Graduation

by Kanye West

Graduation cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 September 2007
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 54:22
  • Community rating: 3.94/5 from 33 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Kanye West embraces stadium status with this synthesizer-heavy, anthem-filled album. 'Graduation' moves away from soul samples towards electronic influences like Daft Punk and house music. It famously outsold 50 Cent's album in a sales battle, marking a shift in hip-hop trends.

Genres

Descriptors: sampling, soulful, bombastic, maximalist, Synth-heavy, rap, synth, infectious, party, classic

Tracklist

  1. Good Morning (03:15)
  2. Champion (02:47)
  3. Stronger (05:11)
  4. I Wonder (04:03)
  5. Good Life (03:27)
  6. Can't Tell Me Nothing (04:31)
  7. Barry Bonds (03:24)
  8. Drunk and Hot Girls (05:13)
  9. Flashing Lights (03:57)
  10. Everything I Am (03:47)
  11. The Glory (03:32)
  12. Homecoming (03:23)
  13. Big Brother (04:47)
  14. Good Night (03:05)

Credits

  • James Auwarter - engineer
  • Gee Roberson - executive-producer
  • Kanye West - executive-producer
  • Kyambo Joshua - executive-producer
  • The Carter Administration - executive-producer

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