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- More than 1 million college students drop out of school each year. From financial strains, to familial responsibilities, to dissatisfaction with their degree program, students often find themselves at a crossroads when deciding whether or not to stay in school.
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Diverging from the then-dominant gangster persona in hip hop, West's lyrics concern themes of family, self-consciousness, materialism, religion, racism, and higher education. The College Dropout debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 441,000 copies in its first week of sales.
- Kanye West
- February 10, 2004
- 1999–2003
Feb 5, 2014 · “The College Dropout” is the story of and for the underdog, the underachiever. It still is, 10 years after its release (February 10, 2004). Kanye West fought for recognition when he...
Feb 10, 2004 · About “The College Dropout”. Following success producing for numerous contemporaries including Talib Kweli, Beanie Sigel and most notably Jay-Z, Kanye West released his debut studio album, The ...
Feb 8, 2024 · The College Dropout, like every Kanye West album that followed, is all about Kanye West. At the time, most major-label rap albums had plenty of autobiographical elements, but they were not...
Seventeen percent of US college students don’t plan to return in the autumn, a survey shows. The strong jobs market and rising costs are some of the reasons given for dropping out of college. Some students say they can’t afford tuition or regular living expenses, while others want to start a business.
Apr 24, 2023 · Videos by American Songwriter. Why the Bear? As Kanye West was preparing to put out his debut album, The College Dropout (2004), his first full-length release as a signed artist to Def Jam and...
Jan 25, 2024 · Data Summary. Between 2020 and 2021, about 24% of first-time, full-time undergraduate first-year students dropped out of college. [1] In 2022, 29.2% of students who enrolled in 2017 were no longer enrolled six years later and had not received their degree. [2]
