THROWBACK THURSDAY JAM: "All Falls Down" x Kanye West

Not exactly our introduction to Kanye, as his first single was "Through the Wire," but "All Falls Down" did what very few artists were doing at the time and still don't do, talk about the insecurities that are really at the core of Hip-hop's materialistic culture. When Kanye claims, "We all self-conscious, I'm just the first to admit it," he redefined "keeping it real" and solidified his arrival. Check out the video starring Stacey Dash.

"I wanna act ballerific like it's all terrific.

I got a couple past due bills, I won't get specific.

I got a problem with spending before I get it. 

We all self-conscious, I'm just the first to admit it!"

"ALL FALLS DOWN" x KANYE WEST