Graduation is, sonically, lyrically, and musically one of the greatest albums of all time. Especially if you consider the fact that his last album prior to that was Late Registration. One of the smoothest switch ups in music history in my op.
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If i'm not mistaken, it is also one of the most influential albums of all time. The sonic landscape of Graduation alone changed the sound and trajectory of music from that point.
how is this unpopular in any way
i've just heard a lot of people ranking it as a low tier Kanye album. I've heard people s*** on it for lyrical content, quality, ect.
Just for context, what other albums do you consider as GOAT material?
in general?
top 10 currently (in no order):
a night at the opera - queen
gkmc - kendrick lamar
house of balloons - weeknd
dark fantasy - ye
808s - ye
ready 2 die - big
diamond life - sade
ven comigo - selena
off the wall - mj
melanie - fka twigs
but this list will always change
in general?
top 10 currently (in no order):
a night at the opera - queen
gkmc - kendrick lamar
house of balloons - weeknd
dark fantasy - ye
808s - ye
ready 2 die - big
diamond life - sade
ven comigo - selena
off the wall - mj
melanie - fka twigs
but this list will always change
Seems to me like you just gotta listen to more albums fam because personally, I dont see Graduation cracking even top 100 of all time
in general?
top 10 currently (in no order):
a night at the opera - queen
gkmc - kendrick lamar
house of balloons - weeknd
dark fantasy - ye
808s - ye
ready 2 die - big
diamond life - sade
ven comigo - selena
off the wall - mj
melanie - fka twigs
but this list will always change
Seems to me like you just gotta listen to more albums fam because personally, I dont see Graduation cracking even top 100 of all time
i've just heard a lot of people ranking it as a low tier Kanye album. I've heard people s*** on it for lyrical content, quality, ect.
His best rapping besides Twisted Fantasy imo
Seems to me like you just gotta listen to more albums fam because personally, I dont see Graduation cracking even top 100 of all time
It's subjective
Graduation probably top 20 ish for me
Seems to me like you just gotta listen to more albums fam because personally, I dont see Graduation cracking even top 100 of all time
lmao lets please hear your top 10 you pompous dork
lmao lets please hear your top 10 you pompous dork
You really think Graduation is a GOAT album?
in general?
top 10 currently (in no order):
a night at the opera - queen
gkmc - kendrick lamar
house of balloons - weeknd
dark fantasy - ye
808s - ye
ready 2 die - big
diamond life - sade
ven comigo - selena
off the wall - mj
melanie - fka twigs
but this list will always change
great list
You really think Graduation is a GOAT album?
yeah. In 30 years I will be able to share album with my child, explain impact college trilogy had on my life and hip hop as a whole, with it being the end of 50’s reign, the beginning of ye’s sonic exploration that led to 3 albums after that sound nothing like anything before.
Even breaking down album cover and murakamis impact starting from this moment is GOAT
Seems to me like you just gotta listen to more albums fam because personally, I dont see Graduation cracking even top 100 of all time
big disagree. i have listened to countless albums and will listen to many more, but graduation is still way high up
yeah. In 30 years I will be able to share album with my child, explain impact college trilogy had on my life and hip hop as a whole, with it being the end of 50’s reign, the beginning of ye’s sonic exploration that led to 3 albums after that sound nothing like anything before.
Even breaking down album cover and murakamis impact starting from this moment is GOAT
I agree its definitely a great and iconic album for hip hop, Kanye, and even the mainstream music landscape.
I think Barry Bonds and Homecoming bring it down slightly and that Kanye is not trying as hard as he is on albums like LR or MBDTF. Like Kanye at the moment wanted the album to sell and be popular and accessible so you can hear that its slightly dumbed down in a way. I think if he didn't care for those and was simply trying to make the best piece of music, he couldve gone even further with the electronic and futuristic sound he was going for that he eventually further explored on 808s.
I agree its definitely a great and iconic album for hip hop, Kanye, and even the mainstream music landscape.
I think Barry Bonds and Homecoming bring it down slightly and that Kanye is not trying as hard as he is on albums like LR or MBDTF. Like Kanye at the moment wanted the album to sell and be popular and accessible so you can hear that its slightly dumbed down in a way. I think if he didn't care for those and was simply trying to make the best piece of music, he couldve gone even further with the electronic and futuristic sound he was going for that he eventually further explored on 808s.
you said homecoming brings it down?