Graduation 2007 Album

Kanye West

I thought about giving this album a lower rating, but then I thought that that would be unfair because if it was from any other artist I would probably hand out 4 stars or more. Talk about great expectations. In comparison to his previous albums, track for track I'd say it's the most reliable Kanye album. I find that there are one or two skippable tracks on his past two, (however this has the least amount of tracks). No pointless skits also help the album flow better. In saying this though, it doesn't have the real standouts like 'Jesus Walks' and 'Diamonds From Sierra Leone' to name a couple from his previous albums. While Kanye is not the best rapper and the subject matter is less enthralling than before, he has clever wordplay and the production is still mostly great and diverse as we've come to expect from Kanye. A very different record than before, but most Kanye fans should enjoy it. Best Tracks: Good Morning, I Wonder, Flashing Lights, Barry Bonds, The Glory