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Question
What is Kanye West's best album?
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The College Dropout

This position names The College Dropout as Kanye West's best album. It argues that his debut — recorded before his ego took over, and fully self-produced — set his career in motion and altered the course of hip-hop history, remaining his finest work.

Supporting arguments · 3

  1. The College Dropout was fully self-produced
    The best Kanye West album should be as much of an individual effort as possible, especially given that West's acclaim is perhaps more linked to his production than his rapping. The College Dropout was the only album where West is credited as the sole producer.
  2. Kanye West recorded The College Dropout before his ego took over
    Kanye West's personality is arguably more famous than his music and can be a distraction, as many of his songs being overly braggadocios. But in The College Dropout, Kanye showed confidence without his ego developing into a distraction.
  3. The College Dropout altered the course of hip-hop history
    Before the College Dropout, gangsta rap dominated, but Kanye West's first album helped open up the world of hip-hop to new, more creative styles