A Timeline Of Kanye West Album Release Controversies

For those thinking that Kanye West's albums not coming out on time is something new,think again. In a 2003 video, he told author and model Liris Crosse that he had no idea when his debut LP "The College Dropout" would be in stores. "It's supposed to come out in July, but I don't like to

For those thinking that Kanye West's albums not coming out on time is something new, think again. In a 2003 video, he told author and model Liris Crosse that he had no idea when his debut LP "The College Dropout" would be in stores. "It's supposed to come out in July, but I don't like to say 'cause it just keeps on getting pushed up," he explained. "It might be coming out tomorrow...I don't know."

As it turned out, "The College Dropout" was released on February 10, 2004, and it immediately made the Chicago rapper a global superstar. But besides having problems with the release, West had to deal with other challenges surrounding the album.

In 2005, MTV reported that "The College Dropout" leaked online before coming out. That led West to rework some of the tracks. "Kanye was like, 'Okay, I'm just going to make the album better. I'ma put strings on some sh*t, have choirs come in. I'ma switch up verses. I'ma make the drums sound stronger," his former collaborator, GLC, told MTV. "He went in and refined his whole album. At that point, a person usually panics. Kanye just redid sh*t." Apparently, besides being called a talented rapper and producer, West is good at putting out fires.

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