College Dropout: Original Samples

by Kevin on February 17, 2008

College Dropout: Original Samples

Since I finished up the Late Registration samples last week, it was only fit that I do the same for Kanye West‘s debut album, College Dropout. Now I know you’re saying, “Hasn’t somebody done these before?” Surprisingly, no. Just like the Late Registration samples, nobody has ever completed the collection (to my knowledge). Which is unbelievable, because there are only 12 listed samples that Kanye used for this classic album. This set is nowhere as spectacular as the Late Registration sample collection, but there are some nice gems on here. Thanks to Krome, who brought my vision of the album cover to light!

  1. “I Just Wanna Stop” by Jimmy Castor Bunch
    • Sampled in “We Don’t Care”
    • Produced by Kanye West
  2. “Mystery of Iniquity” by Lauryn Hill
    • Interpolated in “All Falls Down”
    • Produced by Kanye West
  3. “Distant Lover” by Marvin Gaye
    • Sampled in “Spaceship”
    • Produced by Kanye West
  4. “Walk With Me” by the Arc Choir
    • Sampled in “Jesus Walks”
    • Produced by Kanye West
  5. “(Don’t Worry) If There’s A Hell Below, We’re All Going To Go” by Curtis Mayfeild
    • Sampled in “Jesus Walks”
    • Produced by Kanye West
  6. “Maybe It’s The Power of Love” by Blackjack
    • Sampled in “Never Let Me Down”
    • Produced by Kanye West
  7. “A House Is Not A Home” by Luther Vandross
    • Sampled in “Slow Jams”
    • Produced by Kanye West
  8. “Precious, Precious” by Jackie Moore
    • Sampled in “Breathe In, Breathe Out”
    • Produced by Kanye West
  9. “Spirit In The Dark” by Aretha Franklin
    • Sampled in “School Spirit”
    • Produced by Kanye West
  10. “Peace and Love: Movement IV” by Mandrill
    • Sampled in “Two Words”
    • Produced by Kanye West
  11. “Through The Fire” by Chaka Khan
    • Sampled in “Through The Wire”
    • Produced by Kanye West
  12. “Fonky Thang” by The Dells
    • Sampled in “Family Business”
    • Produced by Kanye West
  13. “Mr. Rockefeller” by Bette Midler
    • Sampled in “Last Call”
    • Produced by Kanye West & Porse

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  • Marcha

    when you read the sample list you can realize that kanye is a genious. Who in these days still listening and using Blackjack and Jimmy Castor Bunch samples?
    Thanks kev for this joint, and nice cover krome.

  • zactaylor

    your the best

  • anonymous

    Most big producers that sample have people that recommend resords to sample, so don’t be amazed.

  • Thomas

    I was trying to finish this one. Couldn’t find the Arc Choir and The Dells songs. Set is missing one “Precious, Precious” by Jackie Moore for “Breathe In, Breathe Out”

  • http://kevinnottingham.com Kevin

    Thanks Thomas…. I didn’t know of that sample. I’ll have to update this collection with that track.

  • http://deejaywolf.multiply.com deejaywolf

    Hey,Kev,its me again.
    I asked for the wash soundtrack on that valentines post of them love intrumentals. Look man, I know you probably busy and all,but help me out with The Wash Soundtrack, I cudnt find it anywhere, I tried like 5 different torrents and the download cant go thru.

  • Think Different

    Thank you for providing these songs! I appreciate your time and effort.

  • Deidre

    Any update on the Arc Choir- Jesus Walks?

  • http://kevinnottingham.com Kevin

    What do you mean? Should be in the compilation.

  • Deidre

    I have been searchin for the past 2 hrs for the entire song. Are only snippets in this compilation? If so, my bad. Nice compilation none the less.I just need that song in Full hahahha

  • http://kevinnottingham.com Kevin

    Link updated!

  • http://www.myspace.com/trackdiesel Ben

    this has been blocked by rapidshare =/

  • casper

    a re-up by anyone and any chance?

  • sl1ce

    not there anymore..

  • Nass

    need a re-up!

  • blacky

    a re-up would be much appreciated for this gem

  • http://derkwoed.com Derk

    a re-up please!

  • king88

    Yea can you please re-up this

  • ape

    please re-up this thnx

  • http://kevinnottingham.com Kevin

    New link up…. finally!

  • king88

    thanks

  • suny

    hey kev,

    I listen to the Bette Midler song and I wonder that the part that samples a womans voice in “last call” (“here’s to the roc” and “here’s to rocafella”) don’t appears in the bette midler song. Maybe you know where kanye took this sample from…

  • kw

    need re-up,

  • Mark

    Hey man,

    cheers for this. Just hoping you can re-up the full version of the Arc Chpir song though. The megaupload link only had the 24 second clip.

    Cheers
    Mark

  • Matt Tebbetts

    RE-UP THE DL LINK

  • onlypuremusic

    What are the drums for “Two Words”? Jay-z’s “A Dream” used the same drums. Thanks in advanced

  • http://twitter.com/Sickham Mihai Rehe

    i hope you will upload the samples for my beautiful dark twisted fantasy

  • http://kevinnottingham.com Kevin Nottingham
  • http://twitter.com/mike_mike mike_mike

    awesome compilation… *blog bookmarked

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