🎵 KANYE WEST TRACKER 🎵

Before his 2004 debut, Kanye pursued production for JAY-Z, Common, and Talib Kweli, while also working with rap groups like State of Mind and Go Getters. The 2001 demo tape marked a turning point in his solo career.

• ✨ All I Need (with Go Getters) FULL
  feat. Kanye West, Mikkey Halsted, Taji & Miss Criss | prod. AllDay & Kanye West
  Track 6 from Go Getters' 1999 compilation "World Record Holders" | Quality: High
• A New State of Mind (with State of Mind) SNIPPET
  prod. Kanye West | Early 1990s demo with Eugene "Frexx" McNair Jr.
  Snippet played in Channel 4 documentary "Public Enemies: JAY-Z vs Kanye"
• ⭐ Dream Come True FULL
  Track 12 from 2001 demo tape | Lyrics later reused for "All Falls Down"
  Quality: High | Duration: 3:54
• 🏅 Green Eggs & Ham (with State of Mind) LOST
  First studio recorded track, written when Kanye was just 13 years old
  According to No I.D.: "real super-early, 90s-sounding, yelling type of hip-hop"
• ⭐ Gotta Pose FULL
  Track 7 from 2001 demo tape | Samples "Get Out of My Life Woman" by Solomon Burke
  Quality: High | Duration: 4:24
• Hey Mama [V1] (feat. John Legend) FULL
  Version from 2001 demo tape | More rough than later versions
  Quality: High | Duration: 4:24
• Jesus Walks [V2] FULL
  Track 2 from 2001 demo tape | Originally Rhymefest's song
  Quality: High | Duration: 3:32
• ✨ Last Freestyle FULL
  Track 14 from 2001 demo tape | Beat later given to Consequence for "Getting Out The Game"
  Lyrics reused on "The Bounce" by JAY-Z and "All Falls Down" | Quality: High
• Wow [V1] FULL
  Track 5 from 2001 demo tape | Features extra third verse
  Lyrics later reused on multiple tracks | Quality: High | Duration: 2:49

Kanye's groundbreaking debut featuring soul samples and "chipmunk soul" production. Themes of family, materialism, religion, and racism. Inspiration came after a near-fatal car crash in 2002.

• ✨ Self Conscious [V2] (All Falls Down) FULL
  Early College Dropout copy | Completely new first verse, alternate beat
  Lyrics reused from "Dream Come True" | Quality: CD | Duration: 3:36
• ✨ Drug Dealin' [V2] (feat. GLC & Keyshia Cole) FULL
  Original "We Don't Care" with rougher vocals, Keyshia Cole and GLC verse
  Quality: High | Duration: 3:53
• ⭐ Home [V2] (feat. John Legend) FULL
  Early College Dropout version | Better mix, longer outro
  Lyrics later used for "Homecoming" on Graduation | Quality: CD | Duration: 4:02
• ⭐ I Need To Know [V3] FULL
  Later version from early College Dropout | Shares lines with "Together They're Tens"
  Lines later reused on "Late" | Quality: CD | Duration: 3:54
• Improvise (Apologize) FULL
  Featured on early College Dropout versions | Beat later used on Monica's "Knock Knock"
  Samples "It's A Terrible Thing To Waste Your Love" | Quality: High | Duration: 4:22
• ⭐ Livin' A Movie Pt. 1 FULL
  Early College Dropout version | Samples "In The Hour" by Melanie
  Kanye mentions "this only part 1" | Quality: High | Duration: 2:12
• 🏆 Livin' A Movie Pt. 2 SNIPPET
  Different beat and bars than Pt. 1 | Only studio video exists
  Lyrics later used on "The Glory" and "POWER" | Duration: 3:38
• ⭐ Niggas Gossip (Dreamkillers) FULL
  Early College Dropout version | Samples "Me and You" by Belle Epoques
  Lines later reused on "School Spirit" and "New Slaves" | Quality: High
• ✨ Whole Life [V2] (feat. Newz) FULL
  Early College Dropout version | Newz background vocals + unknown female artist
  Samples "Don't Burn Down The Bridge" by Gladys Knight | Quality: CD | Duration: 2:47

Orchestral production influenced by co-producer Jon Brion. Mixed chipmunk soul with lullaby-like instrumentals. Inspiration from Portishead and Fiona Apple's "When The Pawn..."

• Bittersweet [V2] (feat. John Mayer & Keyshia Cole) FULL
  Original version with flute and different mixing | Very similar to V1
  Quality: High | Duration: 4:10
• Celebration SNIPPET
  Early version performed live June 2004 | Alternate instrumental and lyrics
  Quality: Recording
• Diamonds [V2] (Born To Lose) SNIPPET
  Alternate bars and different beat | Snippet origin found December 2023
  Quality: Recording
• Gold Digger [V2-V4] (18 Years) LOST
  Ray Charles sample version | John Legend vocals version | Jamie Foxx alternates
  Multiple takes and configurations exist
• Gone [V2] (feat. Rhymefest) PARTIAL
  Version with Rhymefest verse not in final | Has fade out ending
  Quality: High | Duration: 3:07
• Hey Mama [V4] (feat. John Legend) SNIPPET
  Different mix than final version | Leaked May 2021
  Quality: High
• Promised Land Pt.1 (feat. Malik Yusef & Tony Williams) SNIPPET
  Track 1 on early Late Registration tracklist
  Later retooled for Malik Yusef's album with Adam Levine | Quality: Low
• ✨ You Again [V2] (ref. Tony Williams) - We Major FULL
  Tony Williams reference track | Different lyrics throughout
  Different drums, less grand than release | Quality: CD | Duration: 4:18
• Touch The Sky [V2] (feat. Robert Glasper) FULL
  Original version before Lupe Fiasco | Drums by Questlove, piano by Robert Glasper
  Played on Q-Tip's "Abstract Radio" Dec 2015 | Quality: High

Electronic sound with layered synthesizers. Inspiration from stadium tours, indie rock, and house music. Departure from soul samples toward stadium anthem production.

• 🏅 Ayyyy [V1] (Ayyy Girl) SNIPPET
  ~1:20 finished first verse with no mumble | Eventually given to JYJ
  Uses "Alligator Boots" beat | Snippets leaked June 2024, May 2025, Dec 2025
• Barry Bonds [V3] (feat. Lil Wayne) FULL
  Early version with different instrumental, alternate lyrics, worse mixing
  Open verse at end | Quality: CD | Duration: 3:43 | Leaked Mar 21, 2022
• Story Begins [V1] (Big Brother) FULL
  Demo with Prince interpolation "It's Gonna Be Lonely" and mumble lyrics
  Quality: Lossless | Duration: 4:51 | Leaked Mar 21, 2022
• ⭐ Building (feat. JAY-Z) FULL
  Complete Graduation-era song | Complete verses from Kanye and JAY-Z, open verse
  Interpolates "Baby Come Home" by Willie Hutch | Quality: Lossless | Duration: 4:03
• ✨ Got Money [V3] (feat. Jeezy) - Can't Tell Me Nothing FULL
  Demo with alternate instrumental and Jeezy feature
  Quality: High | Duration: 4:05 | Leaked Mar 21, 2022
• Champion [V1] (feat. Connie Mitchell) SNIPPET
  Earlier production with "African sounds and percussion"
  Still has Connie Mitchell | ~7:00 duration | Snippet leaked Nov 21, 2024
• 🏆 Champion [V3] SNIPPET
  Two completely different finished verses | Lyrics posted on kanyeuniversecity
  Verse reused from "Ready To Go" by Scratch | Snippets leaked Nov 2024, Feb 2025
• Drunk N Hot Girls [V3] FULL
  Early version with mumble vocals and simplistic production
  Quality: Lossless | Duration: 4:35 | Date: Feb 24, 2007 | Leaked Mar 21, 2022
• ✨ Good Life [V8] (feat. T-Pain) FULL
  Alternate instrumental with different drums, extended intro
  Played in movie "Entourage" | Quality: Lossless | Duration: 3:58
• Morning [V1] (Good Morning) FULL
  Older version with rougher vocals, stripped back production
  Quality: High | Duration: 4:12 | Date: May 6, 2006
• Goodbye [V4] (feat. Mos Def & Albe Back) - Good Night FULL
  Earlier version with alternate lyrics, different instrumental
  Quality: Lossless | Duration: 3:23 | Date: Feb 17, 2007
• ✨ Homecoming [V2] (feat. Chris Martin & Tony Williams) FULL
  Early version with extra Tony Williams vocals, unused production
  Quality: Lossless | Duration: 3:28 | Date: Aug 2, 2007
• ✨ Piano [V1] (Passenger) FULL
  Early Graduation freestyle | 4 finished bars, rest is mumble
  Samples "Here's Where I Came In" by Weldon Irvine | Quality: Lossless | Duration: 3:48
• ✨ Stronger [V7] FULL
  Early mix with unreleased verse | Tagged for Cassie
  Over 50 versions of "Stronger" exist | Quality: CD | Duration: 3:04
• ✨ Thank God [V2] FULL
  Early Graduation instrumental | Title seen in "Good Morning" music video
  Slightly alternate production | Quality: CD | Duration: 2:54 | Date: Mar 17, 2007
• ✨ To Me FULL
  Early Graduation instrumental | ~1:30 mumble vocals recorded over it
  Samples "I Don't Wanna Cry" by The After Hours | Quality: Lossless | Duration: 2:55

Following his mother's death and breakup with Alexis Phifer, Kanye created a stripped-down album dominated by the Roland TR-808 drum machine and Auto-Tune. This album significantly influenced future hip-hop artists including Drake, Future, and Travis Scott.

• ✨ Amazing [V3] (ref. The-Dream) FULL
  The-Dream reference track | Leaked via unofficial mixtape "LoveTape: The Demo's"
  Quality: CD | Duration: 3:53
• Anyway [V1] (feat. Kid Cudi) - Paranoid FULL
  Early version with mumble Kanye vocals, no Mr Hudson on chorus
  Quality: Lossless | Duration: 4:41 | Leaked Feb 2, 2024
• Anyway [V2-V4] (ref. Consequence) CONFIRMED
  Multiple versions with Consequence vocals | Possibly without Kanye
  Filenames: "ANYWAY QUENCE RUFF 02", "ANYWAY QUENCE RUFF 03", "ANYWAY CUDDI RUFF 04"