| Kanye West's third in a whimsical trilogy of "scholarly" albums, Graduation wears its predecessors' badges of success on its sleeve. Matriculation has its rewards, apparently, and it's time to take stock. Lyrically, there's plenty of self-congratulation to attend to, but the real fun comes in the collabs, and West chooses co-conspirators like a kid in a candy store--John Legend ("Good Life"), Coldplay's Chris Martin ("Homecoming"), Mos Def and the Section Quartet (both adorable choices for the foreboding "Drunk and Hot Girls")--and plucks samples with A-list braggadocio: Elton John, Steely Dan, Daft Punk, Can, Michael Jackson, Public Enemy. Nothing here quite captures the superlative symbiosis of West's past best beats (think "Gold Digger"), but the central motif remains: No one ever accused Kanye West of being too cool for school, and Graduation still knows how to party. True, Kanye West will happily whine about the pitfalls at the top of the heap, clear his throat and try to rhyme it with Barry Bonds, or diss fish in a barrel all day, but that can't stop a shameless good time, and Graduation maintains an unshakeable knack for producing it. --Jason Kirk |
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 Imagine real words in hip hop again... thanks Kanye. |
| Review Date: September 28, 2007 |
| Reviewer: T. M. Wiggins, ATL- GA- USA |
In a time and place where there are a lot of children, teens and young adults growing into this "hiphop?/rap?/what?" music, it's nice to know that the real thing is still out there. Imagine using multi-syllabic words in a song... Imagine telling a story in your song that's not all about how fast the girl's booty will shake... While some may not like Kanye for his brassness, arrogance, and sometimes smack-you-in-your-face truth, you have to appreciate the time he spends in the studio.
This album is better than the last. I like it because while some of the skits were funny, this album did not need any of that. This is straight forward hip hop. The music! Love it. Not every track is made to the same beat. Imagine not being able to rap five songs on your album to the same beat... Creativity. The tracks encompass the story, fun, and craziness that is hip hop. Those are the things that was the hip hop of old.
This album is true to Kanye, his fans, and the new fans. Sell out? No. I didn't like every song but since when has that happened. 90% of the album is good so it's a keeper. Make a copy for your car.
And when you get tired of hearing the stripper music that's currently blaring on the radio, this is the album you want to have right there. At least until the next Jay-Z drops... Don't tell Kanye I said that.
Oh, and, I like Big Brother, the song for Jigga. |
Very solid album
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| Review Date: September 11, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Allhavoc, Florida |
| A few tracks short of being a classic. The album is better without the skits though a few more tracks would have being nice. But all-in-all a pretty solid album. |
Awesome Album
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| Review Date: September 12, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Jonathan T. Miller, |
| Every track on this album is just amazing, with the exception of "drunk and hot girls" that ones kind of whack, but i mean the production of the album really blew me away man! I was expecting a great album and was still really impressed when i first put it in the cd player. I would suggest buying this album, you will defiantly not be disappointed. |
Way better than 50's album
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| Review Date: October 2, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Lefty, O.C.,I.E.,Cali |
| I just got this album and i wasn't disapointed Kanye delivers again and i liked how he kept it nice n short. Standout track :Stronger,I wonder,Flashing Lights.This album is great so just check it out. |
this is annoying
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| Review Date: October 19, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Tara D. Prestigiacomo, |
| its a cd it came on time it is in the correct condition i dont understand why i have to write about it - grrrr |
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