Complex News Exclusive: Kanye West's Unreleased 2002 Freestyle

In 2002, Kanye dropped a few incredible bars for Complex's editor-in-chief before anyone knew that Yeezy had raps for days. And they're being heard for the first time, right here on Complex News.

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As Complex's The College Dropout Week comes to a close, we've saved one of the best Complex exclusive gems for last. On Monday, we released our digital cover story, an unedited interview with Kanye West from 2002 with our Editor-in-Chief Noah Callahan-Bever.

The cover story was loaded with goodies, including original animation. But the best that was saved for last was a never-heard-before freestyle that NCB recorded during his conversation with West. If didn't think Yeezy's always had bars for days, check out the video above and listen for a prescient, enthusiastic reference to a sneaker brand West is now linked with.

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