Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West has shared his reaction to Entertainment Weekly naming his debut album, The College Dropout, the best CD of the past ten years.
Entertainment Weekly described the solo project as being an instant classic.
The 2004 debut from West -- a revolutionary respectable rapper who also happened to be a beatmaking genius -- was accepted into the hip-hop canon instantly, no diploma needed. For more Bests of the Decade, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, on stands Dec. 4. (Entertainment Weekly)
Other artists making the list included OutKast and Beyonce.
1. Kanye West (The College Dropout) 2. Jay-Z (The Blueprint) 3. Radiohead (Kid A) 4. OutKast (Stankonia) 5. Bob Dylan (Love And Theft) 6. The Dixie Chicks (Home) 7. The Arcade Fire (Funeral) 8. Beyonce (I Am...Sasha Fierce) 9. Justin Timberlake (FutureSex/LoveSounds) 10. Cat Power (You Are Free). (Prefix Mag)
I agree with this. The College Dropout was a pure and original Hip Hop album. The songs All Falls Down & Jesus Walks were groundbreaking. Kudo's to Entertainment Weekly & Kanye for this. Let's save music...let's keep it alive..Hip Hop needs to stand up and make some better records...Check out my new book "Rhythm Without Blues" I discuss how Hip Hop had a major impact on R&B...www.rhythmwithoutblues.com
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