Rapper/producer Kanye West's second album, LATE REGISTRATION, incredibly lives up to expectations following his universally acclaimed debut, THE COLLEGE DROPOUT, which took the art of sampling to a new plateau. Here, for example, "Gold Digger" features a sample of the legendary Ray Charles alongside actor Jamie Foxx in Oscar-reprising character as Charles. "Addiction" pairs a frenetic African beat with a stuttering, singular use of a snippet of Etta James crooning "My Funny Valentine," while "Diamonds From the Sierra Leone" teams the majestic Bond glory of Shirley Bassey's "Diamonds Are Forever" with perfectly subtle Miami bass to explosive effect. All the while, West pulls lyrics out of his rhyme bag at a fever pitch, tackling hefty topics like civil war in Africa and the impact of drugs on leading Black minds. Throughout the album, West merely continues to perfect his craft, slowing tracks down and speeding them up into an awe-inspiring mosaic. While his MC style is often discounted as being of secondary importance, he shines when put up against the best in the game, as with Common on the bluesy "My Way Home" or Nas on the lush "We Major." And in the spirit of Bob Dylan, West knows how to make the most of a very original voice. LATE REGISTRATION is ample proof of West's staying power.
V**N
Super good album
The media could not be loaded. I like the album a lot. Funny photo came with it. 9/10 on the album🐻🎓🏫Hilarious Skits!
H**R
GOAT Album
My Favorite Album Of All Time so to have this on Vinyl is a blessing.Amazing Quality, Track list is good (doesn't have EVERY song), cover is nice, and its a 2LP!
C**N
Great
Muy contento por mi hijo que le gusta su música
N**.
Amazing
I love Kanye west and this record was just perfect, it’s a great gift if someone you know has a record player and likes his music.
K**L
GREAT
The media could not be loaded. Great condition! There is a hole in the packaging but overall it’s very good!
L**
Classic Kanye West, Another Hip Hop masterpiece.
Back in 2004 Kanye West burst on to the Hip Hop scene in a huge way with his debut album "College Drop Out", After working behind the scenes as a successful Producer for Rocafella Records and label owner and Rap Legend Jay-Z, Kanye continues his hot streak with "Late Registration" the second in his College Bear Mascot "Trilogy", The best songs on here being the huge radio hits: "Gold Digger" (Ft. Jamie Foxx) and the memorable hook sampling Ray Charles and sung by Jamie Foxx, "Touch The Sky" (Ft. Lupe Fiasco) , "Heard 'em say" (Ft. Adam Levine of Maroon 5), "Drive slow" (Ft. Paul Wall & GLC), And the sweet and yet ultimately tragic song "Hey Mama" a tribute to the close and loving relationship with his mother Donda West, Who passed away tragically 2 years later in 2007 due to complications from surgery , Kanye West really took this album to a whole another level, The beats are better, The guest Rappers and singers are better, Everything about this CD is just excellent, A Hip Hop classic without a doubt.
B**N
Got here on time and cd in great shape
When Kanye was focused on his music he was really good and this is one of those
T**H
Vinyl Ye Album
My husband loves his music, and now he can play it forever with a vinyl. Would recommend for music heads.
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