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>> the first single for "college dropout" was a song called "through the wire." ♪ i spit it through the wire man ♪ >> kanye west gets into a car accident in los angeles, and in the hospital with his jaw wired shut, he records the song. ♪ i drink a boost for breakfast an ensure for dessert ♪ ♪ somebody ordered pancakes i just sip the syrup ♪ >> and it is essentially just him rapping about how bad he wants to be a rapper. >> god saved my life. so he has me here for a reason. >> "college dropout" was a cool first album. ♪ i told her to drive over in your new whip ♪ >> there's some great singles on there. but late registration to me, when it all came together. that's an incredible record. ♪ i gotta testify come up in the spot looking extra fly ♪ >> he did what the rock stars used to do, which was to indulge his narcissistic fantasies through the medium of music. ♪ before the day you die you're gonna touch the sky ♪
ethereal, whereas pharrell wasn't as out there. he did, like, dance tracks. ♪ i said it's getting hot in here ♪ ♪ so take off all your clothes ♪ ♪ i am getting so hot i want to take my clothes off ♪ >> it was a little more gritty. it was very, very intricate, but very rhythmically driven. ♪ uh-huh this my shit ♪ ♪ all the girls stomp your feet like this ♪ >> pop stars figure out that you need hip-hop cred, and you need a hip-hop producer. ♪ cause i ain't no hollaback girl ♪ ♪ i ain't no hollabackgirl ♪ >> most interesting to me about the 2000s was that you had a grouping of hip-hop producers who were crossing over into topping pop charts. >> kanye is another one. you know, he's producing and working with jay-z and alicia keys and ludacris and janet jackson. but, you know, in there, he wants to be his own star. so he releases his first album, "the college dropout." ♪ yo gee they can't stop me from rapping can they ♪
working with jay-z and alicia keys and ludacris and janet jackson. but you know, in there he wants to be his own star. so he releases his first album, "the college dropout." >> the first single for "college dropout" was a song called "through the wire." ♪ i spit it through the wire ♪ kanye west gets into a car accident in los angeles and in the hospital with his jaw wired shut he records the song. ♪ somebody order pancakes ♪ ♪ i just sip the sizurp ♪ >> it's essentially him rapping about how badly he wants to be a rapper. >> god saved my life. so he has me here for a reason. ♪ jesus walks ♪ >> "college dropout" was a cool first album. ♪ i told her to drop over in your new whip ♪ there's some great singles on there. but "late registration" to me is when it all came together. that's an incredible record. ♪ i've got to testify ♪
but, in there, he wants to be his own star, so he releases his first album, "the college dropout." >> the first single was "through the wire." kanye west get into a car accident in los angeles and in the hospital with his jaw wired shut, he records the song. ♪ ♪ >> it's essentially him rapping about how bad he wants to be a rapper. >> so, he has me here for a reason. >> "the college dropout" was a cool first album. you have great singles, but "late registration" is when it all came together. that's an incredible record. >> he did with the rock stars used to do, which was indulge his narcissistic fantasies
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it was very intricate but very rhythmically driven. ♪ uh-huh this my shit ♪ ♪ all the girls got to be like this ♪ >> pop stars figure out you need hip-hop cred and you need a hip-hop producer. ♪ i ain't no hollaback girl ♪ ♪ i ain't no hollaback girl ♪ >> what's interesting about the 2000s is you had a grouping of hip-hop producers who were crossing over and topping pop charts. ♪ >> kanye is another one. you know, he's producing and working with jay-z and alicia keys and ludacris and janet jackson. but you know, in there he wants to be his own star. so he releases his first album, "the college dropout." ♪ can't stop me from rapping can ya ♪ >> the first single for "college dropout" was a song called "through the wire." ♪ i spit it through the wire ♪ >> kanye west gets into a car accident in los angeles, and in the hospital with his jaw wired shut he records the song. ♪ i drink hooch for breakfast ♪
♪ somebody order pancakes ♪ >> it's essentially him rapping about how bad he wants to be a rapper. >> god saved my life. so he has me here for a reason. >> "college dropout" was a cool first album. ♪ i told her to drop over in your new whip ♪ >> there's some great singles on there. but "late registration" to me is when it all came together. that's an incredible record. ♪ i gotta testify ♪ ♪ come up in the spot looking extra fly ♪ >> he did what the rock stars used to do, which was to indulge his narcissistic fantasies through the medium of music. ♪ but the day you dia you gonna touch the sky ♪ >> rappers weren't really doing it. musically it was brilliant. look, what is the narrative of the 2000s? well, it's the backpack-wearing dork like mark zuckerberg who becomes a billionaire. and kanye west is the music
so he has me here for a reason. >> "college dropout" was a cool first album. ♪ i told her to drop over in your new whip ♪ >> there's some great singles there. but "late registration" to me is when it all came together. that's an incredible record. ♪ i've got to testify ♪ ♪ come up in the spot looking extra fly ♪ >> he did what the rock stars used to, do which was to indulge his narcissistic fantasies through the medium of music. ♪ before the day you die you gonna touch the sky ♪ >> rappers weren't really doing it. musically it was brilliant. what is the narrative of the 2000s? well, it's the backpack-wearing dork like mark zuckerberg who becomes a billionaire. and kanye west is the music industry version of that. ♪ my greatest pain in life is i will never be able to see me perform ♪
>> pop stars figure out you need hip-hop cred and you need a hip-hop producer. ♪ i ain't no hollaback girl ♪ >> what's interesting about the 2000s is you had a group of hip-hop producers who were crossing over and topping pop charts. >> kanye is another one. you know, he's producing and working with jay-z and alicia keys and ludacris and janet jackson. but you know, in there he wants to be his own star. so he releases his first album, "the college dropout." >> the first single for "college dropout" was a song called "through the wire." ♪ i spit it through the wire ♪ >> kanye west gets into a car accident in los angeles and in the hospital with his jaw wired shut he records the song. ♪ somebody order pancakes ♪ >> it's essentially him rapping about how badly he wants to be a rapper. >> god saved my life.