Honorary Degree: Kanye West's "The College Dropout" 10 Years Later (2014 Cover Story)

Kanye West always knew he was a genius. It took the rest of the world a little longer to realize it.

ByNoah Callahan-Bever

February 10, 2014

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Kanye West always knew he was a genius—the rest of the world just took a little longer to realize it. On the 10th anniversary of his seminal debut album, we revisit a conversation with young Yeezy, and behold the shape of things to come...

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