most music critics and won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 47th Grammy Awards. The College Dropout serves as West's best-selling album in the United States, with domestic sales of over 3.5 million copies. Rolling Stone magazine named it the tenth best album of the 2000s decade.
The Source magazine rate it 4.5 mic ratin, XXL gave it a perfect XXL rating Allmusic 5 and a half star rating
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