The track "All Falls Down" was a big part of what made Kanye West a star.

However, when he first played it for his label, they blew him off.

Check out the reaction.

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As you can see, the exec who was checking out Ye's recital was more or less checking her clock.

Makes you think about how many would-be-greats got stopped at the door.