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A 70-minute beat mixtape of Kanye West’s from 2001 has surfaced on the Internet, and you can stream it below.
The tape was shared by writer/musician Jensen Karp, who rediscovered it in an old storage bin in 2011. However, its discovery remained rather quiet until now.
Listen to Kanye West's 2001 beat tape:
“Last week I was stumbling through my garage, searching through old storage bins, when I came across some old beat CDs from my days as a signed Interscope rapper,” he shared. “I was shocked to find that two of them, both given to me in ‘01, had the name Kanye West on them. These two CDs, which I believe are the oldest Kanye beats ever released, now celebrate their 10 year anniversary.”
“I think this collection of early Kanye beats shows you where he came from, even if it doesn’t necessarily sound like ‘Kanye’ now,” he continued. “He kept at it and became the incredible producer he is today. I remember he even had to leave the studio sessions early, so he could make the last train back to his mom’s house. He’s come a long way, and I’m proud to have been around, even if for just a second at the start.”
