Era Name (Website Version) Notes Track Length File Date Leak Date Available Length Quality Link(s)

Before The College Dropout (Get Well Soon..., Kon The Louis Vuitton Don, I'm Good...) (06/08/1977) (Kanye West is born in Atlanta) (08/18/2002) (Kanye announces he signed to Roc-A-Fella) Before Kanye released his first album to critical acclaim in 2004, he pursued many other projects, including a rap trio group named the "Go Getters" and production for other rappers, including but not limited to JAY-Z, Common, Talib Kweli, and Scarface. Two years before the release of The College Dropout, Kanye began releasing a series of mixtapes to generate hype and publicity for the eventual release of his first album. Kanye eventually signed with Roc-A-Fella records in August 2002.

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Before The College Dropout ⭐ Dream Come True (Self Conscious) Pre-The College Dropout-era throwaway that would later have its lyrics be reused for "All Falls Down". Other than lyrics, it shares nothing in common with "All Falls Down". 3:54 Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/fc02b5f9c84f98a9db4e554b63cd62f0

Before The College Dropout ⭐ Gotta Pose (I Gotta Pose) Track 7 off of the 2001 demo tape. 4:24 Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/8933cc5e5f147017fe5a955f6f2ade8e

Before The College Dropout ⭐ Have It Your Way [V1] (prod. Kanye West) (Bring Me Down) Track 3 off of the 2001 demo tape. Uses an early version of the "Bring Me Down" instrumental. 3:37 Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/b2c2f5d39a0368b47a636bffd360aa18

Before The College Dropout ⭐ Never Lettin' Go (The Stalker Song) [V2] (prod. BoardMemberz) (Never Let You Go) Higher quality version of V1, however it has a producer tag at the beginning which is missing from the version on the demo tape. 3:58 Full CD Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/843ff9cbaa4a5ecb7c51cd725aab8cdb

Before The College Dropout ⭐ Payback (feat. Sly Polaroid & Timmy G) (prod. AllDay) Unreleased song that leaked in 2008. 6:13 Ara 29, 2008 Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/d7ffee356502f7a9bac191d6093ccb27

Before The College Dropout ⭐ Wow [V1] Original version of "Wow" featuring an extra third verse. Track 5 off of the 2001 demo tape. Mentioned on "Last Call". 2:49 Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/fb3fc54d611116518c0270f7dbb0b1ff

Before The College Dropout ⭐ You're My Type Found on a fake mixtape, never officially released. 3:26 Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/3c4bae52bd91dd40527d531e18471036

Before The College Dropout ⭐ Ol' Dirty Bastard - Keep The Receipt [V1] (feat. Kanye West) Includes an unreleased verse, different intro and new ad-libs. 4:18 Full Low Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/cbb6055775dede37e6fe1eb1eab1a6ed

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Before The College Dropout ✨ Jigga That Nigga (feat. DJ Boom) (prod. Poke and Tone) (Freestyle) Freestyle over the "Jigga That Nigga" beat. Track 13 off of the 2001 demo tape. 2:17 Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/3e6cc7e48c1076a4af87ea512915f96f

Before The College Dropout ✨ Last Freestyle (prod. Kanye West) (I Met Oprah, Getting Out The Game, Out The Game) Track 14 off of the 2001 demo tape. Included on the unofficial mixtape Freshmen Adjustment 2 under the name "I Met Oprah". Reuses lyrics from "Wow" with the same lyrics later being used on "Live From Irving NY, Plaza" and the unreleased version of "Wack Niggas". Beat would later be given to Consequence for "Getting Out The Game". 2:44 Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/a836ee1948c7d6ee0591e38a3bcb8cba

Before The College Dropout ✨ Smoke & Numbers - Motherfucker [V2] (feat. Kanye West) (D12 World) Second version of "Motherfucker" with Smoke & Numbers. Was lost for awhile before being rediscovered by Batby. 3:32 Ara 17, 2020 Full CD Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/9c7917bde7dcf4a93596755fe9fbb131

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Before The College Dropout ⭐ Rhymefest - Good Ass Job (feat. Kanye West & Mikkey Halsted) (prod. Kanye West) Track 2 of the 2001 Rhymefest album Raw Dawg. Also track 7 from Rhymefest's 2004 mixtape Blue Collar Collection. Not Kanye's song. 3:45 Feature Full High Quality https://plwcse.top/f/71d0b5362f13dd2e2e9addc9e81d0628

#ERROR! The College Dropout (I'm Good) (08/18/2002) (Kanye announces he signed to Roc-A-Fella) (02/10/2004) (The College Dropout officially releases) Following his signing to Roc-A-Fella Records, Kanye released his debut studio album, The College Dropout. It features string arrangements, choirs, and his signature soul sampling, frequently branded as "chipmunk soul" for its sped-up and high-pitched nature. Contrary to the popular gangster-persona lyrics at the time, his songs mostly revolved around themes of family, materialism, religion, and racism. The inspiration for finally making his music came when he was in a near-fatal car crash.

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The College Dropout ⭐ Arguing [V2] (feat. John Legend) (Out Of Your Mind) Version of "Arguing" that was included on the unofficial mixtape Freshmen Adjustment under the name "Out Of Your Mind". Very similar to the previous version however there are John Legend vocals over the Martin Lawrence sample. 3:38 Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/77e07ca59c930357b42c2a0f57f4ba50

The College Dropout ⭐ Change Clothes CDQ version of a 2004 Tim Westwood show freestyle. 4:45 Full CD Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/cd1564b08a5835389b0675ac76d64e7d

The College Dropout ⭐ Home [V2] (feat. John Legend) (prod. Kanye West) (Home (Windy)) Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Has a better mix and a longer outro. 4:02 Full CD Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/f5e0f1bba58e2c3a45a25965f48741cf

The College Dropout ⭐ I Need To Know [V3] Later version of "I Need To Know" which was featured on early versions of The College Dropout. Sounds more finished than the previous version. 3:54 Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/82f1199acfccaeb4db4c9d5833a673f6

The College Dropout ⭐ Improvise (Apologize) Song that was featured on early versions of The College Dropout. Commonly known as "Apologize" due to it being named that on the popular unofficial mixtape Freshmen Adjustment. Samples "Knock Knock" by Monica and "It’s A Terrible Thing To Waste Your Love" by The Masqueraders. 4:22 Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/086050fa755cd7947861ccfc7e0c5ba7

The College Dropout ⭐ I See Now (Aww) [V1] (prod. 9th Wonder) Original solo version of "I See Now (Aww)", before Little Brother were given the track. 2:32 Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/bbad3d988f80d630df6cc79cfe7fc00e

The College Dropout ⭐ Livin' A Movie Pt. 1 Featured on early versions of The College Dropout. In the song Kanye mentions that "this only part 1". Samples "In The Hour" by Melanie. Was included on the popular unofficial mixtape Freshmen Adjustment. 2:12 Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/4bd69b63b4b82b6129a908648f378449

The College Dropout ⭐ Livin' A Movie Pt. 2 (Living A Movie) Part 2 of the song with a different beat and bars than part 1. Only a video of Kanye playing the song in the studio exists. Lyrics from part 2 are referenced in part 1. 3:38 Full Recording https://pillowcase.su/f/140fddafec3c4c4096dc3b9185b2fce7

The College Dropout ⭐ Niggas Gossip (Dreamkillers, Dream Killers) Used on an early The College Dropout copy. Samples "Me and You" by Belle Epoques. 3:55 Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/fc36097480bb3d993041c31634d1be67

The College Dropout ⭐ The Truth (Freestyle) (prod. Kanye West) Freestyle over "The Truth" beat by Beanie Sigel. Found on an unofficial mixtape. Has lyrics that would later be reused on "Heavy Hitters". 2:26 Full High Quality https://plwcse.top/f/5216698e0225c02f4b5d5ae8cf47f93b

The College Dropout ⭐ Together They're Tens (prod. The Neptunes) Freestyle over the "Luv U Better" beat by LL Cool J. Found on the unofficial mixtape Freshmen Adjustment Vol. 2. Shares some of the same lines with "I Need To Know" and has a line that was later reused for "Late". 1:44 Full High Quality https://plwcse.top/f/d73c1b52cebcdcb15e9d473a5233588e

The College Dropout ⭐ Wack Niggas (feat. Talib Kweli) Used on an early The College Dropout copy. A second version was later released by Talib Kweli on Consequence's mixtape "Take 'Em To The Cleaners" which features West, Consequence, and Common. 3:14 Full High Quality https://pillowcase.zip/f/eb6e68621ebb5bfc1b3bb4e89aebf19d

The College Dropout ⭐ Whole Life [V2] (feat. Newz) (Peace) Has Newz background vocals. Leaked in 2004. 2:47 Full High Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/4b15985d9827cbaabec76cbafa4b8b43

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The College Dropout ✨ 18 Years (Gold Digger) Throwaway from The College Dropout era. Would later morph into the verses found on "Gold Digger" similar to how "Home" became "Homecoming". Features alternate lyrics and an entirely different instrumental. Was performed by Kanye a handful of times and is on an early tracklist for the album, however no snippets of a studio recording have surfaced. Full Recording https://pillowcase.su/f/404be92556e66baba6ec5f4792f8dd0d

The College Dropout ✨ Drug Dealin' [V2] (feat. GLC & Keyshia Cole) (We Don't Care) Original version of "We Don't Care" which features rougher vocals, additional vocals by Keyshia Cole and a verse from GLC. 3:53 Full CD Quality https://pillowcase.su/f/66d66adeb6426e7da52d2085c81723f8

The College Dropout ✨ I'll Fly Away (feat. DeRay Davis & The WRLDFMS Tony Williams) Used on the Entertainment Weekly review copy of The College Dropout. Has DeRay Davis doing a skit over the track. Tagged Lossless https://pillowcase.su/f/c0b8ae8277a732f6e775ec87e9a4217a

The College Dropout ✨ School Spirit [V4] (prod. Kanye West) Used on the Entertainment Weekly review copy of The College Dropout. Is uncensored. 3:02 Tagged Lossless https://plwcse.top/f/78a3759476ee5de83b6ef87526985493

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The College Dropout ⭐ Abo