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The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers

298 - Kanye West - The College Dropout - Rell Battle

The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers

Next Chapter Podcasts, Josh Adam Meyers

Music Commentary, Music, Music History, Comedy Interviews, Comedy

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2022

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Comedian Rell Battle talks the unexpected rise of genius rapper Kanye West from the humble beginnings of his 2003 debut album The College Dropout. Follow Rell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rellbattle/ Follow Rell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rellbattle Check out Rell's website: https://www.rellbattle.com/home Follow Josh on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshadammeyers/ Follow Josh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshAdamMeyers Follow Josh on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshameyers Follow The 500 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the500podcast/ Follow The 500 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the500podcast Follow The 500 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The500PodcastWithJAM/ Email the show: 500podcast@gmail.com Check the show website: http://the500podcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Next chapter podcast.

0:05.0

Heads up everyone, we're about to launch into a great conversation all about the stories behind this incredible record.

0:11.0

But before we do, I want to take a second to say that if stories are what you love, then I have a perfect show for you.

0:17.0

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0:24.0

You may think you know all the plays back to front, but I'm telling you this is the bard like you've never heard him before.

0:30.0

There's immersive sound design and beautiful original music plus big name actors like Keith David and Amy Brennan.

0:37.0

And the language and settings have been updated by award-winning modern playwrights to help make them just as relevant today as they were hundreds of years ago.

0:45.0

The latest series adapting Henry the fifth just got started and if you're a fan of the new Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings shows, you have to hear this.

0:54.0

It's about a medieval warrior king fighting huge battles against impossible odds. What more do you want?

1:00.0

So be sure to check out play on podcasts wherever you get your pods or go to ncpodcast.com to learn more and now let's get into the show.

1:15.0

The 500.

1:22.0

The 500.

1:27.0

J.A.M. been walking a stand through that 2012 edition so it ain't nothing to you.

1:35.0

Hundreds more to go and a need of a friend that came up these four angelos talking the 500 until he ends.

1:44.0

With my man J.A.M.

1:51.0

on the 500 talking the 500 until he ends.

1:59.0

That's enough money to buy her a few pairs of new ads because I may be daddy don't really care.

2:05.0

She's so precious with the peer pressure cutting her for the cost.

2:10.0

That was all falls down by Kanye West from his 2003 debut record the college dropout.

2:16.0

It's also number 298 out of 500 on the 500.

2:22.0

What's up? I'm Josh Adam Myers.

2:25.0

Do you want to know the dates that I have coming up because I would love to tell you?

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