Graduation
by Kanye West

From HoldenM TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/03/2013 06:01 | #66831 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

The only thing that holds this back from being a 100, because this album might otherwise be perfect, are "Barry Bonds" and "Drunk and Hot Girls." Just misusing Mos Def like that? Come on, Kanye. Other than that, "Flashing Lights" is my absolute favorite Kanye song, and in my top ten favorite songs of all time. "Homecoming," "Stronger," "I Wonder," and even "Champion" each are perfect, or pretty damn close. Despite it's lowest lows, the highs on this album are so massive that it's my second favorite Kanye album, and one of my favorite albums of all time. (Edited)

One cruel thing about our critical and judgmental society is once you prove your greatness, you are then held to that standard. Mr. West had set the bar incredibly high from the get go, and still, with his third release, he proves his consistency and realness. Again, an album loaded with hits that still push the hip-hop and pop game further leaps and bounds. An album with enough singles to be better than most other artists, and yet the only knock on it is that it didn't come before his first two albums, which were the first of its kind.

From souplipton 06/10/2016 04:34 | #168354 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

Graduation further expanded Kanye's sound, incorporating more electronic influences into his sound. It was at this point that Kanye made it known that no two of his albums would be alike, with him jumping from sound to sound as he matured. Though not as good as his previous work, it was a really solid work, and continued to build Kanye's legendary status.

From 9999 TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/07/2013 21:21 | #91105 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

This was definitely his worst album at the time. It's very uneven, and Barry Bonds and Drunk & Hot Girls are a complete disaster.

Despite beating out 50 Cent, this album seems to lack some of the aclaim that is shared by the first two albums in the school-bear trilogy. Despite that this album is absolutely fantastic, brings back a lot of good memories. Stronger and Good Life were the first Kanye songs I ever heard, and my mind was blown by Ye's incredible ability as not just a rapper, but a legit musical artist. Five years later, I'd have to say that Flashing Lights and Big Brother are my new facvorites, and also two of the greatest songs Kanye has ever created.