Miri Ben-Ari was one of The College Dropout’s most clandestine weapons. Here, we take a look at what those contributors have been up to in the years since the album’s release. Sticking with the school theme, West used yearbook photos and senior superlatives to honor the album’s major players. The music in The College Dropout is great on its own, but the conceptual album artwork is fantastic too. It’s hard to imagine contemporary pop culture without it. It’s a singular work that not only marks the beginning of West’s journey from underdog to icon but also continues to inspire a generation of artists. But The College Dropout, Kanye West’s 2004 debut, feels a bit more unique. you’ll run out of fingers to count them on, then eventually toes, until you finally run out of digits altogether. There’s no shortage of classic debuts in hip-hop: Hard Core, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, Illmatic, Supa Dupa Fly, Doggystyle, Too Hard to Swallow.
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