Listen to One of Kanye West's First Beat CDs

The Louis Vuitton Don's earliest beats he had ever produced.

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The guys over at The Hype Men managed to get a hold of one of Kanye West's oldest beat CDs and decided to release some of the Louis Vuitton Don's earliest work that he had ever made from several years back. Jensen Karp tells the story on how he stumbled on the discs:

LISTEN: Kanye's Early Beats [LINK]

“Last week I was stumbling through my garage, searching through old storage bins, when I came across some old beat CDs from my days as a signed Interscope rapper. I was shocked to find that two of them, both given to me in ‘01, had the name Kanye West on them. These two CDs, which I believe are the oldest Kanye beats ever released, now celebrate their 10 year anniversary. I think this collection of early Kanye beats shows you where he came from, even if it doesn’t necessarily sound like ‘Kanye’ now. He kept at it and became the incredible producer he is today. I remember he even had to leave the studio sessions early, so he could make the last train back to his mom’s house. He’s come a long way, and I’m proud to have been around, even if for just a second at the start.”

[DJ Booth via Hype Men]

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