Kanye West - Kon the Louis Vuitton Don
Jul 23, 2020 (updated Jun 9, 2022)
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Kon The Louis Vuitton Don marks the third (fourth if we're counting Behind The Beats) and final mixtape before Kanye finally released his legendary debut, The College Dropout. It's pretty clear that at this point the album was pretty close to done because versions of songs on here are much more finished than on Get Well Soon and I'm Good. We also get a remix of Through The Wire with GLC which is really fun.

Speaking of remixes there's also a Dub remix of Lucifer which is really all I need in life. The Black Album just dropped 2 months before this so we also get the original Lucifer, 50 Cent of Lucifer, Encore, and Public Service Announcement over Stand Up by Luda. We also got to see Kanye on Stand Up along with him on Monica's classic track Knock Knock, and my personal favorite - him and Common just going crazy on Milkshake.

The original tracks here are awesome as well, my favorite is without a doubt Keep The Receipt with none other than Ol Dirty Bastard, no need to explain why that's the best thing ever. Kanye and Consequence always make a great duo and deliver a truly amazing track on '03 Til Infinity.

Kanye truly mastered what he was going for on his going for on these mixtapes here, creating the perfect balance of produced tracks to rapped tracks, while also having amazing tracks for both sides too. If you're a fan of old Kanye or The College Dropout and are hoping for more from that era, this is the perfect starting point. If you like this go onto Get Well Soon, then I'm Good, and then maybe his earliest stuff like the '01 Demo Tape and World Record Holders. Links to the tape in the replies if you're interested. 7/10 - Really Good

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