College Dropout, The [PA] - Kanye West > Reviews

Advantages: Exellent selection of songs, good beats, individual style.
Disadvantages: Some explicit lyrics making it unsuitable for a younger audience, the skits can be annoying.

Kanye West's debut solo album, released under Roc-a-Fella Records, provides us with a selection of individual, unique songs unlike no other hip hop artist. With the use of humour, excellent beats, computer enhanced vocals adding an extra special touch to his songs, Kanye West's album portrays everything needed in the struggling world of hip hop. There are no violent songs talking about abusing women, drugs (apart from references to cannabis), killings, ... Read review

Advantages: Fresh voice on the hip hop scene just what it needed
Disadvantages: Too many skits and too many tracks put in simply to make up the numbers

Kanye makes a great dbut considering he had been passed up by so many other labels e.g. capital, before being snapped up by Jay-z and roc-a-fella. It is apparent that Kanye is a producer rapper with an eye for a beat, not necessarily a bad thing! Kanye's songs in this album bring a fresh air to the hip hop scene. I decided to review this album after reviewing his second album because i simply forget it was on the site. Track by track analysis: ... Read review

Advantages: This is the way to release a record explode!
Disadvantages: none that I can find!

Kanye really makes an entrance and blasts his way into the music scene... ...this is definately an album you can listen to all the way through, each track is brilliant & creative, Kayne's laid back style combined with the likes of say JayZ is mind blowing and a real treat for the ears! ....there is nothing bad that I can say about this album, it is so refreshing to hear some really good hip hop, this is definately an album for the collection...I ... Read review