The Internet wins again by unearthing a cache of older gems by Kanye West. Two of the songs – “All Falls Down” and “Bring Me Down” – starting making the rounds earlier this week and now we get the full batch of tracks. Very raw and marked by a few differences, the tracks all vary from the final versions we heard on later albums while some never released at all until now. Most of these pre-date the Kanye we’ve come to know and love (or hate).
I’m sure an Internet sleuth can come through with more concrete details related to the records, so feel free to add on with insights in the comments section.
Tracklist
1. Home (Windy)
2. Jesus Walks (Original Version)
3. Have It Your Way (Demo Version of Bring Me Down)
4. Out Of Your Mind (Unmixed)
5. Wow! (New Verse!)
6. Need To Know (Orginal ORIGINAL “Gangsta” Version)
7. Gotta Pose (Snippet, was going to be single I guess)
8. Never Letting Go
9. Hey Mama (High Quality Original)
10. Know The Game (Unreleased)
11. Family Business (2001 Unreleased)
13. Dream Come True (All Falls Down Demo)
14. DJ Boom Freestyle (Jigga That N*****)
15. DJ Boom Freestyle (I Met Oprah)
**BONUS TRACK** Heartbeat (instrumental made around the time this tape came out)
Download — Kanye West Demo Tape | Alt. Link