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| 1 OG File(s) 42 Full 1 Tagged 2 Partial 3 Snippet(s) 0 Stem Bounce(s) 68 Unavailable | Before The College Dropout | (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 | 10 in a Benz (with Go Getters) (feat. Rhymefest & Kanye West) (prod. Kanye West & Andy C.) (On 10 in a Benz) | Track 10 from Go Getters' 1999 compilation tape World Record Holders. | 4:14 | | | Full | High Quality | https://soundcloud.com/glctheism/10-10-in-a-benz?in=glctheism/sets/go-getters-world-record |
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| Before The College Dropout | 187th (with The Chicago Outfit) | Song recorded in 1996 for Kanye's rap group The Chicago Outfit (later known as Go Getters). Posted by GLC to his blog in 2009. | 2:56 | | Apr 22, 2009 | Full | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/58876d9f36b768640439466088764e87 |
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| Before The College Dropout | A New State of Mind (with State of Mind) (prod. Kanye West) | Demo made by the first group Kanye was in called State Of Mind, formed by him and his friend Eugene "Frexx" McNair Jr. Recorded in the early 1990s, and was on a 1993 State of Mind demo tape. Snippet was played in the Channel 4 documentary Public Enemies: JAY-Z vs Kanye. | | | Jul 31, 2017 | Snippet | Recording | https://pillows.su/f/7315144cc3d09bafbd4c26f74472bf85 |
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| Before The College Dropout | Ain't No Money | Likely made in 1997 at HINGE studios, alongside many other tracks. Craig Bauer, former owner of the studio, posted a picture of several reels of songs Kanye worked on at the time. | | | | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.facebook.com/craigbauermixer/photos/pb.100063485562933.-2207520000../10150796870455619/?type=3 |
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| Before The College Dropout | All I Need (with Go Getters) (feat. Kanye West, Mikkey Halsted, Taji & Miss Criss) (prod. AllDay & Kanye West) (All I Have) | Track 6 from Go Getters' 1999 compilation tape World Record Holders. | 3:29 | | | Full | High Quality | https://soundcloud.com/glctheism/06-all-i-need?in=glctheism/sets/go-getters-world-record |
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| Before The College Dropout | Baby's Coming (with Go Getters) | Track from around 2000. Samples "Ain't Nobody" by Rufus & Chaka Khan. Leaked in Oct 2016 by garetare from the Kanye + GG tape. | 3:34 | | | Full | CD Quality | https://pillows.su/f/0bb3272a73db904cbf95ed4e5076618a |
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| Before The College Dropout | Baseball Song | Likely made in 1997 at HINGE studios, alongside many other tracks. Craig Bauer, former owner of the studio, posted a picture of several reels of songs Kanye worked on at the time. Possibly an earlier version of "Take Me Out" from GLC's 2004 mixtape Hood Celebrity. | | | | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.facebook.com/craigbauermixer/photos/pb.100063485562933.-2207520000../10150796870455619/?type=3 |
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| Before The College Dropout | Beat 1 (prod. Kanye West) | Track 1 from the September 1997 demo beat tape. Samples "The World is a Ghetto" by George Benson and the Common vs. Kanye freestyle battle. | 1:44 | | | Beat Only | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/e58d5b75cf3272bb9e7114e5b604a3e1 |
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| Before The College Dropout | Beat 2 (prod. Kanye West) (City To City) | Track 2 from the September 1997 demo beat tape. Would later be given to Grav for the song "City To City", with the first few seconds of the instrumental missing from the final version. Samples "Cyclops" by Eddie Henderson. | 1:22 | | | Beat Only | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/9b66e3d35be6702c460c44767f6d0b18 |
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| Before The College Dropout | Beat 3 (prod. Kanye West) | Track 3 from the September 1997 demo beat tape. Samples the songs "The Infamous Prelude" by Mobb Deep and "Melodies of Love" by Joe Sample. | 1:40 | | | Beat Only | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/463d892713e9fb4dc1b582733e0ae728 |
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| Before The College Dropout | Beat 4 (prod. Kanye West) (Just You and I) | Track 4 from the September 1997 demo beat tape. An updated version of the instrumental would later be given to Mad Men for the song "Just You And I". Samples "Since We Said Goodbye" by The Counts and "Mt. Aairy Groove" by Pieces of a Dream. | 1:22 | | | Beat Only | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/9f175df2290d52dd4ce347c29ac26329 |
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| Before The College Dropout | Beat 5 (prod. Kanye West) | Track 5 from the September 1997 demo beat tape. Samples the songs "Fly Fo Life" by Suga Free and "Guess You Didn't Know" by One Way. | 1:53 | | | Beat Only | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/1d515c99d0278c2ed30b2a1a4df5043a |
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| Before The College Dropout | Beat 5 (prod. Kanye West) (We F'ed Up) | Beat made for "Takeover" in 2001. Was recorded over by J Dilla without Kanye knowing in 2003. Unknown if JAY-Z recorded for this. Samples "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by Vanilla Fudge and "Five to One" by The Doors. | 1:09 | | | Beat Only | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/50fac4b04ba5fb2792701bd6bbee3e2e |
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| Before The College Dropout | Beat 6 (prod. Kanye West) (What You Do To Me) | Track 6 from the September 1997 demo beat tape. An updated version of the instrumental would later be given to Infamous Syndicate for the song "What You Do To Me". Samples "You Don't Know What Love Is" by Larry Coryell. | 1:37 | | | Beat Only | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/0568db21804032bae9a5937618267493 |
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| Before The College Dropout | Beat 7 (prod. Kanye West) | Track 7 from the September 1997 demo beat tape. Samples the song "Here We Go" by Minnie Riperton. | 1:53 | | | Beat Only | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/bed65843ecc243887f78d33f48aca415 |
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| Before The College Dropout | Beat 8 (prod. Kanye West) | Track 8 from the September 1997 demo beat tape. Samples the song "Just Memories" by Eddie Kendricks. | 3:07 | | | Beat Only | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/6c039a593ddd7504fecd45bac80469c7 |
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| Before The College Dropout | Champions [V1] (ref. GLC) | GLC reference track for Kanye's verse on the song "Champions". GLC also mentions that he only did the flow and delivery, the lyrics are completely different. | | | | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.complex.com/music/2019/07/kanye-west-go-getters-90s-chicago-rap-group-story |
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| Before The College Dropout | Coach Boys | Likely made in 1997 at HINGE studios, alongside many other tracks. Craig Bauer, former owner of the studio, posted a picture of several reels of songs Kanye worked on at the time. | | | | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.facebook.com/craigbauermixer/photos/pb.100063485562933.-2207520000../10150796870455619/?type=3 |
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| Before The College Dropout | Dem Guys (with Go Getters) (feat. GLC & Timmy G) (prod. Kanye West & Jamal "Boog" Guinn) (Them Guyz, Dem Guyz) | Track 4 from Go Getters' 1999 compilation tape World Record Holders. | 2:57 | | | Full | High Quality | https://soundcloud.com/glctheism/04-dem-guys?in=glctheism/sets/go-getters-world-record |
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| Before The College Dropout | Digital Thug (Digital Thugz) | Likely an early version of "Digital Thugz" made in 1997 at HINGE studios, alongside many other tracks. Craig Bauer, former owner of the studio, posted a picture of several reels of songs Kanye worked on at the time. | | | | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.facebook.com/craigbauermixer/photos/pb.100063485562933.-2207520000../10150796870455619/?type=3 |
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| Before The College Dropout | ⭐ Dream Come True (feat. ???) (Self Conscious) | Track 12 off of the 2001 demo tape. Would later have 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://pillows.su/f/fc02b5f9c84f98a9db4e554b63cd62f0 |
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| Before The College Dropout | Ever Since | Track from 1998. Full version has not currently been found. | 1:10 | | Jun 19, 2008 | Partial | Low Quality | https://pillows.su/f/eeeefe609a62a6851adc056f62610a02 |
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| Before The College Dropout | Family Business [V1] (Family Affair) | Original version on the 2001 demo tape. Kanye's voice is used as a reference for the sample chop. | 4:05 | | | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/80a7053a277aabe4dbb687690cb375e9 |
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| Before The College Dropout | Fight With The Best (feat. Rhymefest) (prod. Kanye West) | Track 9 from Go Getters' 1999 compilation tape World Record Holders. Beat would later be used on Jagged Edge - "Let's Get Married (Reception Remix)". | 3:37 | | | Full | High Quality | https://soundcloud.com/glctheism/09-fight-with-the-best?in=glctheism/sets/go-getters-world-record |
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| Before The College Dropout | Flashin' Them $ | Likely made in 1997 at HINGE studios, alongside many other tracks. Craig Bauer, former owner of the studio, posted a picture of several reels of songs Kanye worked on at the time. | | | | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.facebook.com/craigbauermixer/photos/pb.100063485562933.-2207520000../10150796870455619/?type=3 |
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| Before The College Dropout | Freestyle (feat. DJ Boom) (prod. Poke and Tone) | Track 13 on the 2001 demo tape. Freestyle over the "Jigga That Nigga" beat. | 2:17 | | | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/2be2d5437cf4da27cba24fceaeeb9b6e |
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| Before The College Dropout | Go Getter Life (with Go Getters) | Likely made in 1997 at HINGE studios, alongside many other tracks. Craig Bauer, former owner of the studio, posted a picture of several reels of songs Kanye worked on at the time. | | | | Confirmed | Not Available | https://www.facebook.com/craigbauermixer/photos/pb.100063485562933.-2207520000../10150796870455619/?type=3 |
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| Before The College Dropout | ⭐ Gotta Pose (I Gotta Pose) | Track 7 on the 2001 demo tape. Samples the song "Get Out of My Life Woman" by Solomon Burke. | 4:24 | | | Full | High Quality | https://pillows.su/f/8933cc5e5f147017fe5a955f6f2ade8e |
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| Before The College Dropout | 🏅 Green Eggs & Ham (with State of |
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