Kanye WestCollege Dropout
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The coziest sound Kanye ever made. Dusty soul samples sped up to a childlike chirp over drums that pop like they're being hit for the first time. That chipmunk-soul style felt completely alien in 2004, when mainstream rap was built to sound hard and cold. "Through the Wire" flips Chaka Khan with his jaw still wired shut from a near-fatal car wreck. "Jesus Walks" pairs a spiritual choir with a marching drum pattern. "All Falls Down" floats over melancholic production with Syleena Johnson. Nobody would sign him as a rapper. Roc-A-Fella relented to keep him around, then the accident happened and the rest is history.