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Kanye West's album, The College Dropout, was a turning point for the Chicago music scene. Unlike other rap albums at the time, Kanye's music was relatable and personal, addressing themes like love for God, materialism, and love for Chicago. His music shed light on the struggles of the Southsiders and inspired other Chicago artists to support their communities. The album sparked political and social change, promoting equality and higher education. It was a vehicle towards the progression of Chicago's music dominance. Hello, my name is Franklin Richards. Today, I'm going to be telling you about how Kanye West's album, The College Dropout, was a vehicle of inspiration and a turning point of the Chicago music scene. Let's go back to 2002. The rap music industry is at a boom. Musicians really used their gags to present them to convey their music. Look at 50 Cent's album, The Massacre. It was judged by critics and musicians as murderous, allegating still lives and things that didn't seem relatable. Meanwhile, let's look at Kanye's rap. He was creating music that personified the voice of Chicago and his personal demons. Raps about his love for God, materialism, family, love of Chicago, amongst other things. According to Kerny Kevin of the World Socialist website, his mom, who was a former English professor, pretty much had Kanye's music about being human. Do I contradict myself? Well, I contradict myself. I'm large and I contain multitudes. How's it related to Chicago? He names Chicago constantly as a city he loves, but it really seems like his music was a turning point for the Chicago music scene too. As many Chicago rappers, people who live in Chicago, Chicago's youth, have seen him as a positive influence towards their creativity and art. From an article by Dan Hyman of Billboard, West where Chicago's are, he was rapping about working at the Gap at the Evergreen Park Mall and how he barely made enough money an hour to make bus fare. He was rapping about Chicago. He put a spotlight on the struggling conditions of the Southsiders, the applicant Americans of Chicago. And really, those conditions have changed. We love Kanye because he did a lot for the city and put a spotlight on us. It influenced how Chicago rappers supported their communities and how the entire Chicago community would help each other out. After Kanye emerged, artists like Chance the Rapper, Keith Keith, Common, and many others were inspired by his music to do the things Kanye did. Support Chicago as much as they could and touch on their personal struggles and how we can all support Chicago. The release of The College Dropout was purposeful. The album was instrumental as a vehicle towards the progression of Chicago's music dominance. Kanye's messages throughout the album was self-consciousness, family, and higher education was a sign of change in the rap scene in Chicago. It showed forms of being a mostly charged and rhetoric music surrounding the pain Kanye was going through in his life, which is in high contrast compared to the gangster raps that most artists were utilizing for their music. It impacted how the African American community and the Chicago community was really treated by many other Chicago civilians and the whole Chicago community. And it sparked themes of political and social change and really a common goal of equality. Kanye shared four events in his life that created a voice for his struggle and many other people who went through and understood his personal struggles. The first event was a concert in Chicago. The second event was a concert in Chicago. The third event was a concert in Chicago. The fourth event was a concert in Chicago. The fifth event was a concert in Chicago. The sixth event was a concert in Chicago. The seventh event was a concert in Chicago. The eighth event was a concert in Chicago. The ninth event was a concert in Chicago. The tenth event was a concert in Chicago. The eleventh event was a concert in Chicago. The twelfth event was a concert in Chicago. The thirteenth event was a concert in Chicago. The fourteenth event was a concert in Chicago. The fifteenth event was a concert in Chicago. The sixteenth event was a concert in Chicago. The seventeenth event was a concert in Chicago. The eighteenth event was a concert in Chicago. The twelfth event was a concert in Chicago. The twelfth event was a concert in Chicago. The twentieth event was a concert in Chicago. The twentieth event was a concert in Chicago. The twentieth event was a concert in Chicago. The twentieth event was a concert in Chicago. The twentieth event was a concert in Chicago. The twentieth event was a concert in Chicago. The twentieth event was a concert in Chicago. The twentieth event was a concert in Chicago. The twentieth event was a concert in Chicago. The twentieth event was a concert in Chicago. The twentieth event was a concert in Chicago. The twentieth event was a concert in Chicago. The twentieth event was a concert in Chicago.