Rare Grove, Mar. 15, 2011

Kanye West --- Through the Wire

Though I am become a member of a dying breed, I am still a Kanye West fan.  I understand he makes it hard for a lot of people to like him.  Plus his sound constantly evolves.  But much of my fandom (is that even a word?  somehow, I think the folks at Webster's will say no) is based on his first two albums.  College Dropout is one of the greatest albums of all time, in my mind, and this song helps demonstrate why.

Plus, there's a personal story that kind of ties in to the theme of the song.

Marcus Jamison, the Rare Poet