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For haters eager to see Kanye hit a sophomore slump--no such luck. Late Registration can't replicate the novelty of last year's College Dropout, but otherwise, this is an impressively more mature and labored-over album. Lyrically, Kanye's only improved a notch but musically, the album sounds incredible, especially with co-producer Jon
For haters eager to see Kanye hit a sophomore slump--no such luck. Late Registration can't replicate the novelty of last year's College Dropout, but otherwise, this is an impressively more mature and labored-over album. Lyrically, Kanye's only improved a notch but musically, the album sounds incredible, especially with co-producer Jon Brion helping polish the songs to perfection. Tracks like "Heard 'Em Say" (featuring Maroon 5's Adam Levine) and "Hey Mama," are richly textured in their soulfulness while the flint-edge of "Crack Music" and "Gone" (feat. Cam'ron) will appeal to the street-oriented. There's a few duds on here--the sickly-sweet, syrupy "Bring Me Down" (feat. Brandy) being one of the worst offenders--but when the album's good, it's very, very good. In short, Kanye's detractors may not be swayed in their resistance to his charms but not only will his past supporters be rewarded but Late Registration has enough appeal to earn new crowds of fans. --Oliver Wang
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Track listing1. Wake Up Mr. West 2. Heard 'Em Say 3. Touch The Sky 4. Gold Digger 5. Skit #1 ( 6. Drive Slow 7. My Way Home 8. Crack Music 9. Roses 10. Bring Me Down 11. Addiction 12. Skit #2 13. Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix) 14. We Major 15. Skit #3 16. Hey Mama 17. Celebration 18. Skit #4 19. Gone 20. Diamonds From Sierra Leone 21. We Can Make It Better 22. Late
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