21st Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Danny! is a 2007 compilation album by American

United States

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 rapper/producer

Record producer

A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

 Danny!

Danny!

Danny!, also known as D. Swain , is an American rap performer and record producer from Columbia, South Carolina, a former student of the Savannah College of Art & Design and, previously, a recording artist for Definitive Jux Records. L.A. Weekly has called Danny! "the best new artist that Def Jux...

, and the seventh self-released album on his vanity 1911 Music/Badenov Records label. The LP, released eleven days shy of his 24th birthday, features approximately five songs from each of his first four studio albums that preceded his tenure as an artist for Definitive Jux

Definitive Jux

Definitive Jux is an independent record label based in New York City, United States. It was co-founded in 1999 by Jaime Meline and Amaechi Uzoigwe. The label was initially known simply as Def Jux, but in 2001, popular hip hop label Def Jam Recordings sued Def Jux over the name similarity...

 Records. A bonus track, "Fullaschidt (remix)", appears at the album's closing.

Despite its resemblance, the album is not affiliated in any way with 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection, a compilation series published and overseen by the Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group

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. It is rumored that Danny! -- a known fan of satire

Satire

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 and a parodist himself (the most well-known example being the lampooning of the title of Kanye West

Kanye West

Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...

's debut album, The College Dropout

The College Dropout

The College Dropout is the debut album by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released February 10, 2004, on Roc-A-Fella Records. It was recorded over a period of four years, beginning in 1999. Prior to the album's release, West had worked on rapper Jay-Z's The Blueprint , which showcased his...

, for the name of his own solo debut

The College Kicked-Out

The College Kicked-Out is the debut album from American rapper/producer Danny! . Originally slated for an October 12 release date, The College Kicked-Out finally saw the light of day on November 2 after being delayed by bootlegging....

) -- has since trademarked the title "21st Century Masters", though this has yet to be stated as fact.

Track listing

1. "I Need a Publicist"
2. "Charm
   Charm (album)
   Charm is the critically acclaimed third studio album from American rapper/record producer Danny! and the first of his records to be released commercially...
   
   "
3. "The World Is Yours"
4. "I'm Movin' Out"
5. "Fullaschidt" (feat. 'Drea)
6. "Rhyme Writer Crime Fighter"
7. "My Baby"
8. "I Only Wanna Be With You" (feat. Ms. Lisha)
9. "Check It Out (remix)"
10. "I'm Back"
11. "Fly" (feat. Peace)
12. "Second Time Around"
13. "V.I.P."
14. "Strange Fruit" (feat. Peace and 'Drea)
15. "My Whole World"
16. "Café Surreàl"
17. "I Wish"
18. "Where Were You" (feat. 'Drea)
19. "Fly, Pt. 2"
20. "Café Surreàl, Pt. 2"
21. "Fullaschidt (remix)"