A bright, stadium-sized pivot toward synths and anthems, home to 'Stronger'. Polished and huge. A turning point in mainstream rap. Released in 2007 — a solid middle chapter.
On vinyl: A CD or digital version may be easier to track down, but reissues do appear.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Stronger on Best Hip-Hop Songs of All Time
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More from Kanye West — where to go next
If you have Graduation, these are the Kanye West records worth reaching for next.
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808s & Heartbreak2008 · Hip-HopStart here
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The College Dropout2004 · Hip-HopClassic
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Late Registration2005 · Hip-HopClassic
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Graduation2007 · you're viewing this oneClassic
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy2010 · Hip-HopClassic
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