I was able to bear Kanye on the mic, but I don't have the vocabulary to explain why someone like Kanye is not that nice. He switches between arrogance and self-deprecation, but folks thinks that it's confidence and vulnerability.

And then some of his emotions on the record, man I just don't believe ol boy, even if he is honest. The granny and mama tracks seem a bit manipulative to me, more so than heartfelt.

But even with all that, this album is superior to every album i've heard in the past 8 months.

jon brion may very well be hip-hop producer of the year with his work on this album..

k. you are absolutely right about the granny and mama tracks. in the granny track ("roses", right?), kanye tries to throw some kinda corny humor into this dramatic track, making him seem kinda smug about the fact that his grandma is in the hospital. he also tried to throw some lines in that track with brandy that didn't really sound right over such a dramatic beat. it's almost like he's not even geniune about it.

kanye's album is a decent effort, where the production is the saving grace. kanye should thank his lucky stars that he got jon brion to help out. superior to every album you've heard in the last eight months, huh? people who listen exclusively to hip-hop are extremely brave and tolerant individuals, especially in 2005. dangerdoom was a better album than late registration (even though it's not out yet, but if you're posting comments on blogs, you probably know where to find it) i'm about to play my bloc party cd. as far as rap goes, wake me up when that mf doom and ghostface joint comes out.

thank god.....i'm not the only one.

all this time, i thought i was the only one who couldn't FEEL kanye as an emcee. now i learn there are others. i absolutely agree with everything you said, except the outkast comment. even musically, i take their album over his. and "we major" could have been that deal, but drunk ass really doe more, and all that needless kanye talking more than messed that song up. why put kanye and nas on a seven plus minute track, and only have them spit one verse. seems like a wasted collabo.

Damn and i thought that i was the only one who dont like this album. I really agree with your review. I truly expected more from him by now. The album is so overproduced and most of the tracks are just weak and boring. I had to struggle to find a single track that was ipod worthy, maybe Diamonds and then what? All in all a big dissapointment. Hes a great producer thats why its even more surprising that he realeases such a weak album. Even the collabo with Nas is just pathetic. Score 1,5/5.

Ya'll are a bunch of "haters"! (Just kidding) Actually I have'nt heard this yet... I like Kanye's production most of the time I hear it... but I always thought I was in a small minority of people that could'nt stand his rapping. I don't know about who's on this, but remember when producer's function as such on their own albums and let others do the emceeing, lol? Some people need to stop reading their own press, be humble and thank the lord they've come so far... without making a single or two about it...

I'll be waking up for Doom/Ghostface as well!

i was tired of this guy before he came out

You guys are a bunch of haters, but that's okay. The internet hip hop climate is so skewed that anytime you criticize or just not like something, you're automatically a hater.

Back in my day, a hater was someone that tried to stop you from getting where you wanted to go.

*goes back to bumping Slim Thug, Luda, TI and Kanye*

This is a smart, fair review. I don't agree in full about the album, but I like how you approached it.

THIS REVIEW IS RIGHT ON. HE HAS PRODUCTION SKILLS, BUT ALWAYS HAD A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDERS ABOUT PEOPLE TELLING HIM THAT HE SHOULD STICK TO THE MPC AND NOT THE MIC. PROBLEM IS, I THINK THAT HIS PRODUCTION WILL SOON LACK AS WELL, ONCE TRUE HEADS GET TIRED OF SPED UP SAMPLES AND LONGWINDED CHOIR SAMPLES. ITS NOT HATING, IT IS JUST THAT UNDENIABLE ANNOYING NATURE OF KANYE ON THE MIC..SOMETHING THAT ONLY TRUE HEADS, AND MCS CAN RELATE TO.... FOR THE REST OF THE FAIRWEATHER HIP POP FANS OUT THERE AND THE GRAMMY OFFICIALS, HIS SHIT SOUNDS JUST FINE.

Knaye is SO overrated. People r just fishing 4 some1 whose ass they can kiss & put on a pedestal & Kanye is just begging so y not . . . His beats are very catchy (they get my big-toe tapping-lol), but that's just b/c we've all heard them b4. Nothing of his is original. It's all a remake, sample or borrowed idea in some shape or form. Regardless of his habit of reusing already established ideas I have 2 respect that he can definitely make a beat that gets u bopping ya head. I've been listening 2 da album 4 da past 2 or days or so & I must admit I like . . . But a classic?. . . OH FUCK NO. Like so many other CD's, I can listen 2 it almost back 2 front, not b/c of it's lyrical content, but it's head-bopping allure. The truth of the matter is Kanye just can't rap. He has no flow. The same way I talk 2 my friends over lunch is the same way Kanye just talks over stolen & recycled beats. In songs like Crack Music, Diamonds & even Roses, he tries so hard 2 prove a point & kick knowledge. Sadly he can't b/c he can never rap w/o adding that humorous element 2 his rhymes . . . . .Once again rendering him unable 2 be taken seriously. If u just want 2 CD 2 listen 2 & clean ya room & even get a few laughs this is it 100%. But true hip-hop CD thru & thru . . . just skip ova dis shit.

I happen to think that Kanye is a great producer and a average emcee smart enough not to rap about original ideas. Most of you have been brainwashed into needing gunfire & misogyny to enjoy lyrics. Sorry, but I liked the album alot.

I also like the album a lot i think people need to stop over analazing the shit and just enjoy it.
One reason i like the album is because is just different than all the other hip hop out there right now we needed a change and i think kanye brought that.

i thought it was a good album and it is a lot better than anything i have heard on the radio in a while but i agree in that some tracks are weak. i mean i like it cuz its different than the other hiphop out now but i wouldnt read too deep into his lyrics just enjoy the music

I feel Kanye has brought Hip Hop to a different level musically. Other rappers are mainly speaking of pimpin and selling drugs and murders and things the average person can't relate to. I feel that Kanye is making music that is genuine to him and in reality, isn't that what matters. I bought his first CD and will buy this one as well. That's just me. If you don't like it, stop trying to get others not to, let them make up their own mind. It's no denying Kanye is a great producer and his lyrics are witty and contagious and different. That's what Hip Hop needs. Good Day

Kanye production aswell as his MCing it truely incredible. his music isnt just witty but submasive. the use of irony with cultral references is excellent." Good Morning, this ain't Vietnam still
People lose hands, legs, arms for real
Little was known of Sierra Leone
And how it connect to the diamonds we own". he talks about the real issues and current affairs but still other 'rappers' rapper about money, hoes and rims. yeh that what i want to hear.
kanye new album with have no doubt how it will be ground-breaking like his previous album which already a classic.
kanye west is the definition of a hip hop legend.

I think the album is an absolute musical marvel. although I do agree that his lyrics could use some improvement. He may have kicked a crazy flow and then kill the whole things by ending it with a corny ass punchline. I understand his style and like it but I think he needs to choose some ending punchlines a lil wiser. Production is so so sick.. Seriously production wise there is nothing out now touching this album..

Whats wrong with some o'yall this man is saving hip-hop with only a handful of acts supporting his example(common,mos def, talib kweli)just becasue he aint shot nobody dont mean you cant like him, his music is thought provocing, both his production and lyrics unlike your comercial successes who have sold out like 50 cent! in 10 years people will remmember kanye's music, whereas 50 cent will be remmembered for being shot 9 times! FOOLS!

Kanye has been my saving grace for rap but its not for amazing MC skills its because he's not a rapper he's an actual musican. He's not afraid to reach out to jon brion, john mayer, kweli,common, mos def all who are true musicans and not just blah blah blah gun shot smack a hoe rap. Now don't get me wrong I love a good club banger from 50 or dre, TI, snoop but compared to Kweli,Common,mos, and kanye their ryhmes suck. In fact I read an article from britian where they'd reviewed late registration and they said that Kanye was forced to drop a couple of his more creative songs with john mayer and some others because they werent going to be club bangers or werent strret cred type songs which i think sucks because those probably would have been my favorite tracks. However i cant wait to here this whole album but this is just one mans opinion.

yo all i gotta say is quit hatin on the kan-man. he's making music that's pushing boundaries instead on lingering in the stench that is hip-hop these days. Drugs, Ice, Bling-Bling, bitches in videos, who's got the biggest rims? Weak nursery rhymes, its hard to tell anyone apart. common, murs, talib kweli, mos def, atmosphere (just to name a few) are those who think outside the box, and who actually make listening to music enjoyable instead of the equivalent of having sandpaper rubbed on your ears. expand your minds!

and this album is a cinematic event. it'll take u on trips maaan!

Really Doe does the hook on "We Major" featuring Nas. Supposedly, he is one of Kanye's artist.

I just turned on the iPod to peep this album. I can feel everyone who posted a comment. I can feel Jay on what he said because Kanye does kind of ruin a mood with his style. These are my quips on Kanye...

1. Kanye did his thing to help keep sampling alive, which I am grateful for. I got real sick of cats with they keyboard beats.
2. His style IS irritating to me at times especially with that stupid rhyming two lines with the same last word.
3. I gotta give it up to son for having the balls to align with the Roc and still rhyme about non-thug topics. Thugs really think they own rap now and they have convinced most of the public that they do too.
4. Black Barbie said Kanye "has no flow" and "talks over stolen and recycled beats". What are YOU talking about? Jim Jones and Juelz Santana have no flow...Kanye definitely has flow, it's just got some corn to it. Recycled beats??? Uhhh, ok.
5. Kanye is years late with "Diamonds From Sierra Leone" but at least someone had the nerve to say it on a rap record.
6. I kinda like dude, but WHY is Paul Wall on this album???

2 points to make:
-i dont think i heard any sped up samples on this album. so can all the people that keep yapping, "i'm sick of kanye always using that chipmunk shit," shut the fuck up?
-a few commented on recycled beats, but y'all fail to mention that the essence of hip hop is sampling.

superior album, new school beats, modern hip hop,
get familiar and accept that things need to change this ain't the 90's...Kanye Delivered!!!

kanyes new album is qualitaaaaay, iv dwnloaded bout 6 of his songs n 'hey mama' is the best of the lot! his rapin makes sense whereas sum fools jus chat shit!- mixd in with the use of many cultures of music, makes late registration the ultimate album 2 av! if u dnt like ths album ur al fools n misin out!

Basically I heard some samples from the cd and I can't believe he is releasing a cd like this. The beats are no where near what was in College Dropout, and lyrically he is off the map. Personally I would say that he should just make beats for Common, Talib, and Mos Def because their songs at least took some thought to produce the lyrics. I like Kanye a bunch, but compared to College Dropout this sucks. There are still some decent songs, but no way I can listen to the entire cd all the way through.

Dont give up on this Album, I am a big Kanye fan and when I first heard this CD I too questioned it. It just has a differant vibe than College Dropout but it still has the same award winning formula. Its alot slower I think, more relaxed, the rhymes are not that bad and the beats are solid. Im sure he will win several grammys with this Album, it's very good and even though I have the songs downloaded, im still gonna pick this one up when it drops Aug 30.

Worst Track = We Major (ft. Nas and Really Doe)

Dont Care For = Hey Mama, Roses

Best Tracks(non singles) = Bring Me Down (ft.Brandy), Addiction, Touch the Sky (ft. Lupe Fiasco), Gone (Ft. Consequence & Cam'Ron)

Comments:

Bring Me Down(ft. Brandy)- I love the lyrics of this song despite what you all say its a solid track.

Addiction - Once again the lyrics are good, and an overall good track. (its kinda slow, only complaint)

Crack Music (ft.Game) - At first I didn't like this song but once I played it a couple times, it grows on you.

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Just listen to some one the songs over they kinda grow on ya haha

am i the only person thats more impressed by kanyes rapping than his beats? good album even though i only gave late registration a listen to hear paul wall.

I respect the review written above, however I completely disagree with most of it. There is not song on this album that I dislike. NOT ONE. Please keep in mind, I have the real version and not some shady downloaded version like most of these other people who have been writing comments. I have all 21 tracks. Not 20, 6, or 1. All 21. So please take it from me, I have the finished product. This CD is incredibly hot. Yes, it is slower and softer than College Dropout, but that does not mean that it is worse or less of a great hip-hop album. The production is nothing like anything I've ever heard and his lyrics and messages have expanded exponentially Kanye is fortunately taking hip-hop in the right direction. Personally, I am sick of hearing CD's with one club single that are based solely upon hoes, drugs, and violence. Don't get me wrong: I am a Jay-Z fan. I am a Nas fan. I am a Big L fan. Don't label me as a Grammy-lovin' pussy. I've been listening to hip-hop since Illmatic and Reasonable Doubt and I have never looked back. People need to accept the fact that the game is evolving in many different directions, such as the southern crunk explosion, reggaeton, etc. Kanye West's movement is part of this evolution! Just like Kanye cries out on "Bring Me Down" featuring Brandy, "Everybody feel a way about K, but at least you feel somethin'!"

U niggas r mad, this is the best hip hop album ever. Your just not ready for this kind of music yet. Give it a few years, Go and bump 50 cent and Tony yayo on your boombox. FUCKIN IDIOTS. U Just Dont know music.

yo, and make sure u got the proper album not that fake 11 track album. like my nigga above me was saying. Late registration, not freshman adjustment, or late registration advance. Go buy the fuckin legit album.

"Everybody feel a way about K, but at least you feel something'!"

Although Kanyes flow isn't the best the beats and the music make up for that. He's an exceptional emcee although the two lines with the same ending word is quite weak. I was disapointed with "We Major" due to it being 7 minutes long and mostly bullshit, there should have been a lot more Nas and a little less Really Doe. It's a fun and a very good album. I'd like to see more albums like this with artists like Mos Def, Talib, Common, Kanye a little more and see the TI's, the 50 Cents and the Ying Yang Twins a little less

Ya this album is dope and for all you say that Kayne can't rap, whatever. He raps better than most so called rappers. He acutually has something to say. I mean you could say that the same about Dr. Dre, that he can't rap compared to his beats. Kayne is the best thing in music right now, not afraid to do what he wants. This is real hip-hop people,

yo... yall are uneducated with hip-hop if you beleive this album is wack.. I do a agree tho wit sayin dat dis aint his best work... But the man is a genius when it comes to production.. and lyrically he has an open mind... i feel his lyrics becuase the reach the oridanry people crowd nahh mean?... It still aint nuttin on College Dropout yet... but its hot... We major... only thing i didnt like was da shit made me feel sleepy at da end. But it was hot .. cant see how yall aint feelin it... My favorite my be addciton and Touch The sky... im feelin samples.. da man knows wad he doin...he got like 13 other songs i heard that he aint releasin yet any way.. theres more in store for kanye.. trust dat... if jus wanna be able to chill and lay back... cop dis shit yo... it gets u throug da day.. but if u wantin sum gutter ass killin ass grimey lyrics bout slangin and poppin off... then dis aint for u... dat commercial shit is ova... Kanye West!

i like kanye more than all other artists in the scene cos he has something more to say than Hoes n Guns n Money etc. plus his beats are sick hot.

Man some of ya'll are haters the production on this is a masterpiece and as a fellow Chicagoan I agree his lyrics aren't great but their good enough and this man has a reason to be cocky if ya'll were in his position and say you wouldnt be as arrogant as Kanye you are fukkin lying to yaself this album deserves critical acclaim and if u disagree then go bump ya MF Doom or Ghostface ya bytches!!!!!!!!

Kanye West is one of the most talented and most inspirational musicians to emerge on the music scene.His lyrics are fresh, original and honest.No matter how good one does and how much effort they put some people will always hate.I CORDIALLY INVITE SUCH PERSONS to listen to bring me down.Even Jesus survived haters in his day. Most yall is hating but would anything to share kanye spotlight.We tired of this critics hogwash.Lets just appreciate g.o.o.d music.

Kanye!!! Kanye!!! Kanye!!!! Kanye!!!!! yeeessssur it's here its hot, if you don't like it deal with it cuz this album marks a new day, a change in hip hop, his first got it started and this seals the deal, everyone get ready to here all the amazing underground shit not getting heard because it's too honest, you ppl who only feel albums that are directed at the most basic of human dynamics, violence and money, you get ready too listen to the underground, full flip of hip hop is now officially in effect.

Not quite college dropout but still the best album since. Touch Th Sky, Bring me down, Drive Slow, Gold Digger and Gone are great. Not to keen on Crack Music, We Major or Late but they are still better than anything on 50cents album

Ok, I've run through the album three times.

WHY did Kanye even let Really Doe spit on this album , especially on a track with Nas. And why is Nas drowned out by the track? "We Major" is definitely the worst joint on there.

Overall, it's ok. It's not better than College Dropout to me but the beats ARE hot. I just have beef with the lyrical quality. I ain't mad, I'm still gonna be a Kanye fan anyway.

haters u dont understand kanyes muzik cur mayb ur mentally not on his level call him coky arrogant whateva but at the end of the day he still got more than u he sttill touchin ppl with his music ect. admit it theres no ther rapper like him hes diverse talks bout shit otha rappers r consious of or scared to talk bout. hes origioanl one of a kind hes here to stay he bridgin the gap in the rap world he brings sumthin new to the game everytime he drop an album so gaters lay off ma manz dick. he here to stay get use to him or talk bout sumthin else and get a life. u get no where n no luck hatin its a root to envy of what anotha person has which is want u want so u haters try to bring kanye down. lay off him let him breath let him do his thing cuz obvious wut us say has no hope cuz at the end of the day his pockets and album sales and fanz speak 4 him.

Album is good. This is music, not just senseless beats! the lyrics are good. Taking it to a new level. Besides w/ the kind of ish that is playing out there this albums is the best!. Gets my vote, to the point I will buy it, won't even download it ;p

the trick to really enjoying this record is...dont stress the lyrics.
beats-wise this has been my favorite album of the year. if nothing else the changeup & the hook on gold-digger, and the cam'ron track (that song takes a hard left on you at one point) make this record worthwhile. and to whoever got salty over kanye repeating words to make the rhyme, just remember that jay-z flips that style always (even on sierra leone remix - "im not a businessman/ i'm a business, MAN...")

the worst thing about this record is kanye's lyrics... but living to deconstruct rap lyrics ruins so many songs for yourself. personally, when it comes to lyrics i only really check for a few people. the rest of the time i just enjoy the sound for what it is. if you approach hip hop music that way, you'll find yourself appreciating a lot more music.

Any one who say's Kanye can't rap don't like lyricisim. Kanye punchlines and wordplay are ridiculous. An don't hate the humor, its part of his style. I like it, to me he's a mix of Em's humor, conceptiual Jay-z, with some Common soul. Let's not talk about production, who don't want a kanye beat. Oh and aome songs weak or soft come on would you rather him talk about something that he ain't. Come on if kanye spit a dope line like Jezzy or shot a nigga like 50, everyone would be callin him fake be real.... Fuckin over analyzing Muthfuckers... Half y'all niggas prolly aint never piced up a mic lol hah hah .....

Kanye West, to me, should only be respected as the way into underground hip-hop in the mainstream. If I hadn't bought 'College Dropout', I probably wouldn't have just bought 'Quasimoto - The Unseen'. Oh, and for the record, Madlib is an infinitely better producer than Kanye West.

Kanye is the truth... I admit that i was a little dissapointed on how some of the songs hardly have any verse's but besidse that this cd is one of the best albums this year. I like kanye's lyrics, i feel that its more important for the raps to make sence n maybe not seem the "best" lyrically then to just rhyme bout random shit that dosnt make sence... The production is crazy, i like his punchlines, kanye is the truth plain and simple. You can't hate on Kanye hes changing the game for the better!

kanyes album is 2 sik. im reali feelin his rappin n da production is what modern hip hop shud b like. dis album is on anuva level. kanye shines once again....stop hatin!!

This album is close to bein as good as college dropout if not better. There probably not one song that i skip. All the haters are probably waitin for the tony Yayo Cd. I've heard it aint that good. Kanye is real he talks about real issues. I'll be lookin forward to his next few albums and probably will be classics also.

its str8.. sum lyrics were recycled, but he has his best verse in slow down with the peoples champ... but the whole cd isnt as good as i thought... poor kanyezy

i don't know what all u haters want but Late Registration is one of the best albums of '05! i had high expectations and he elevated on all of them! the only thing i agree with is his son't with Nas which he can recall it "we suck".

Everyone who doesn't like this album is a hater. Perhaps you're the ppl who like 50 cent (worst rapper ever). Kanye doesnt try to be gangsta so you cant call him weak. The beats are actually real instruments which is refreshing to all that machine shit. Best album of '05!

ya...whut he said

Come on now, the song We Major is definitely more that respectable: it” noteworthy . OBVIOUSLY YOU DON’T KNOW HIP HOP Really Doe murder the hook with his street authenticity . Kanye referred to Really Doe as “my hood” introducing Really Doe as the voice of every aspiring hood emcee. Speaking with the determination and passion of every hood backpacker and with his untamed style, Really Doe’s style and charisma exemplifies a jewel of hip hop that has been lost in the commercialization of hip hop making the hook revolutionary.

lil mike the real these people don't know hip hop they only like that fake shit!!!

Im Feeling Really doe

Oh sorry, i just got down listening to the REAL ALBUM (store brought on thursday) so I was a little late on posting, 1 song i dont like and thats My Way Home. But the reason why I dont like it is cuz there is only 1 verse and it is also short. Besides that, this album is BETTER, YEAH THATS RIGHT BETTER, then College Dropout. If you are more of a fan of Hip POP then you probably will say College Dropout is better and also that this album kinda sucks. But me myself, I'm a soulful man. This album is it for me. Sorry I'm done with the Young Jeezy for a while and I'm getting back in touch with the soul. This album is off the chain, and also get off of We Major, I like what Really Doe spit on there, and I would have loved to see Nas spit about 100 more bars lol but the song is still cold. "Feelin better then I ever felt before today..." That beat is sickening too. Oh yeah, for all of you guys that wasn't raised by your mother only, I guess you would say it isn't heartfelt, but for someone who was, and for someone who went through those harsh winters, I know exactly what he is talking about. Aight back to the album.

OH YEAH...BROKE PHI BROKE FOR LIFE

TO ALL THE PEOPLE TALKING BAD ABOUT KANYE, YOU ARE ALL FUCKING HATERS, HOW MANY CDS HAVE PUT OUT IN THE LAST YEAR. IF THE ANSWER IS ZERO, THERES NOT ROOM TO TALK

Why do people always hate on rap that is actually about sumthing. It talks about real life and doesnt talk about guns and shit, that doesnt make it soft. It proves that Kanye is authentic.

I'm soo tired of people saying that Kanye is a wack emcee. Who raps like Kanye? Who has the ideas Kanye has? Who keeps it real like Kanye? Kanye doesnt come on a track and talk about stuff he never lived or experienced, unlike Young Jeezy or others. Kanye as a producer nice, he needs to explore more than samples. But as a rapper he is original. And I've heard some nice things from him. I'm guessing people think Ghostface is just the greatest. right? Never talks about anything different. Same thing. I listend to two of his albums just now to research on him. My research isnt done. I fell asleep after hearing thousands of references about his jewelery. WOW! SO true and strong in its message. NO! Never let me down, Jesus Walks, Through The Wire, Crack Music, Two Words, All Falls Down, Roses,Spaceship, Family Business, We Don't Care, The Food, these are all songs with a message. Name even 5 of Ghostface's songs with meaning. EXACTLY. Goldigger, Slow Jams, Workout Plan,Diamonds (from seiera leion), all songs in which have original ideas and nice catchy lyrics. Thats the sign of a true emcee, he can make you think and then at the same time make you dance. Also TUPAC wasnt the greatest lyricst if u compare him to HOVA or NAS but he spit real and he knew how to spit. Kanye knows hot to spit and wat to spit which makes him a solid emcee. So don't hate on him and raise up ghostface cause where is Ghostface? EXACTLY!

Kanye said his next album is coming out in 06. How many rappers can rip out a new album with game changing beats and rhymes on it every year. O Ya there isn't one except KANYE! Hate on that! ROC4LIFE

What the fuck are yall smokin this cd is one of the greats. I like all types of hip hop from diplomats to dead prez 50 is still good even tho his old shit is better. But this new cd has it all. Crazy beats Crazy ryhmes and its real. I dont know why yall dont like We Major and the songs to his gma n mom. Thats what I like about Kayne his shit is different from the normal stuff that we like. Some people just dont like change. I think everyone that doesnt like this cd needs to smoke a blunt n chill the fuck out n just enjoy his good work lyrically as well as his beats.

That last guy is da only one hus got it right. Late reg is a fuckin sweet album. Full of soul, high class beats and tidy rhymes. Its not fuckin 2pac, but it was never supposed 2 b. Kanye is like a different genre altogether.. a genre he invented somewhere between rap, soul, r & b, pop and believe it or not.., classical. If you dont like roses or hey mama, then you can't feel da music. Its not manipulative. Have you seen kanye in interviews..? He's a real genuine guy, real nice and totally friendly. I'd almost go as far as callin him simple.. an indealist. Kanye West probably doesn't even know wat manipulative means!! Every track on dis album is four or five stars and the only things that let it down are poor guest appearences. I would give this album 5 stars.. albeit it is not up 2 da same level as college dropout. Best tracks: Diamonds, Bring me down, roses, touch the sky, gone, hey mama, heard em' say.... fuck it its all good. Rap Album of the year. But thats not very hard as 2005 has been the worst year ever for hiphop and west remains one of the only beacons 4 da future.

This album is real. Dont try 2 conceal the feeling. Fuck you all at da start of this page. Bloc party?? We're talkin fuckin hiphop, not pussy rock.

Read this you haters. Great album.

1. Wake Up Mr. West
2. Heard ‘Em Say [feat Adam Leveine of Maroon 5)7/10
3. Touch the Sky 8/10
4. Gold Digger 7/10
5. Skit #1
6. Drive Slow [feat Paul Wall & GLC] 6.5/10
7. My Way Home [feat Common] 6/10
8. Crack Music [feat The Game] 7/10
9. Roses 9/10
10. Bring Me Down [feat Brandy] 10/10
11. Addiction 6/10
12. Skit #2
13. Diamonds From Sierra Leone Remix [feat Jay-Z] 8/10
14. We Major [feat Nas & Really Doe] 9/10
15. Skit #3
16. Hey Mama 10/10
17. Celebration 9/10
18. Skit #4
19. Gone [feat Cam’Ron & Consequence] 9/10
20. Diamonds from Sierra Leone [bonus track] 10/10
21. Late [hidden track] 6/10

basically i can concur with some of the comments. i havent heard the whole album but to me kanye is doing what a lot of artists tried to do but making it better. because of his cocky/confident attitude it has gotten him further than other artists. as far as him being an MC and producer he isnt the hottest MC out there but for real his production is whats up and i'm glad that he can talk about real issues and the irony of the corny punchlines just show how real life can be 'cause in reality thats just how life is.

Man What the fck rong wit y'all man?! Kayne can rap as hell man, ok his rappin aint at good as his killa, ballin producin but it aint all that bad. His rappin is good as Rakim's, or Stunna's or JD's maybe not as good as 2pacs and biggiez or YaYo's but its good man. 50cents rappin aint as good as his, his tunes are alright but 50cent aint got his own style which he claims he has. I tell u now I'd choose Kayne's rappin over Julez's and comron's rappin every day.

respect 2 MarX man

Whas good people? I personally havent heard the album yet trying too hold out till the 30th but everybody gotta admit kanye doin his thing love him or hate!!! and im more than 100% sure his lyrics are better than yall giving him credit for couldnt sound no worse than 50cent, The game, or jezzy the snowman yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!! and im sure everybody on the page loving the those 3 highly untalented rappers lyrics

the hell wit all you haters. Chi town is runnin things. Kanye is gonna be a legend.
P.S. f**k young jeezy. he's the worst rapper ever

Look, I respect Kanye West. But this stuff about Late Registration being album of the year is garbage. In the Grammy department, yeah, it is. But trust me, there are many better rappers out there. You guy's seriously have to get into MF Doom, who, in my opinion, is the best rapper out there. And I'm tired of the assumption that because I don't like Kanye West as my favourite rapper that I'm some 50 Cent fan, which is garbage. Trust me, I hate all of 50 and his comrades work. To whoever says that only Kanye can put out a new album a year, MF beats him again. MF Doom puts out at least 2 new QUALITY albums a years. This year Doom released his first live album, is releasing a Dangerdoom album this October, he's working on a Ghostface album, and he's working on an album with The Professor. Trust me, Doom is far more hardworking than Kanye.

Kanye is the mouth piece of the midwest and yall won't have any choice but to accept it. So do yourself a favor and get use to it. this is real music. Hip hop changes and thats what keeps it the hottest genre of music. Now the spotlight is on chicago and yall don't want to respect it. We dealt with the 20+ years of total New York control we heard what the south had to say we stayed loyal cd buying fans through it all. Now its are time. Common, real music, dude just bein himself, twista real westside hyperbolic rapid fire flow, up and comings lupe fiasco and bump j just respect it. But Kanye is leading the pack. Dare I say Jay z wouldn't be where he is if it wasn't for Conman. Plus this is black music. This is soul music. This is Chicago music, damnit this is art. This is Chicago's soundtrack, come visit play this cd. Play this cd and ride down Stoney, ride down Madison, ride down Broadway. Chicago has been waiting in line 4 a long time. Respect Chicago. Come come don't get caught hating.

i'm from chicago and i think kanye is weak he is though non gangsters call him weak i like his beats though kanye says he did shit in the past
i ain't talkin about bathroom shit real shit that's what he said i'm not sayin this i gotta respect kanye because he from chicago kanye is garbage the only song i like on his album is crack music if you didn't notice game and kanye talk about the same shit

Usually when an artist comes out with their first album being a classic album in its respective genre, you know half the time their sophomore effort/project will be more personal and personable. We know what Kanye West looks like and what he believes in, but this album exersices WHO he really is. His music (notice I don't mention "beats") overexpresses the points he makes, and that gives the album the continuation it needs to create an arc. To those who bash music and enjoy bashing it because it either sounds "weak" or "not to today's standards", go ahead. I'm not stopping anyone from expressing opinion. But it takes a skill to analyze an album instead of just listening to it.

i love kanye n have since i first heard him. every song i hear gets better n better n he is tha only one who is not scarred to shy away from all tha mainstream shit there is now. he has his own style may it be samples or not, he is simply tryin to bring old beats back with a new flavour n i think he's pro at it. tha ppl tha cant understand tha genius behind it obviously have very closed minds. like yeah i love all tha pac, big, nas n sumtimes even 50 is okay but all tha shit is hard to relate too for some ppl that don't go out to fuck bitches n shoot cops all day like myself. yeah it is good to listen to, chill to, drink to.. what ever but please!! give us tha ppl that live n breath hip hop some new horizons! i think al you ppl tha are talkin shit bout kanye shud actully be gettin down on your knees and thank him for takin hip hop to a new level.

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I'm FROM CHICAGO FIRST AND FOR MOST...Windy boi!
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8/10
This "Beautiful" albums has hit a'bunch of elements that I listen for in a "MASTERPIECE"!.
For one, you have to understand "Chicago'ians",
and the pressers that we've felt to make good quality music.(which is what i'd like to call, FEEL-GOOD-MUZIK!)
You just can't go into this album ready to criticize, and complaint...just because you know "Kanyeeze" Produces track that you clownz wish where ya'llz,( and he has plenty of humor stored in his rhymes.
I've been hear'n Kanye for some time now, and i've always felt this "brother"(Much deeper than rap, Scarface kno!)...Str8 Up & Down. Also Kanye added more collabs to this, than his last album had, a good time to do it too.
-"Touch the Sky"...Wonderful, Fly, Joy-Ride. That Corus is Viscious, that feel like some "Encore" shit from the Black Album (I perfer 9th Wonder Black is Back, Faggotz!)...plus Lupe Fiacso!....Oww'Nigga!
-"Drive Slow"...Fuck what ya'll tun'bout, Kanye Killed this ish....BEAT?, MAGICAL!. I remember hear'n that song he sample when I was a shorty...and memories just pore out. (Paul Wall?, not 2 big of a fan...but not complan'n, I feel both of em'...Stop hate'n...DRIVE SLOW HOMIE!).
-"On my Way Home"...Common?....WTF?, This shit is pure "KNOWLEDGE". I think if you looked pass this track.....U a DUMB-FUCK. I mean his album was a "MASTERPIECE"...why not listen?.
-"Bring me Down"...Brandy Killed...Kanye Killed...Beat Head-RoCk'N, what more can I say?.
-"Addiction"...I think he made this one for the Addicts...lol, I'm Guilty. The production was one-point...melo & easy, i've already gott'n Busted 2 this track....lol(Busted-Fucked up!)"U MAKE ME SMILE!"
-"Celebration"
"I Promise Ya'll...Ya'll Fine and All, and yo girlfriend she kinda' RAW....Be she not like YOU!"..LMAO, that nigga said Raw(another one of R words). Once he said that I was stuck, and then the beat is just heavenly. He was what u call.."TWEET'N OFF" u goofiez out there, so ya'll i'll think he stupid..but neva, KANYE IGHT.
Now those are my daily songs, nd the other half...ummm...decent, it's not for everybody tho', If You...
-Know Kanye's a Hot Producer...and u rate this album bad, then your just,JEALOUS
-He has his own STYLE....and it's about style wiv me.
-C?.....this shit is all Kanye!...lol, I did'nt even capitalize his name.
But let end this say'n.........STOP HATIN BITCHES, THE CHI' IS HERE, WE TALENTED NIGGA!

NO-ID, LUPE, MC LUDA(not M.C), H.N.T, COMMON, KANYE, SHIT......TOO MUCH!...LMAO ~1~

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this is pretty funny, the hate comments lasted only maybe 2 pages and then from then on, no more hate! .....thats great, im glad people actually listen to good music instead of young chezy, 50 spent and Gay Unit GGGGGGYEAAAAHHHHH im OUT!

although its very sad news that MOP joined Gay unit

Y'all a bunch of haters ya know, I write lyrics myself and Kanye has inspired me so much with college dropout, and Late registration has influneced me to write another album, When he gets on the mic he brings joke to serious agreed but not in a bad way hes the messiah of hip hop y'all should no this, i dont care what ya say this new album is BIG rep up kanye he's one of the greatest rappers out atm nd a brave thing to bring Nas into it after the Jay-Z conflict but Nas makes We Major the slick song it is

It's funny how you people hate on a good artist just to prove that you know something about hip hop or music in general.

"Nothing of his is original.It's all borrowed ideas in some shape or form." Said black barbie. But can someone name one thing that exists that isnt.

This man has a voice that speaks out of the usual hip hop culture dialogue. But he's overhyped, not good enough and so on... An then most of you say, but it's the best thing to come out of rap since Be or his last effort. riiiight!

You guys are all crazy that think Kanye isnt nice wit his rhymes. It is a shame what has happened to rap music, now every song is about killin someone or how they got some girl from the club! IF yall think Kanye is lying about the 2 tracks about his mom and g-mom what u think these fake ass rappers are doin when they say they killed someone...Kanye spits the truth...like Big, Pac and Jay-Z did...He actually has somethin to say!! Next to eminem...hes the best in the game right now and this album proves it!!! Just wait and see how many records are sold...its gonna be record breakin. This has been the most anticipated album maybe ever...WHY? Because Kanye is a great lyricist and dont even compare Ghostface or Scarface to Kanye...their in the minor leagues while kanye is the MVP of the Majors

Everybody has forgotten what hip hop really is about. You say kanye is wack because he doesnt talk about killing people and drug money and all that crap. Hip hop is really about expressing yourself...and mostly everyone before him chose to expres it in the sam eway ( Violence , sex , drugs , murder).....etc. That might be wat their whole life is about but if kanye's life is not about that then why should he talk about it?. Exactly , makes no sense. Yes kanye recycles beats ...yes he samples ..some people say thats not original but one again ..Most producers make "Beats" kanye west makes "Music".We recycle fashion all the time ...some fads in the 80's came back in this new century so dont try to front like nothing ever comes back. Bottom line...KANYE IS A MUSICAL GENIUS

What a Bunch of Haters....Kanye brought Back consciousness in hip hop and people do not see it...It it's pop and he is bigger than anything right now...but the songs are actually good beyond the surface...These haters are probably a bunch of Whiteboy wanna be thugs who have 0 hip-hop knowledge. the Production on this album is better than the 50 or the Tony Yayo's like by a million. I'm down for a little popular hip hop once in a while...Especially really good, original and well produced. Big Ups Paul wall...This guy is gonna be HUGE..also very talented.

Kanye West is by far the best in the buisness. He is what hip hop started to be . He is what rap wanted to be about in the beginning. What he is saying is what 2pac and Biggie would be saying if they were stil here today. he is the definiton of hip hop. He won grammy awards for his 1st album. When 50 Cent and The Game do dat then ya can talk shit about Kanye. he is truly a gift to hip hop and will change it 4eva. he will be a hip hop legend. An for all those hatin on Kanye, YA SHOULD BE ASHAMED. I'm not sayin ya should only like Kanye and hate everybody else but the truth is Kanye is the truth. There are other great rappers like Kanye out there and Kanye is among them. Dame Dash and Jay-Z made the best choice of their lives by talking in Kanye.

Am I the only one who thinks "improvise" and "wow" are better than most songs on Late Registration, which is still a sonically advanced album ..."damn I wish that was a single"

there r always some type of haters. People who dont make music, never will and only have critc bones n there body. You act like kanye is fat joe or jadakiss two of the weakest same subject rappers alive. He is delivering good music. "soulful" like us black kids were raised on. How much b s do u want to hear on the radio b4 u can put an album in and listen all the way through. But i bet u guys hate on everybody. Lets hear your good music, until then ...........

As a fan of Kanye, I am 100% sure this album can be better. This album lacks an important element, the HOT BEATS! The beats on this album are TOO SOUL! I think the hottest song on this album is Golddigger, because the beat is Good, and the lyrics is Okay. Even though I think this album cannot be compared to College Dropout, but I would still recommend it. I'll be patiently waiting for a better third album!!!

Now dat everybody know Kanye is a star and he acts as %99.9 of all stars do, yall wanna hate. Did anybody realize how much of an asshole Usher or Diddy are. Just cuz he acts a certain way dont mean his music aint good, College Dropout was the first good cd in a long time. Spaceship, Two Words, Through the Wire, and Never let me down were all soulful and brought back wut rap was missing. Late Registration is just what it is supposed to be, a great cd. Roses is a heartfelt song, just because his delivery is different doesnt make it goofy at times. Think about this, you are a star and ur granny is sick, instead of doing their job and caring after her, nurses and doctors are starstruck over you and want autographs and pictures, wouldnt you throw this in ur music, that is still heartfelt. Gone is a hot ass track, everybody killed that song. Heard 'Em Say is hot, Touch the Sky, Gold Digger, Diamonds, Crack Music is almost as innovative as Nas's rewind, We Major is definitely hot, Drive Slow is straight heat, and Late, the Hidden Track is one of the coldest samples and stories i ever heard. and im not even a big kanye fan. We need to stop looking at celebrities as super humans, and take them for what they are, regular fucking human beings who happend to get famous. ACTUALLY LISTEN TO THE MUSIC.

I can see that Bobby is one of those Hip POP fans I was speaking of earlier lol, must be some 13 year old kid who hasn't lived life yet, oh well you'l learn one day

To add to what I said earlier on this post (Aug 29 2:51am), I support Kanye 100%!

There is A LOT of hating going on here... just sad. Kanye is an artist... there is no right or wrong way to express ART! HipHop IS BORROWED MUSIC, it is not about reinventing the wheel, it is about putting rims on it! Yes, his production is great, yes, his lyrics are average... but it is all still good music. Not every track, of course not, what artist has an entire album of #1 hits? Just accept who he is and quit hatin'. You don't have to like it, but you do have to recognize certain unique elements that Kanye brings. No he is not the savior, but he is refreshing in a way. Hip Hop is very trendy and very materialistic with its lyrics at times. Kanye is speaking about his own view of life, no he's not from the hood or sold crack on the streets, which people get caught up in thinking that is what makes up a "real" emcee. Those of you talking about his humor in his lyrics... hell, eminem made an entire sucessful career out of just that. Holla.

I agree with Jerm-O-Max on this one. The thing that I love about Kanye lyrically is his ability to sound insincere at times while a dramatic beat is playiing along with him. Also, much has been said about his oscillations b/w arrogance, humility, and self-degradation, but that's what makes him uniquely human through his music. I don't know about you guys, but too many rappers express their bravado, and that's all you get; as if there is only one dimension to being a human being. Have you ever snickered at something while everyone else in the room winced? Or found poignant amusement in tragedy? Or laughed at yourself to stop from crying? Sometimes we think and feel inappropriate emotions at inappropriate times, that's just the way life is. And how would you feel if someone told you that you're reaction to a given event was 'the wrong emotion'?

As far as the album being a departure from what was expected...I completely agree. Some artists grow more than others and sometimes it works more than others. "The Beautiful Struggle" grew on me even though it was a bit different from what I expected out of Talib, "Street's Disciple" by Nas was different from what I expected, and after listening to the 1st disc, I never even heard the 2nd. Sometimes taking chances works, and sometimes it doesn't. Talib, Kanye, Nas, and Eminem are my favorite artists (in that order). One of the things that I don't like about Em is that he hasn't changed his style much at all since his first album (aside from producing some of his own songs now). They say that "the biggest threat to a man's legacy is his last great achievment." So you have to respect an emcee who is willing to depart from his norm.

Sorry, I read that wrong. I meant to say that I agree with RealMusic.

supportin *late registration 100%- Keep doin wot u do kanye!- u guys are hearing the music but disregarding the lyrics, u wanna hear wot uve herd a thousand times before, and its sad man, come up with sumthin better, until then......

I have to say the review of the cd is pretty on point but there are a couple of things that are obvious...hip hop overall right now is GARBAGE! And at least Kanye offers something different and a little refreshing. True his flow is not even remotely decent but the quality and depth of sound in his production is unmatched in the studio. It will be interesting to hear DeTox and see how good it will be and compare the 2. The problem with Kanye is that he tries to hard.

Man obvisely you dont know good music kanye west is like in the top 5 he's a genius and he is going to make a impact on history

even tho... 100 people already posted to this, ill throw in my 2 cents. Kanye is not the strongest rapper in the game, I've always liked his beats but never thought he was an ill rapper or lyricist. I think the musicality of this album is really good, but how much credit is Kanye due, when the album is so heavily influenced by Jon Brion? And as for Kanye's lyrics, well he's not the illest, and I think he knows that.... maybe thats why theres so many features on the album? maybe he knows he can't carry a whole album lyrically. As someone said earlier, even that song with Brandy he only has one verse, and I think most of it, if not all of it, was taken from a song I've heard already of his on another beat, that verse definitely didnt fit that song. And as far as Kanye being different from other rappers and mentioning something of value, well If any of you ever listened to common, kweli, and/or mos def, one of them if not all of them have been rapping about the same things with better lyrics for years. Especially the sierra leone thing bothered me cuz Talib references that same thing in the same way on his album but no one made a big deal about that. But I guess thats Kanye's best gift, even if you dont like his music, you'll still talk about it, so he i guess he got what he wanted.

man oh man, i was bitterly dissapointed by this album. I'm willing to look past kanye's lack of lyrical prowess in exchange for his creativity in terms of beat making and good music( no pun intended) but this has really neither of the two things that made college dropout such an outstanding lp. WHile College Dropout was a cd that had no fodder that you would just skip over, I find myself pressing the skip button over at least every other song as well as the uninspiring skits. He wastes his guest apperances by having Game sing a stinkin hook, tries to do a dear summer type joint with common as the only rapper, as well as brandy's turn as a backup singer iin her turn at bat. Bottom line is he got too big too fast and tried to experiment too much with the composer of punch drunk love and fiona apple and it blew up in his face. In addition to keeping such surefire hits i.e. bittersweet w/ john mayer off this cd, the college dropout doesn't make my dean's list.

Man... I stumbled on this site by accident but i am truly amazed that people can actually sit around and criticize an artist so meticulously while they sit at home surfing the internet... doing what??? What kind of satisfaction do you get saying Kanye is a weak MC?? Can any of you do better?? I have never in my life met anyone seriously down with hip hop that would leave critiques on an internet...fucking blog or whatever this is.. Y'all are wack go rate coldplay, get off his dick. Oh yeah... and brainiacs, i do see my own contradiction. I dont care.

i'm not talkin about he's weak because of what he's talkin about ay that's good shit tellin niggas not to sell drugs and shit you only do it unless nessecary he weak though famo is garbage
his beats is raw that's the only thing good about you lyrisist what the fuck are you talkin about nigga he ain't gone wow you with his lyrics
like a jadakiss or a cassidy or a nas or jay-z
he's garbage i could do better than him way better
i'm not a white boy or a wannabe if a nigga from chicago says he's garbage he's garbage that's it
he said sevelrale times he he should've been locked up for the shit that i did hung around
79th with a group full of stones (a gang)
in that song with nas he said he was gang affiliated on a song on the college droput he said he was a straight ryder ay he probably lived that life a long long long long time ago

Man whats up with some of ya'll sayin you cant stand kanye...come on now do u understand where he is coming from...his background...hes tha best mc coming out tha ROC since jay-z...never forget it aint nobody puttin out or doing it as big as kanye out tha ROC right now..cam'ron is doing his thing but thats about it...give kanye his credit...hes a musical mastermind and for that hes points from me...he makes good music good beats and he produces like none other out right now...hes doing his thing right now and that "hey mama" track is on point...u gotta have mad love for ur moms to understand that joint...being what he went through with his mom he got mad love her and its good he put a song out there for her...give kanye his raps that man is doing it right now...hes good for tha rap game....

Nice to know that the people who get PAID to write reviews are smarter than the rest of the idiots on this page. I'm sure it's no accident that he has consistently got 5 mics from every magazine review that I have read. Get a grip yall hatin' ass lames recognize G.O.O.D. music cause it will be around for awhile.

man how can u guys diss this album..? i mean his flow isnt all that but c'mon he raps about real issues and reaches a broader audience...... and we major isnt that bad..nas kinda sounds like the way he did on illmatic....

to me this is the best album to come out since jay-z's the blueprint. i think kanye west is the best rapper out there(since jay-z is "retired") and i dont see how most of yall are trashing this great album obviously yall dont have a ear for true hip hop

People will say what they want to say because they have nothing else to talk about. Give the man his props and move on. I agree with most in saying that the music out there today has fallen into the hands of the syndicated and commercial businessman trying to get paid off of our culture. With that being said, everything sounds the same. If you have been brainwashed then no wonder you can't hear "real" music. I might as well put out a CD with the same hook on every track, weak lyrics, some heavy hittin bass, and get arrested for trying to shoot somebody in the club. I'd sell millions to cats just like you. Then buy a Bentley and show it off...laughing about how I put out a wack cd and am now rich off of your dumb ass. If this is what people want then I'd rather have hip-hop fade into non-existence....at least I can then remember the true pioneers who inspired us by releasing tracks that helped bring us together instead of breaking us down (remember Self Destruction, or Fight the Power) And you fools wonder why Kanye made gold-digger! Cause every chick out there is goin after the hustla, baller, or rapper. The sad thing is that now every fool ass dude is tryin to act big time even when they broke as the next man. Be real...appreciate......embrace...........love..............HIP HOP (NOT C-RAP...put it together)!

First, this is a very good album. On my personal 5 star scale, it gets a 4, which is still better than anything else I’ve heard all the way through this year, or could even get through for that matter. Second, this album is as good as the College Dropout. That cd had a couple of tracks that I could do without (i.e. we don’t care, breath in breath out, school spirit). This one does too, but I’ll elaborate on that in a second. He cut back on the skits, which is a good thing, because even though his are funny, I could do without them on hip-hop cd’s anyway (and who the hell decided that this was ever a good idea in the first place?). I like “heard ‘em say” although I think it’s definitely trying to shoot for a crossover appeal, which is interesting because his lyrics are ensuring that it won’t get crossover play. “Touch the sky” is like a broke down “Encore” off the Black Album and I’ll leave it at that. I like “gold digger” and both versions of “Diamonds from Sierra Leon” but only if I don’t have to hear them 3 times each hour on the radio for the rest of my life. By the way, if as a rapper, you want to prove how nice you’re not, let Jay-Z rhyme over the same beat as you. I guess Kanye couldn’t really avoid that one. I like “drive slow” even though I don’t care for Paul Wall at all. What’s up with the Common and Brandy songs being so short? I really liked both of these and thought they had a lot of potential. “Crack Music” made me get the cd, although I’m not sure why The Game is even there. “Addiction” is the best song on this cd that will never get on the radio, great production and Kanye does ok too. “We Major” is the flagship song on the album. I think it’s interesting that the best track and the longest, is the one with the emcee that tried the hardest to bring rockafeller to it’s knees. I don’t know why Really Doe is in this one, maybe Kanye and Nas didn’t want to do the hook. Speaking of Nas, if the song is going to be over 7 minutes, can’t we get a second verse? I know I’m not alone when I think one, Nas could do better than this verse, two, wouldn’t it have been great if they dumped Really Doe, had Jay-Z on the track with Nas, and let Kanye talk (if he had to). Yeah, I know the value of the “hey mama” song, I love mine too, but I skip this track every time. I don’t know what “celebration” is about, I mean the cd doesn’t have to be 20+ tracks. Same for “gone”, it should be. I actually like “late” as a bonus track, and I think that it’s one that suits the Kanye West, style of rap. At the end of the day, I would rather hear kweli, mos, common, pharaoh monch (where is he?), maybe black throught, jay-z and nas over a kanye beat than kanye on a kanye beat. The thing with Kanye is, he does a good job, as a rapper, given that no one is ever going to say that he’s one of the greatest, but certainly not the worst. As a producer, he’s in the upper echelon, even though he is clearly biting the pre-bobby digital rza style. Where he shines on this cd is as a song maker, bringing together all the parts for a great end product.

Kanye can flow....I like his flow, and I'm one of the few of my friends that do. Why do I keep seeing people hating on young jeezy....his cd is tight too. Before you go talking shit about me...I'm from the hood...i am the streets.

First of all, I am a BIG Kanye fan. However I'm a little disappointed. Here's the reason. Kanye has raised the bar so high and the CD was so anticipated, that anything he put out would be a let down. Tomorrow when I put this CD on it will be even better. But for now, I've been waiting for this CD for two years. After Micheal Jordan scored 60 pts, anytime he just scored 28 it was a bit of a disappointment. And you're lying if you say it wasn't. When Micheal Vick doesn't run for 50 yards on every play, it's a let down. Kanye had to deliver a baby alien to satisfy us and it's not right. His CD is good. Better than 85% of the music industry, not just hip-hop, the whole industry!.

Im kind of pissed that bring me down feels like a remix of wack niggas which was a much better track.

I feel this album is not as great as his last album. There was a more energetic vibe to the last album that I don't feel in this one (maybe I gotta listen to it 100X more?). All in all, I do agree with the reviewer that his voice isn't the best emcee voice, and you can definitely hear more of it in this album over the music. But maybe there's a reason why he produced it this way? (I'm sure there is - and maybe I can explain it)



But nevertheless, I think Kanye fans/critics still don't understand where he's coming from. They are complaining about his "corny humor" or his "punchlines". I'm very big on analyzing lyrics. What I know is that it's not his attempt to be funny...it's his sarcasm and poking-fun at the situation he's rapping about. Why does he say "Lou-is Vuitton" instead of "Lou-ie Vuitton"? And with "Golddigger" - this song is the ultimate satire.



His first album was a sarcastic reflection of the struggles of dealing with lower/mid-class lifestyle and big (arrogant) dreams of making it in the business. "Late Registration" deals more with the aftermath of success: money and fame. Listen to the album again - he talks about how money is a pro and con. Contrary to one commenter above, I think "Roses" best reflects how Kanye feels about all that money and fame - no matter what fame and money brings, he still is grounded by reality and what's important to him (his family - a reiteration of his "Family Business" from "College Dropout").



So before you dis Kanye, acknowledge this. In terms of producing - this album is great. In terms of lyricism - I think he stays true to the message he is trying to relay throughout the entire album. So maybe this isn't as hype or wide-ranging as his last album. Maybe he's too prominent on all the tracks. But maybe Kanye's "lack of energy" is a reflection on how he's at the top of the game and he's just seen too much of this "gold-digging" and he's just jaded. He might not be the best rapper out there, but I think he's definitely made up for it in every other possible aspect of his career.

i like kanye and his style and his musik and his movement, i dont care what none of you say...

Joeroach...check this out..Michael Jordan...did he have the best jumper in the game? The best handles? The best passer? No..so why is he arguably the best of all time? Cause he was all around good at everything..consistent. He was passionate...didn't want to lose. Kanye may not be the best lyricist..maybe not in the top 10. But the brother got mad production skills, he's got his own style, he talking about stuff that aint stereotypical, and he is selling records. Even more so, he's puttin people on from the Chi. He's puttin people on from all around the way. Most niggaz get famous and either don't put nobody on or they put on their wack ass crew (ex. D12 or G Unit). Think about that before you say that you better. He may be one to help you or your guys get a deal (if that's what you do). No disrespect..I appreciate your opinion..but you have to face all facts. I listen to MF, Mad Vil, Roots, Common, Mos, Talib, De La, Nas, Jay Z, etc. I've never bought a 50 or dirty south cd in my life. Not saying that it aint tight (for the club or rollin around the city)..but I can't hear that shit on the radio 24/7. Kanye be on the radio too..but my point is that mugs don't be feeling the real shit because they confused about the fad shit that won't be around in 3 years. Tell me, what's Master P doin again?

So, Kanye is back with another great, Late Registration. Late Registration is Great but some of the music on it is nearly too dedicated to the Soulful part of rap. Songs like, Heard em say and celebration can be a bit too whiney at times. But Forgetting that, songs like Diamonds, Gold Digger, Touch the sky and We Major make this a very good album. People may argue but I think 'The College Dropout' tops this easily enough. Jesus Walks, Through the wire and never let me down are better than most songs in this album. However though, I still like this enough to give it a 4 out of 5 rating and Kanye is still 1 of the best

Kanye West is a musical genius. The beats on this album are fantastic and even better his lyrics are incredible.I been waiting for this album ever since I heard Dimonds. I think he will have a huge influence on hip hop for a long time.

Ok, i haven't yet listened to the CD in its entirety, but what can you say? Sure, Kanye may not be Common, Mos Def or Talib in the lyrical proficiency deptarment, but who is? His production is so simple, yet revolutionary at the same time. Remember, the more things change, the more they stay the same, and there's something to be said for that. Nobody was shredding Mr. Combs when he did the same thing for Biggie, cause Bigg's Flow was incredible. And keep in mind, Puff's lyrics were all ghost written. But now Kanye, who, though his lyrics don't quite keep pace with his incredible production, and insane ear for great music, is doing HIS thing on HIS music. Anyone can sit back and talk about what they would have done had they taken the Get Up track and re-done it, but none of us had the foresight to do it, and Kanye did. Truth be told, I love Kanye's Music, all of it. Do I like his raps, sure. Do I think they are enlightening to the point of Nas' entire Illmatic album, of course not. But its stupid to say just because the music is track is near perfection, that anything less vocally kills it. Stop being so pessamistic.

I think this album is incredible. I've been a hip-hop head since it's conception and what Kanye represents is a breath of fresh air. He represents people like myself who is from an urban area, but not from the streets. Didn't get all the girls, but got some. Wasn't the smartest cat in the world, but wasn't the dumbest. He represents the everyday life of the average brotha. We all are insecure about something, but are too "hard" to admit it. This is a musically superior record and I dig the lyrics too. Understand this: an artist isn't all about the complexity of your lyrics...it's about the meaning. I'm tired of hearing about guns, drugs, and b*tches. So if Kanye can't flow, then what is Lil Jon? It's not all about the rapping. I mean this cat (Kanye) can go into a studio with an MPC and an engineer and come out with an album. No producer, no nothing...just him (with a few guest appearances)an engineer, and a few samples. That's talent and he speaks to a different crowd than most. He speaks to the average black person with average street credibility. He made it cool to be regular. Keep doin' ya thang 'Ye!

to the fool named ballistic. How dare U say that Kanye is even close to Rakim's skill. U r out of your mutha f-in' mind. Take a acapella from Kanye and one from Rakim. any track u desire from rakim and put it to the best kanye lyric track u think exists. I bet u, U will not be entertained by K West lyrically. If U R, u should be ashamed and ask 4 a brain.

This album is simply crap compared to College Dropout, I only like Touch The Sky w/ Lupe and the song with Common, Diamonds is cool too. Its just so annoying how overproduced some of the songs are. And "Hey mama" was a GREAT song on the boot leg. But on the cd he lowered the choir and put in a HORRIFYING eletric guitar, WHAT THE FUCKLE. It ruined the whole song. Im also pissed the track with brany has no snare, im like wtf?

Justed listen too Late Registration, i give the album 7 out of 10. Kanye's production is great but,lyrically the album could have been better. Maybe if there was some real mc's he was featuring,like Q Tip,Mos Def or another jigga feature. But overall nice job!

are ye all for real.this is the second best rap album of all time (college dropout number 1).
hes bringin rap to next level.
i know ur like best album ever?? no fukin way!!
but answer me this wat album better than these 2.
eminem (nope)common(nope) talib kweli(nope not consistent enuf)
outkast (thats hip-pop not hip hop)
and to the guy who sed he was gonna play his bloc party cd---if ur gona listen to rock at least listen to sum1 good like razorlight or the killers

He is undeniably a great producer. I do think you guys are ratting on him too hard with his emcee skills. Ya, he's not gonna be able to make anything sound serious (Roses anyone?). This album is very good, but every single song sounds basically the same (except maybe diamonds and possibly crack music, and Common's song). Also, Game was absolutely wasted, had no point at all. I was dying for him to actually RAP on crack music. And Hey Mama was absolutely shot to fuck on this.
I do have alot of respect for k tho cause he actually made me hate Paul Wall a little less.
And, to the guy who can't find a better album, Dangerdoom, Game's Documentary, Common's Ressurection, Common's Be (might take shit for that but i dont care) just to name a few.
But, yes, he's making shit thats not gunfire, so its a step in the right direction.

And wheres bittersweet? I heard it blew i was just looking forward to it.

A MASTERPIECE! This is how legends come to be. I don care how yall haters think. This is probably by the far the best hip hop/rap album made since the tupac/biggie times.

Kanye is the best and most unique rapper out there (not named Jay-Z) and anyone who would give this masterpiece of an album less that perfect doesn't know shit about hip-hop. This is not pop music if you refuse to call it hip-hop or rap (which is exactly what it is) call it R&B or Jazz.

Kanye has not made one song yet that worth hearing over and over. Their aint one place you can go and not hear someone bumpin Kanye. The man knows what he is doing and is doing it well.

All of you talkin shit can shut your mouths until you come out with somethin that can come close with kanye. This is real rap, none of that repetitive thug bullshit. This is the shit that is changing music back to what its always supposed to be. PEACE

this album was really good...ive been listenin 2 it non-stop n i hav all 21 songs...my fav songz r heard 'em say...no matter wat ne1 say'z i lovvvvve that song...that and addiction...since kanye 1st debuted in the college drop out i was a fan...now he'ze my fav. rap artist...he'z real n talkz about real thingz n i think 50 iz a horrible lyricist ppl onli like his songz bcuz it has good chorus'...anywayz that'z my 5 centz down frum the bahamas :p

YOu are all the biggest haters in the world, how many rappers can make a ill cd like the college dropout then completly make an even better secon album, ya is just hatin the man is the sickest rapeer right know, who can name someone better, if we gonna talk about his lerics why dont we jump on mike jones case and pual wall and anyone rappin with terror squad and the gohst writing g-unit camp, people just hate on the man cause hes doin what the rest of the rappers cant, RAP!!! late registration is the album of the year who can top, no one, unless jay-z drops somethin this year which wont happen so stop haten.

Kanye man hes da shit hes really out done him self and any fool who dun think so is def cuz if there hearin what i'm herein Late Registration is a great album jus got it today tha 30th it jus cam out to day and when i went to HMV they barley had any left

I think this is a great album, but not as good as Dropout. the lyrics are tight and the soul/symphony beats are sweet as well.

Yea, KWest is hiphop ... that's understood. But I'm sorry, Late Reg is nowhere near as good as College Dropout. Say what yall wanna say, just being real. Only songs i like on the peice is Gold Digger and Diamonds.

I heard the XMradio release spot ... that's some time I really whish i could get back in my life.

And calling this album a masterpeice and syaing this is probably by the far the best hip hop/rap album made since the tupac/biggie times?

man ... neither one of these dudes albums can't even hold a card to Aquemini nor ATLiens. Shoot, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik and The Goodie MOb's first albm was even better.

Fact is ... it's been major cats that released better albums than this cat has, since Pac and Big and ten time better emcees that have come along.

Now, i can't front and say the dude ain't good ... i'm just saying yall givin the dude a lil TOO much credit. he's on the top 50 rappers/albums of all tyme ... MAYBE a top 30 ... but NOWHERE near a top 10.

NOWHERE ...

Shit....if you guys want the typical music with the typical beats and the typical rapper, go cop some G-Unit songs or Neptunes Beats... Kanye West may not be the greatest emcee, but he brings something new to the table of hiphop...innovation. I would think people would bet tired of all this dirty south music of getting crunk and talking about all your cash with the same beats that sound similar with the same kicks and snares...

I personally think Late Registration is an awesome album because its different than the "POP HIP HOP"... Kanye WEst's lyrics may not be as good as his producing skills, but Kanye still has better lyrics than 90% of these rappers that are on the radio...

shit...he must be doing something right, he made you get the cd...and even you don't like Late Registration, I bet you you're going to get his next cd just to see what else he has up his sleeve...

this is album is dope kanye is the greatest thing out there for hip hop right now.

the only other MC's i can say that about are
-Notorious B.I.G.
-2pac
-jay-z
-nas
-dr. dre(for his production mostly)

It's amazin how close minded some so called hip hop fans can be,everyone is entitled to their own opinion but some just hate for no reason,Late Registration in my opinion is a Masterpiece from start to finish and how many albums can you say that about and the lyrics blend in fine with the music,there's artist out there that are straight garbage but since they spit that ignorant hip-hop that the masses like we give them a pass,he can be annoying but that has nothing to do with good music.

How dare most of you this album isn't his best. Of course it is! The thing I feel like people are looking too closely into his sound. Just enjoy the sound. To me, Kanye has some of the best production skills out there because of his mood for the songs and his willingness to break out of this "Thug" style of beats and music. He is a maestro to hip-hop. His lyrics aren't suppose to sound dramatic, as most of you say. If any of you listen to early Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul or Rakim, they all spit similar to Kanye's style of puns and wordplay (except Kanye's flow needs work, it's still a fun and very human style of rapping). His songs on the album are some of his best, which includes "Touch The Sky", "We Major" (I'm not letting Really Doe ruin my listening), "Addiction" and "Hey Mama". Also, I've gotten complaints about Common's solo track. This is what I like MOST about the album, that Kanye is willing to let other artists rap on the album in a solo track. It brings essence and something different. People have also said that they can't find the "Jesus Walks" of the album. Well, if you want "Jesus Walks", buy College Dropout, because this album one of a kind. I dare anyone else who hates on Kanye to make an even better or should I say, more human album. He spills it out and lets it flow. If you don't see it that way, then I'd like to dare you to make a better song. If you like this album, I salute you. You made a good choice.

....im sorry, but i thought his album was awesome, just like his others.

I don't know why all you people is hating on Kanye. the album will be more successful than the last. people make fun of his roses and moma tracks, but when pac did it did you people make fun of him for it. I have the album, it's better than the last. so for all you haters out there...
eat a dick.

shit is tight!!

heard em say - 7.5/10
touch the sky- 9/10
gold digger- 8/10
drive slow- 8.5/10
my way home- 8/10 .. just wish it was longer
crack music- 7/10
roses- 7.5/10
bring me down-10/10.. best non single on the album
addiction- 8/10
diamonds from sierra leone remix- 10/10
we major- 9/10
hey mama - 9.5/10
celebration- 7.5/10
gone- 9.5/10
diamonds from sierra leone- 10/10
late- 6/10

This is the biggest post of haters I've ever heard. Half of yall is wasting words cuz yall can and the other half is probly some self righteous mcees who think their shit don't stink so they talk crazy as hell. The facts are before u can judge another niggas flow so hard u gotta be out there urself and moving somethin but since a hundred percent of yall aint shut the f#ck up.

Once again we hiphop heads take ourselves too seriously. I agree that Kanye tries too hard...but that's part of his bravado. He is here to show the word who he is: corny but concerned, conceited by conscious, young but maturing. Not everyone walks around with political agenda and a community outreach plan on the brain at every moment. He has those thoughts and expresses them well. But he's no "hero" and he exposes his flaws. So what if he also glamorizes them. He, unlike most of you on here that didn't enjoy the album at all, does not take himself too seriously. The production is beautiful...the emceeing artfully above average. No he's not a great emcee, but he's decent. And decent is enough to earn him my respect when 75% of these cats are GARBAGE....However that DOOM...it's going to be RIDICULOUS and like most I'll pay good money for anything that's Ghost.

Finally a rapper comes out with an album that can target more than just people who like hip-hop. Kanye admitts in TIME magazine that he wants to be accepted and liked by everyone. He's not making an album so the hip hop community can crown him the best lyracist. Not an easy thing to do. Don't be so scared of new things, stop criticising the man, and appreciiate the fact that he is opening new doors and raising the bar for hip hop. And to the people who complain about all the sampling, go put on the puff daddy CD you bought 8 years ago, and thank god that kids today aren't told by the media to listen to that crap. They are actually being inspired by talent and ambition.

I really enjoyed Kayne's Late Registration. It is a nice change from the norm - the language was not too abrasive and the "smack your bitch up" shit gets old after awhile. Slower songs, up tempo songs - it's a nice mix. I think he samples wisely too. Kudos Kayne!

Hey - need to pick up the album today - been out of town. I am def looking forward to hearing the production value - I think hip-hop and pop music in some cases is much better with real instruments - take the Amerie album for example. Since College Dropout, Kanye has done some production on other artists (Brandy being one) - the music is great, but his rapping is really hard to get into. He almost doesn't have a flow if that makes sense. His metaphores are really lame (no wrong way to do you know what) - I will try to keep an open mind - but expect to enjoy the music, not so much the lyrics and rap.

Kanye doing big on da MIC,
i suposse for hip hop he shinin a light,
some can oppose but u no he's doin it right,
a producer, songwriter, not 2 mention an artist,
forgive me people if i forgot 2 add 2 the list,
all respect caus he reppin,
definetly no regret to first studio he stepped in,
cockiness maybe mistaken for confidence,
moving the globe u mite c him Providence,
so you can hate or you can love but rite now u can't ignore His dominance,
yeh u no da music game,
making himself undeniable fortune & fame!!
RESPECT MG!!

What?!?! Come on!! Kanye is the greatest and everyone knows that! His music is full of meaning and he doesnt try too hard! He has many talents and is like the best music artist and producer. How can he kill the mood? its his music!! Maybe you should listen to Late Registration again, and learn to appreciate it, its the best!

Kanyes new album is HOT!! I do agree that you have to really listen to the album and learn to appreciate it. But seriously why cant you just listen to the music for what it is and not try and analyze every little thing. Kanye is not like all emcees or producers out there. He is unique. The problem with most people is that right when you are faced with someone who is sure of themselves we freak out and right away start saying all this crap about them. His lyrics are real and speak about life...all the stuff he says we all think it but arent strong enough to say anything about it. I wish Kanye the best on this album.

Someone on here tried comparing Kanye to Outkast, saying that kanye made the album Outkast tried to make wit speakerboxxx. Where do you get that idea? Outkast did exactly what they wanted to do, and it was much better than anything kanye has done. In terms of this new cd, there are deffinitely some good tracks but overall this album feels lost and is not nearly as good as College Dropout, and definitely not as good as Speakerboxxx.

You cats talking way too much about how this ablum sucks really shows you dont listen to music. This dude just made a hip hop album that sounds unlike anything you've ever heard before and yall still want to diss him. Wow. He took it there this album. My boy and I were listening to it last night and my boy said how he thought this was an amazing album but it was sad that not too many people would like it because it's a very creative album. In the midst of this Southern explosion going on right now in rap, this album is way ahead of its time. You cats with bad opinions and bad taste of music should maybe hide in your backpack right about now!

Okay One, I can't beleive what I am reading, kanye does not have the best flow yes, but doesnt mean his lyrical content isnt off the chart, did tupac have the best flow.. hell no but he's one of the best ever because of his lyrics and what he was not afraid to say(even though pac has a better flow then kanye) and kanye has taken his flow up to the next level with this cd,

If you appreciate music this album is unbeleivable, kanye is an originator no one can say this album follows anything, its even differnt then college dropout..AND this is the guys SECOND ALBUM and for the soo many heads hip hop has lost in the past 5 years, kanye gives a choice for people who are tired of the gun toking, weed smoking, gangsta garbage which makes up the majority of hip hop

Okay this album is one of the hottest albums I heard.Kanye west features the real rappers like Common, Paul Wall,Jamie Foxx, come on this is not no ordinary album. Kanye west raps from his soul so your not going to see any 50 cent like tracks, even if you think some of his tracks are corny.

Well I'm a 14 yr old that lives in Toronto, so I'm not sure my comment really counts. I think the album is a masterpiece. I've been reading the other comments about this cd. All u ppl think this Cd sucks bcuz he is being arrogant?? Wtf u damn fruit cakes, this Cd is made for every1 from the druggies, the ppl wit conflicts, n the ppl who just want 2 hear a entertaining song. His Cd is soo unique, cmon the collab wit Adam from Maroon 5 dat was dope. The only thing I didnt lk about the Cd is dat the beat carried on 2 much. Dere was soo much extra instrumental in his songs lk Gone ft Consquences n KillaKam

Ok, most of us agree that Kanye West is wack.. His production skills are above average. His ryme skills are hella wack... He makes decent singles .. I feel that 'Golddigger' record and that "Diamonds (remix)" with Jay-Z... I heard the record and it has about 3 bangers (5 other decent joints) out of the 17 tracks (including 3 wack skits) .. So the album is not a complete waste of time.. I've definitely heard worst (Mike Jones's anyone) For the hardcore headz out there .. We know what it's all about.. and for the newbies and casual listener...(You don't really count) .. The final synopsis.. Kanye should stick to producing tracks because he has some infiniti for that thing.. as far as ryming he should hire 10 ghost writers and keep them on retainer and hire a voice coach.. (Not even does he write wack lyrics.. he also has wack voice and delivery) so.. there..

Thatz Whatz Up.

P.E.A.C.E

Radnuw sry i dont understand ur comment. r u saying dat kanye has wack lyrics or he needs 10 ghost writers 2 give him wack lyrics?

Kanye is lk the gentleman of HipHop. His producing background gives him a unique edge on music. His Cd is lk the most original thing Ive heard in a long time. Maybe everybody who is hating on Kanye shud stop walking around wit dere Ipods, sit down, take a break, and actually listen to the Cd, and wonder what is this genius thinking in his head. ALl ya'll r posers dat wish u had glocks. U guys r 2 locked in this era. U noe wut I dont understand?? Kanye delivers even some of dat "gangsta" in his songs, but U guys cant even take it. He is such a great MC, think about it...College Dropout...Next Face of ROC...Producer. Look how much he has behind him.

Comment 2 G-Naut...ur saying his flow isnt original??WOW WHERE DA FUK HAVE U BEEN SON! Ok his flow is soo original-match dat with his crazzy beatz and what do u get? MUSIC. His roses track is almost accapella which is pretty sikk and his lyrics r so nuts, he rythmes words dat no1 has used b4. A MC which I listen 2 alot but dont really appreciate is Juelz Santana, his flow is sikk but same lyrics.Mic Check 1,2 n DIpset Athem he uses the same words, and ppl can appreciate dat but not Kanye??

It's The MOTHER FUCCIN R.O.C Kayne West Hold it down Late Registration That's Hip-Hop "Late" alone is a Hip-hop Stop Playin It The ROC U Bastards We In THe Buildin WE GEt Busy HOLLA

I disagree with the way this review makes kanye sound and look. if you acctually listen to some of his lyrics, you will acctually notice witty comments, and decent punchlines. i will never compare his lyrical skills to those of the legends, but his lyrics are by far better than those of many mainstream shit spittin MCs you hear. he is an excellent producer simply because he makes hip hop (most of the time) no matter how many times you say his shit is stollen and recycled tunes, it still gets your feet tapping. it still gets your head boppin. it makes you want to move. it is what a hip hop beat does. I think Kanye is doing an excellent job keeping rap alive in the mainstream world, and i know for a fact he is saving me from all this southern crunk bullshit (no offence to the south) and all this 50 cent bullshit.

Peace

OK back again. I see a lot of cats disagree with my statements on Lat Reg, but that's cool we can agree to disagree. And no, didn't buy the album, heard it on XMradio when he did the release spot.

First of all, I've been listing to hiphop when it was just called rap. Before the days of NWA and such. I grew up with rap and I grew up wit hiphop. I know what great "ORIGINAL" music sounds like and Late Reg ain't it.

I mean, how you gonna be "ORIGINAL" sampling music from the real ORIGINALS? And what he's talking bout ain't "ORIGINAL". To say somethin like that it to spit on cats who've been doing that well before he got on a mic ... you're especially spittin on cats like Common, Guru (Gangstarr) ect. Who was doing this a long time before dude even came up with College Dropout.

Yall keep talkin all this crap about how this dude is the best thang for hiphop, but man, yall gotta digg better than COMMERCIAL RADIO. Cause dude ain't no different that Mike Jones, or any of them other cats yall trippin bout. Real hiphop don't get real airplay. And thats for REAL.

When yall start listin some real rappers outside of Pac and Big let me know. But all I'm saying is yall need to wake up and realize Late Reg is not as good as College Dropout (which wasn't a 5-mic album either) And it's NO ... NOWHERE as good as many of OUTKAST's stuff (excludin SPEAKERBOOX), Common, TI, GOODIE MoB, UGK, Scarface, Redman, ol school 8 Ball/MJG, Em, Slum Village, Dead Prez, Busta Rhymes, Ra Digga, Mos Def and a whole host of other cats. Dang even Nas.

And chill wit that garbage about him not saying the same ol stuff. Dude rap about weed, women and ice pieces too as well as the whatever, whatever he be spitting. Yea, that's that Crack music. lol

Again, all I'm saying dude ain't the greatest. Some of yall makin me think yall on his street team or somethin. lol

What ... he got subliminal messages on his album or somethin. lol

"You will like this album" Ha, ha, ha,

"You will cop this album" ha, ha, ha ...

"You WILL say I'm the truth" Ha, ha, ha,ha ...

"The Grammays ROBBED me" ha, ha, ha, ha, ha ...

Ha, ha ... I can see the future ...
Who da fuc is Kanye West? ha, ha, ha, ha, ha ... that's right Bitc

OVERrated:

ha, ha, u don know shit.
ha, ha, u should shut the fuck up
ha, ha, ur lame
ha, ha, go suck a dick.

That should go on your plaque of life time achievements.

Alright granted, on my way home is garbage and his lyrics and the beat are weak as hell on celebration, but other than that the album is cool. Celebration is so bad it hurts. The dude is trying hard to sing. Not at all what i expected though. Crack music is off the charts, heard em say i think is the best...listen to what the man is saying, tell me you can't relate to that shit.

ay though i love crack music i love crack sike nigga you gotta respect what kanye is doin for the chi and his beats is raw as hell but nigga i like kanye when i heard him on through the wire
man look if kanye didn't rap like a fag then i probably wouldn't notice his weak flow nigga if you can find a rapper that doesn't talk about all that shit and sounds like one who does i'd cop his cd i love crunk music chi-twn beats and west coast beats i love all the beats i hate the concept of crunk music though lil jon don't rap
kanye sound like a gay foreal though niggas mistake him for gay in a second he probably is in the closet why the fuck would my favorite rapper be someone who proably is in the closet ay i'm not just sayin somethin on that i got proof
defendin fags for he must be gay hisself he talk
about gay shit too

common my nigga though

I guess everyone is entitled to thier opinions, but it would be really nice if everyone kept those opinions to themselves!!!!! I don't usually purchae rap albums because once you've heard one, you've heard them all. Same beats all the time accompanied by the most unimaginative, useless, thrashy lyrics. But along comes a rap artist who is not the norm. Kanye. This a great album with well put together beats and lyrics. There are those of you who say he shouldn't be a MCee but that would mean that half of the MCee's out there should also keep thier mouths shut. So you didn't like the album - Big Deal. There's no need to go an hurl insults at it and the artist. If you want to vent go and punch a punching bag!!! Or how about some retail therapy go buy a CD you do like!

NO MATTER WHAY KANYE DOES THERE ARE ALWAYS PEOPLE WHO NOT GOING TO CARE FOR HIS STYLE AND GENRE OF MUSIC. I AM JUST GLAD TO HERE SOMETHING THAT IS NOT BOASTING AND BRAGGING ABOUT HOW MUCH THEY HAVE AND WE LACK. I AM NOT LOOKING FOR INSPIRATION OR ANY TYPE OF REVOLUTION; I JUST LIKE GOOD MUSIC. I AM SICK OF THE BOOTY SHAKING AND THE STREET THUGS THAT KANYE, COMMON, JOHN LEGEND, ALICIA KEYES ARE REFRESHING SOUNDS THAT DON'T HAVE TO MAKE YOU ANGRY, SUBMISSIVE OR SICK TO YOUR STOMACH. I AM THE MOTHER OF A 9 YEAR OLD GIRL AND WILL GLADLY BUY THE CD FOR HER--THE EDITED VERSION OF COURSE. JUST GIVE KANYE A CHANCE; I THINK HE IS GOING TO BE AROUND A LONG TIME!!!

High on Stupidity!
Hey opinions are like assholes.....
Everybody has one, but if you don't like We Major then you are certainly Minor
Who gives a fuck who Really Doe is. His hook is tight as shit.... That reminds me of when me and my boys would be sitting outside chilling on a Friday night and just banging beats out on somebody's car hood. That Hook is Hip Hop in it's simplest form. The lyrics make that song for me. Nothing serious, but just old classic Hip Hop. Lyric Flow over Fucking Slogans. OkaaaaaaaYyyyyyyyyeeeeeee

yo this album is the epidemy of hip hop right now, from the production to the lyrics. kanye really set the bar fucking high. who right now can produce an album that doesnt exert the same ol':yo im on the streets and pushing weight and this and that about my niggas and lets get crunk and so forth. this album actually makes sense to an everday person from the hardest thug to the white boy in the suburbs,to even where your moms can listen to it. kanye's the only dude that can sing the hook on a record and not give a shit what y'all say. where as other rappers are to afraid to express there creativity because they think they will get dissed by fellow rappers in the industry. fuck it, kanye is doing him right now thats what hip hop was supposed to be speaking your mind and being original.there is no track on this record that doesnt have a distinctive artistic touch that kanye west time after time gives to the people. " we major" just set the standard how a song in rap should be made. word up for those of yallthat light up , blaze one to we major and then askyourself if this is regular rap music. .kanye combines all genres of music and makes a classic album. there aint no rapper or artist in the music industry that can touch kanye when making an album. kanyes "late registration " equal to " jay-z blueprint 1. different concepts, different subject matters but same great music that is unmatched in their repective times.

I think that this album is great. Yeah the first time I heard it I thought that this was way different than what I expected, but after the initial shock I actually LISTENED to it and I think this album is the best I've heard all year. It's not too hard and definitely not too soft. It's got just enough of everything that hip hop stands for. Kanye is better than what most people give him credit for simply because he's arrogant. So what he has a right to be arrogant because he doesn't sound like anyone else except for Kanye. Nobody wants to hear the same shit on every album you buy. Open your minds and your ears.

Kanye is flat-out, the most original and underrated musician in the game today. Who else could take a harpsicord and make it into a hit? No one. His rhyming style should be an example for other mc's, combining sick rhymes with undeniably charming wit and a flow comparable to the best of them out there. Everybody who doesn't like this album isn't neccesarily wrong, but obviously does not have a well trained ear for the special and unique.

this shit does not make me angry submissive or nothin i'm the same person i was when i started listenin to it ain't shit changed about me same nigga whi cares what you think that's where i'm from anythin else isn't me crack runs everythin
not hiphop yall say all that shit about civil rights our malcom x is larry hoover our martin luther king is Tookie out rosa parks is crack rocks i'm like this for a reason and it's not hiphop yeah i smoke to escape the realities of havin to fight for your food with roaches and rats
havin no cable possiblility of dyin any second of the day you sene new orleans that's how i live every day

kanye and The Game rap about the same shit THE SAME EXACT SHIT game's main message is don't try this at home kanye's message you don't need school
he actually said that both game and kanye went
to college and dropedout except game got kicked out the both experienced street life (well said they did if kanye did it was a long long long long time ago) kanye's block was probably half suburbia and half cracktown (all of chicago ain't like that most is all cracktown matter of fact some hoods are nicknamed for sellin drugs the rock block the ice cream shop(not sellin ice cream)anyway )anyway buy his CD it's aight not like 2pacalypse or illmatic or get rich or die tryin to me it's more like a purple haze crack music is the only good song on it i'd buy the cd just to hear crack music ay though you said you usually don't buy rap albums so how the fuck would you know that it all sounds the same niggas from different citys sound diffenrent if the all sound the same they probably came from new york

JoeRoach. Think. It's all over the airwaves - TV/Radio and I do have friends who will literally die for this genre. Just because I don't buy rap/hip hop CD's doesn't mean I don't listen to it. You just can't miss it. Game is good to - his lyrics are tight. The great thing is there are artists who don't sing about ho, bitches, booty shaking and all that other degrading stuff.

does kanye seriously worry about 'child labour' diamonds?
and what the fuck was that stupid little AIDS awareness thing on the back of Common's album?

it's all good that these people try and create awareness, but i highly doubt they give a fuck about it when they go to sleep in their mansions.

I wonder where kanye got the diamonds to fill his 'Roc' chain.... Sierra Leone perhaps?

cock head

Personally, the album is good. Yes I do wish I could hear the John Mayer song but other than that. "Diamonds are Forever"?! He took an old James Bond theme and laid beats around it! I mean not only was it that he did that but he also did it thoughtfully, without killing the sample. There are more things that Kanye did right with this album than wrong. We just find it easier to talk about the bad. But I will agree this is what Common's album should have been!

im pissed cuz he ain't have a Game verse in the Crack Muzik joint. I would've really enjoyed hearing Game "up" Kanye..cuz that's what he usually does when he's on another rapper's album. But I think that Kanye might've taken it out b/c Game'z verse might have been dissing 50 and G~unot..so w/e...im Ghost..

^^that's my 2 cent's...

Late Registration rating: 9/10...4 out of 5 starz

that's my opinion..."hate it or luv it"..

peace..

what the fuck are you guys talking about?

Kanye is the shit.

Where's your classic album at? Oh wait, that's right you don't have one.

Kanye CAN rap. Great lyrics with even better beats make this the MUST HAVE album of the last five years.

Lemme guess, you're waiting on the Ying Yang Twins next album...

To quote Red Foreman:

Dumbass

Yo! im doing this again 'cause its funny watching you weird people get shown up!! Also, 'cause last time i didnt really say EVERYTHING. If you tried to make an album you'd SUCK!! Get a life and a new job 'cause your CRAP AT DIS 1!!! :p I LOVE KANYE N NO LOADSA PPL HU DO SO HAAAAAAA

LATE REGISTRATION IS THE BEST ALBUM THAT CAME OUT THIS YEAR!!!!!! IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS ALBUM, GO OUT AND GET IT.....YOU WONT REGRET IT! EVERY TRACK ON THIS ALBUM IS BRILLANT!!! THIS ALBUM IS 5 OUT OF 5 STARS!!!! KANYE IS THE SHIT!

Diamonds' pretty good actually - most are decent and some are bad not gonne get too specific. College Dropout was a better joint.

Late Registration is nothing short of greatness. Kanye upped the ante with his lyrical content and sounds more compassionate @ times then College Dropout. It seems as if J, or somebody told him that his ole' style was not catchin the people's eye. When i heard Dropout, i was in awe of the production but irritated at the delivery and perhaps thats one of the reasons he got overlooked in such magazines as VIBE and the Grammy's. As a fellow producer, and associate of the man, i would have to say that West @ times does lose me with the overhauled focus on weed and "niggas". Yet, no one can deny that Jon Brion helped bring deliverance to West's album. This is nothing short of a soundtrack to hip-hop/pop music and will truly be an album that producer's will try to shape their sound around. Songs such as "Gone" or "Diamonds from Sierra Lione" leave one breathless. When i was @ Violator Records and heard his 1st single, i almost hit the ground. Not 2 be on tha man's nuts, but West shows if anything growth that may at times be overshadowed by his arrogance. But trust, in person he is nothing of that. but if ur album is one of the best things in 2005 (aside Common which he produced anyway), u cant help but talk a whole lot of shit! this is an industry, people, that executives and high figures look for any and every way to cut throats and get money quickly only to turn their backs on their artist. look what happened to Brandy!!! If anything, West shows that he is the one that will be calling the shots whether we like it not for a while. Late Registration proves to be on time!

OK ryt im nt lyk as into Kanye West as the rest of you guys are but you know mi sister is n ive heard da albulm and its excellent. so wat im tryna say is dat ive heard most of his songs and and i loved late registration and comin from someone who isnt lyk majorly into rap music and i have to say that its good. Ok so yea i can tell whats pop and whats hip hop and you know from anyone else who can tell this and has heard the first song i think you'd know that its hip hop n nt pop. i think you just hate it and u have no reasons 2 so ure just thinking of tiny little things 2 pik on his greatest albulm so far cus u hav nutin beta 2 do wit ur life!
i have 1 thing 2 say 2 u and that
GET A LIFE LOOSER!

Man, I have no idea whut u ppl are talkn bout on here!? Kayne delivered whut he was supposed to a CLASSIC. Truth be told the album is slow and his beats are really "cinematic" and it sounds like production was taken more seriously for the most part oppose to lyricism. Kanye's rhyme p