Contact Us Today (Feb. 10), the hip-hop community is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Kanye West‘s debut LP ‘The College Dropout,’ which is considered one of the most important and influential hip-hop albums of the past 10 years. The occasion is big enough to make West break his Twitter silence. In his tweets, the lauded MC thanks collaborators and fans for their support in helping create ‘The College Dropout’ while promising to continue creating art for those fans “to be proud of.” This series of tweets is his first since the picture of his A.P.C. fashion collaboration in January, and his first non-promo tweet since his Mandela dedication in early December 2013. Ten years ago today we finally released what had been my life's work up to that point: The College Dropout. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 10, 2014 I say "finally" because it was a long road, a constant struggle, and a true labor of love — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 10, 2014 to not only convince my peers and the public that I could be an artist, but to actually get that art out for the world to hear. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 10, 2014 I am extremely grateful to each and every person along that road who helped, lent an ear, lent their voice, — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 10, 2014 gave of their heart to that project, and to all the projects that followed, and are to come. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 10, 2014 I am honored and humbled by my fans, for the unwavering support and love over the past ten years. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 10, 2014 I wake up every day trying to give something back to you that you can rock to and be proud of. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 10, 2014 Ten years later I am still the same kid from Chicago, still dreaming out loud, still banging on the door. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 10, 2014 The doors may be heavier, but I promise you WE WILL BREAK THEM. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) February 10, 2014 West has progressed quite a bit from the soul sampling of his debut. The abrasive sounds of ‘Yeezus’ are a far cry from that era, although that project did end with the soulful ‘Bound 2.’ The Chicago native is also commonly believed to have lost the humility from his earlier days, but as his second-to-last tweet suggests, he’s always exhibited a brash sense of confidence in addition to his unmistakable talent.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Kanye West Commemorates 'The College Dropout' 10-Year Anniversary on Twitter
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