Kanye West's First-Ever Beat Tape Surfaces

Tons of old Kanye beats have surfaced over the years, but this latest leak is undoubtedly one of the most noteworthy yet: it's being billed as 'Yeezy's first-ever beat tape. Given that the eight beats are supposedly from 1997, it seems unlikely that the tape is actually 'Ye's very first -- he produced eight tracks on Chicago rapper Grav's 1996 release Down to Earth and probably made tapes before that. Nonetheless, the sounds are definitely worth a spin as the tape represents some of West's earli...