How Kanye's Dropout Bear Came to Life

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When I think of the original dropout bear, in the debut of College dropout, I think of naïve Kanye. Pink Polo’s, Oversized shades and an artist with a ton of expectation stepping into the game.
There are a ton of pop culture references that tried out the mascot idea, but very few marketed them correctly. Kanye developed the imagery as something you can relate to. He developed a personality for this character, it wasn't just the punching bag for a sports team.
The imagery itself developed through the idea of indefinite devotion to music. Kanye was destined to be a multi degree college graduate, his mother Donda, was a college professor for the majority of her life.
Even Donda said that "It was drummed into my head that college is the ticket to a good life, For Kanye to make an album called `College Dropout,' it was more about having the guts to embrace who you are, rather than following the path society has carved out for you. And that's what Kanye did."
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[@m.t.2134]

The College dropout serves as a message of how Kanye felt at the time. I bet so many students working at McDonald's (including me) wish that they could achieve something as big as Kanye, but they never did. I think everyone has the potential to do what he did with The College Dropout, but so many of us become busy with trying to find a job or ironically studying at college, that we lose our creativity and passion, something Kanye never lost.

[@lightningbomb78]

ayo, you like gorillaz?

[@danywater]

Despite saying that nobody is saying from a long long long country villain war....

[@Ur_mom86]

@@lightningbomb78that's what I'm saying!

[@Outta-hz1ej]

You can literally do anything you want if you dedicate 8+ hours a day to it. Like when Kanye said "If I wanted to be in the NBA, I believe I could do it.". Of course, not everyone has the ability to dedicate that time and that money. Kanye spent years trying to not just stuck to making beats and he actually succeeded making his dream come true. Can you blame him for being arrogant?

[@nathanplays5514]

@@Outta-hz1ej kanye might be crazy, but he was right here. anyone could get good enough to be in the nba, just requires the dedication and skill (also a bit of luck) its the same thing with beatmaking. or even politics.

[@cartergriffiths9327]

I love Late Registration and most, if not all, of Kanye's projects.

[@ballin9458]

True jesus is king is the only one under 7/10 in my opinion

[@Squantle]

@@ballin9458 Watch The Throne might slip under that threshold as well, can’t lie

[@Conrad45]

@@ballin9458 in my opinion Jesus is King is a straight 10/10. I love it. It might not be the best musically but it's the best spiritually and shows his progression in his faith. Probably my favorite Kanye album personally.

[@brotundo]

@@Squantle i love watch the throne

[@santrick2634]

@@brotundo then tell me bro who was in paris 🤔

[@heyimkitan]

Graduation is my favorite For simply having "I wonder" on it.

[@multigaming4219]

this and flashing lights sold the album for me

[@_axron_9152]

same

[@temperuncentered1753]

"Do you even remember what the issue is,You just trying to find where the tissue is, You can still be who you wish you is, It ain't happen yet And that's what the intuition is"

[@Troy_K]

That beat switch going into the delivery of that "and I'm back on my grind" verse is one of, if not the greatest moment in his whole catalogue for me, it never gets old.

[@slothers8685]

@@Troy_K Kanye always seems to nail endings/outros to songs

[@amongersus2893]

The graduation album cover made my childhood. I remember thinking that was Kanye west himself as the bear not knowing what he looked like yet. Stronger was my super hero music as I would fight imaginary bad guys in my backyard, flashing lights on a long night ride playing on the radio was magical nothing sounded like that at the time

[@very025]

Was good morning your alarm?

[@joeltaylorthethird5443]

@@very025 i wonder for me

[@jakeguerras_fan]

He made Graduation… He made Graduation… He made Graduation… He made Graduation… He made Graduation… He made Graduation… He made Graduation… He made Graduation… He made Graduation…

[@mrcatmanreal]

elaborate

[@siggymilfordjigutzpilgrid]

@@mrcatmanrealHe made Graduation…

[@stirrain]

​@@siggymilfordjigutzpilgridHe made Graduation...

[@Madvillany807]

@@mrcatmanrealHe made Graduation…

[@boredyoutubeuser]

​@@mrcatmanrealI think everyone is referencing the not so recent controversies like the ww2 stuff and whatnot

[@skrewboring106]

Bro made Kanye bear lore

[@user-be8mz9if8p]

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[@macdaddy3803]

The dropout trilogy is one of if not the most meaningful in hip hop to me personally and so my favorite between the three albums changes frequently, however right now I’d have to say that my ranking from best to least best would go: Late registration College dropout Graduation

[@ryanr4242]

lol mines the exact opposite

[@tennypenny8737]

I personally think College dropout is the best for me, but I respect your choice for Late Registration, both are really good.

[@timothy6769]

i would reverse the list but they’re all still 8+ - 10s

[@fartdog2]

mine is late reg, graduation, and college dropout

[@themoviecritic1092]

Nah man College Dropout trumps them all for me, Graduation would be second

[@JosetheDopeLPs]

The College Dropout is probably my favorite. I just love the vibes it gives off more than the other two albums. It's super inspiring for any young person who doesn't quite understand adult life but still has dreams and isn't entirely concerned with following the beaten path.

[@lukegarrettgolf]

Graduation is my favorite because it's gives a unique vibe and has nearly no misses on the album. The beats give me an emotional and nostalgic feel like nothing else. True artistry

[@cremetangerine82]

I love "Drunk and Hot Girls" and think that song is overhated.

[@_kaleemwillson]

Graduation was the first ever Kanye project I listened to in full after hearing songs like Gold Digger and Stronger by themselves and it was one of the single best decisions I’ve had music wise. Made me go and listen to every other project released at the time and wait for albums like TLOP, Ye, Kids See Ghosts, Jesus is King and Donda. Some of my best memories come from listening to that album on repeat with my friends driving late at night after a night out or whenever one of us were going through a rough time. Absolutely adore it, GOATED album.

[@kingkane]

To this day I still have College Dropout on my main playlist. Mainly because of it’s message of paving your own path, overcoming tragic events, taking risks and ultimately achieving your dream. It’s like a whole manifesto in a debut album. That and I love albums with comedic elements to them

[@pizzleuniverze]

i've finally decided to make the journey through all of ye's albums over the last few months and graduation felt like the **chefs kiss** perfect climax for the drop out bear. kanye's finally made it and the production on this album speaks for itself. flashing lights literally transcended me to the 4th dimension 🐻

[@MadMaximo]

College dropout is my favorite for how much it defined him as an artist and was classic from the get-go. Last call being his best storytelling track that shows Kanye’s confidence in himself to take the victory lap before he released the album shows he knew he made an amazing album.

[@mariofreak247]

I love graduation, it feels so uplifting and hopeful, especially when contrasted to all of Kanye's later work

[@cadoo_7654]

I think the one the I like the most would have to be The College Dropout. I love how playful Kanye gets with his approach to a lot of the song ideas on this project, songs like The New Workout Plan, Slow Jamz and Breathe in Breathe out. This album also has one of my favorite Kanye songs ever: Jesus Walks. From the genius sample flipping to the incredible quotables and overall sentiment of the song, absolutely amazing track.

[@CyrodiilicKhajiit]

I wish he used a bear for the MBDTF cover, like the one in your pfp

[@StrikerSML]

So basically...Kanye invented Freddy Fazbear.

[@J2p212]

Probably

[@FamilyJones-zh3nz]

WHAT

[@Jose-cb4tw]

I love the collage dropout because it gave us a taste of Kanye West and it really shaped him as a rapper.

[@jax6656]

Out of the dropout trilogy, Late Registration has gotta be the one that speaks to me the most. I've felt a lot that I don't fit in, but I have big goals, so that album made me okay with those feelings. Really fantastic album.

[@Producerwithadream]

5:30 bro that’s sad

[@myjobistoshootfire7703]

R.I.P Dropout Bear 2003 - 2008 (Old Kanye)

[@mohammadhazim981]

I miss the old Kanye

[@acesecus]

He made Graduation

[@squashyfruit]

I love graduation, the diverse music it has to offer is truly amazing!!!!! The favourite song off the album has to be either Flashing Lights or Can't Tell Me Nothing. The album itself is a work of art, telling the hard journeys that Kanye had to go through and finally graduating into stardom. Also, its my album of the year, because I am too graduating :D

[@ConverseWithMe]

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[@Handkeliw]

@@ConverseWithMe he doesn't like bears

[@keeyust2457]

Finally your channel is growing up, I see more people subscribed. I'm really glad, you're underrated af

[@greendude7804]

But he made graduation

[@smallpablo9204]

College dropout is my favorite Kanye album, and one of my favorites ever, it's insane to me how an album can be so heavily raw and so fun at the same time, and I noticed that life is just like that, which makes me love this album even more.

[@uhoh3258]

Late registration is what ive been feeling the last couple weeks but my favorite albums always fluctuate as the seasons change. Love your channel btw probably my favorite for music essays period

[@danielj6417]

I love your channel man. Great video! Late registration is my favorite because it has so many bangers (we major being my favorite) but the other two are really great as well

[@weeep4652]

Awesome video. Very well thought-out and well researched.

[@AdlerGamerPvP]

HE MADE GRADUATION THO HE MADE GRADUATION THO HE MADE GRADUATION THO HE MADE GRADUATION THO HE MADE GRADUATION THO HE MADE GRADUATION THO HE MADE GRADUATION THO

[@aubreyskipper9642]

you deserve more views this was a greatly structured video with neat visuals earned a sub

[@cartergriffiths9327]

Love your videos btw. Been watching for a long time now. Keep it up

[@michallo9570]

Love your videos you deserve more man

[@treywindsor9873]

My favorite out of the trilogy has to be graduation. I think it shows a very pivotal point in ye’s career. He begins to experiment more with his production in the album.

[@rredy]

"good morning" is so beautiful, I can't get over it, it's been 8 hours and I'm still thinking about it

[@rollingpeacefully1524]

I always loved the dropout bear or just the general idea of a rapper having a mascot to portray their icon

[@supersmashmaster43]

I have the Graduation dropout bear as my phone case, and it looks perfect and always reminds me of how much I love Graduation. I also really got into Kanye in 2019 and started college the same year, and those albums really got me through those early days when I wanted to give up, and sleepless nights working on assignments. Graduation has a great soft spot for me though. My best friend and I got into Kanye at the same time, and back in 2019 we went out practically every week to clubs, bars, and the casino and we always just played flashing lights and the whole album on playback during those days, so i’ll always be reminded of those times because of Graduation and I can say that those were some of the best times in my life.

[@LucyInTheSkyWithDiamonds69]

But he made graduation But he made graduation But he made graduation But he made graduation But he made graduation

[@user-tz8rs4tv3y]

Kanye before:🧑‍🎓 Kanye now : 🙋

[@carbootstudios2459]

Haha lol

[@danywater]

BRUH SAD TRUE

[@boredyoutubeuser]

Kanye traveled back to WW2

[@catwithablog9916]

Honestly can’t believe this video has 5,000 views right now. For sure deserves more

[@KingMurese]

I wish this bear had his own cartoon show

[@MrStreetballer5Official]

College Dropout really highlighted a large part of my youth and teenage years man. Went through hell and back with my headphones in and the beats on loop. Good ass times... You only really appreciate those moments after the fact but we should strive to appreciate the moments as they happen.

[@thegenerates1214]

It’s hard to pick a favorite, not because I like every song, but because each song definitely hits a certain chord with me in a certain period of my life. If I were to pick one though it would be Graduation. I listened to that all the way until my own actual graduation, and the songs and melodies are just hopeful and victorious.

[@XOLUIS]

This video was well informative and my favorite album between the 3 is late registration because I like the vibe throughout the album 😻

[@alexriley4891]

Late Registration is incredible, my favourite out of the three, and the Late Orchestration live performance gives me chills

[@MarquesoDaGoat]

graduation is my fav bc homecoming was something i remember hearing around the time the album dropped when i was little and the cover art was always so sick to me

[@Local_Toilet_Stealer]

wow this kanye guy seems cool i hope he doesn't hate jews

[@HeroHam]

amazin video btw college dropout is my fav album

[@lesleygarcia4746]

Graduation for sure if my favorite Kanye album, it reminds me of childhood, being in elementary school and having a brother who was in high school. he would play many songs from this album on the way and back from school to home. it holds a special place for me along with many albums.

[@bigpp5940]

The College Dropout really got me through some tough times man hands down my fav

[@dylansearcy3966]

Freddy fazbear was kanye the whole time

[@lesliecamacho9944]

Graduation is my favorite. I wonder & flashing lights are my favorite songs ever. I saw Kanye & drake last week, it was a dream come true!

[@terrellKidd]

Thank you so much for your research and excellent content. Late Registration is my absolute favorite album from Ye so much so I have lyrics from Roses tatted on me cause losing my grandmother hurt and the only thing that helped the pain back then was that song. This analysis is fire

[@crazyguy8303]

Late registration is my favorite album with roses being my favorite song

[@ANTUBER]

A year late to the video, but this is really good! I love the editing and how you tell the story of the bear, and it is interesting to see how it goes. I feel you could've included the 4th Kanye album that would've happened if his mom hadn't died, Good Ass Job, but overall great video!

[@luispadronalcala8155]

CD is my fav, i need that 3d bearrrrrrr

[@ramen2149]

college dropout, me and my dad used to listen to it all the time

[@sashamurashi225]

Man I can't believe Kanya was Freddy Fazbear the whole time

[@verynice6685]

Good video!

[@jaysonwilliams877]

Graduation is my favorite album all time. I feel like it embraces what it means to have “graduated” despite people saying that you should have chosen a different route. The production is soooo good and I love damn near every verse

[@user-gi5wm7rf6m]

Your Honor, He made Graduation.

[@stacystealer]

Graduation, first Kanye album I listen too, and got me hooked on his music. Great Video

[@SnufflySpy]

This is a wonderfully edited video, and a great explanation. Rip Kanye

[@shriderrad4123]

GRADUATION with out a doubt, I love the use of synthesizers used during many of the productions of songs. A great example is I Wonder and Flashing Lights.

[@shan7299]

College dropout was my first English language album that I listened and my introduction to rap. It has been 24 years and I still listen to the album front to back at least once a month

[@PrinceZam]

I love the dropout bear so much. It’s amazing

[@OhMarDayz]

TCD is my favourite because i related to it while starting college

[@rajeevcasinader9275]

Late Registration is my favourite because of the diverse mixture of tracks and content. It's one of my desert island albums

[@tommoschner9657]

Graduation is my favorite of the three. I'd lay in my bed listening to it on my iPod nano. The production of Flashing Lights is timeless.

[@taranchulatv7895]

that college dropout hits different when you know what it took for him to release that - but every sequential record just kept stacking that credibility that this guy is real hip-hop/rap with a mentality to go above and beyond what was thought to be possible 👌🏽 great vid once again

[@gulpinmackerel1429]

BUT HE MADE GRADUATION BUT HE MADE GRADUATION BUT HE MADE GRADUATION BUT HE MADE GRADUATION BUT HE MADE GRADUATION BUT HE MADE GRADUATION BUT HE MADE GRADUATION BUT HE MADE GRADUATION

[@KateKat]

I consider drop out bear to be Kanye west's fursona

[@marcelbell3005]

My favorite album is Graduation!! That print of the bear 🐻 is so fire 🔥

[@aliciaalonzo18]

late registration is THE BEST. no one can tell me otherwise. it’s so un fluffed and touches me so deep inside. truly an album that shaped me. love you ye

[@Conterc-]

love this video

[@yokie8472]

Late Registration is my favourite because of how consistently solid the whole project is from song to song

[@shepherd3384]

Graduation is a classic for me, and it still shows relevancy and significance a decade later. Some of my favorite songs are on there as well, so I’ll go with graduation.

[@foodanimefan7770]

Graduation is on of my favorite albums, along with College Dropout and Late Registration. I can relate to these albums because I’m, for one, a college student and for two, I always felt that I couldn’t fit in anywhere with anyone. However, for three, when I do graduate from college soon, I can at least reflect on the things I have accomplished and my time in college.

[@Bush_Dog777]

HE MADE GRADUATION

[@silentage8]

Late Registration is my favorite out of the Kanye College trilogy and his discography. He's able to be versatile in his rapping past what he did in College Dropout and more so. It was also one of the first albums I listened to by him, and made me appreciate Ye as an artist.

[@IsaacMiller-bd8hg]

Late registration Graduation College dropout That’s the order but it could go any way

[@SuperQuesty]

And he made graduation And he made graduation And he made graduation And he made graduation

[@tofuftw]

Graduation is my favourite. It has so many hits. The other 2 are great as well but graduation just stands out for me. Also this video is very underrated

[@Ngasii]

I love Graduation. 3D Bear please🙏🏽

[@djm334wog]

“Good Morning” is a good song tbh, the animation is nostalgic.

[@maxaglipay8718]

My favorite out of the bear trilogy is Graduation because I love the album cover and the music that’s in it, a lot of songs I can never get bored of and that’s why it’s one of my favorite Kanye albums

[@yakobtesfaye8572]

Graduation is my favorite cover and album!

[@ishmaelsutton9502]

Graduation my favorite. It just makes me feel good after every song

[@Lkyseven]

My favorite album for sure is graduation very inspiring album and the album cover just is the icing on the cake

[@crashslysonic777]

Graduate is the best and it has his greatest song in his entire discography, FLASHING LIGHTS! I hope the KIDS SEE GHOSTS cartoon comes a reality someday.

[@dejabooga]

My favorite is Graduation, I love it's aesthetic and when I hear it, it gives me motivation to get through the day.

[@Yzydiego]

Graduation is my favorite, i grew up on that album and the nostalgia is beautiful to me.

[@bootyballsusedcondom8141]

he made graduation…

[@oreoinsalsa]

Graduation is my favorite

[@swagman2861]

Late registration is my favorite of the three. It has some of my favorite Ye tracks and features tge best sample flipping in my opinion.

[@coltranemumin1410]

Gradutation is my favorite out of all them, every song on the he album besides one makes me levitate

[@bigpp5940]

The college dropout really inspired me to chase my dreams so yeah that gotta be my fav out of the three

[@totallysean]

Graduation, stronger is just an amazing song

[@milesreuben2391]

Would’ve loved to see how you articulated the MBDTF bear artwork that wasn’t used as the cover but was added to the album booklet

[@ControversyMusic]

Graduation is my favorite album🔥

[@XavierLeong]

Graduation is definitely my favorite of the 3 albums, although Family Business is one of my all time fave Kanye songs