Kanye West - Late Registration

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Late Registration is the second studio album by American rapper and musician Kanye West, originally released in August 2005 via Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings.

West recorded the album over the course of a year during sessions held at studios in Hollywood and New York City, in collaboration with Jon Brion. The recording sessions also featured guest contributions from Adam Levine, Jamie Foxx, Common, Brandy, Jay-Z, and Nas, among others.

West's production for Late Registration departed from the sped-up soul samples of his debut studio album, The College Dropout (2004), moving towards a more elaborate and orchestral style with a 20-piece ensemble.

Drawing creative inspiration from alternative acts such as Fiona Apple and Portishead, he experimented with musical shifts, string arrangements, and a variety of instruments not usually associated with hip hop, including a celesta, harpsichord, and Chinese bells.

In an effort to write authentic yet relatable lyrics, West engages in storytelling while showcasing his Christian heritage that informed his relationship to the capitalist market economy.

He critiques multiple issues, such as institutional racism, higher education, health care, and the blood diamond trade.

A widespread critical success, Late Registration has often been viewed as a progression from The College Dropout and a pivotal release in hip hop. The album led to West receiving eight nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best Rap Album, winning the latter.

Matching The College Dropout's commercial success, Late Registration debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, while reaching the top 10 in nine other countries, including the United Kingdom.

Five accompanying singles were released, including the hits "Touch the Sky", "Heard 'Em Say", and "Gold Digger", the latter of which topped the Billboard Hot 100.

This double album 2LP record set is a 2021 repress on black vinyl housed in a single pocket sleeve with a printed insert, pressed in the US via Rock-A-Fella Records.

(16017)

Tracklisting:

 

No.

Track

Featured Artist

Time

A1

Wake Up Mr. West

 

0:41

A2

Heard 'Em Say

Adam Levine

3:24

A3

Touch The Sky

Lupe Fiasco

3:57

A4

Gold Digger

Jamie Foxx

3:28

A5

Skit #1

 

0:34

A6

Drive Slow

GLC, Paul Wall

4:32

B1

My Way Home

Common

1:43

B2

Crack Music

The Game

4:31

B3

Roses

 

4:06

B4

Bring Me Down

Brandy

3:19

C1

Addiction

 

4:27

C2

Skit #2

 

0:31

C3

Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix)

Jay-Z

3:59

C4

We Major

Nas, Really Doe

7:28

D1

Skit #3

 

0:24

D2

Hey Mama

 

5:05

D3

Celebration

 

3:18

D4

Skit #4

 

1:19

D5

Gone

Cam'ron, Consequence

5:33

SKU 16017
Record Label Roc-A-Fella Records
Label / Model # Universal
Catalogue Number B0004813-01
Country US - United States
Release Date (Year) 01 January 2021
Original Release Date (Year) 30 August 2005
Barcode # 602498824047
Shipping Weight 0.4400kg
Shipping Width 0.010m
Shipping Height 0.314m
Shipping Length 0.314m
Shipping Cubic 0.000986000m3
Type New
Format Limited Edition Double Album 2LP Records, Black Vinyl, Single Pocket Sleeve, Printed Insert, Reissue, Repress
Vinyl Colour Black
Genre Hip Hop
Format VINYL LP

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