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The College Dropout Video Anthology


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nameThe College Dropout Video Anthology
typevideo
artistKanye West
coverDropoutvideoanthology.jpg
releasedMarch 22, 2005
recorded2004
genreHip hop
label
producer
prev_titleThe College Dropout
prev_year2004
next_titleLate Registration
next_year2005

The College Dropout Video Anthology is a DVD release featuring the music videos to the singles from American rapper Kanye West's debut studio album The College Dropout (2004), released on March 22, 2005. It featured the videos to the previously unreleased "Two Words", "Slow Jamz", "Through the Wire", "All Falls Down", the three versions of "Jesus Walks", and "The New Workout Plan".

West has said on many occasions that he feels the imagery of his music videos are very important to him and an integral part to his art. He contributed to the direction of the videos for "All Falls Down" and all three versions of "Jesus Walks".

The initial music video for "Jesus Walks" was rejected by MTV and other networks for being inappropriate for airing, so West made an alternate version for MTV. A third video was also made, although rarely seen before this DVD.

The College Dropout Video Anthology was accompanied by a bonus audio CD that featured seven otherwise unreleased songs by West. Three are remixes or reprises of songs from The College Dropout, two are alternate instrumental versions of Dropout tracks, and two ("It's Alright" and "Heavy Hitters") were previously unreleased originals.

On June 12, 2006, the DVD/CD set was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) once the album surpassed the 50,000 units sold.

Critical reception

Chapter Listing

Sample credits

  • "We Don't Care" contains samples from "I Just Wanna Stop" performed by The Jimmy Castor Bunch.
  • "Jesus Walks" (Remix) contains a sample of "Walk With Me" performed by The Arc Choir.
  • "Two Words" contains a sample of "Peace And Love (Amani Na Mapenzi) - Movement IV (Encounter)" performed by Mandrill.
  • "Never Let Me Down" contains an interpolation of "Maybe It's The Power Of Love", written by Michael Bolton and Bruce Kulick

Certifications

References

References

  1. "Kanye West's Videos: 'Jesus Walks' ... And Walks ... And Walks". MTV News.
  2. "College Dropout: Video Anthology - Kanye West | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
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