Kanye released an early version of “Homecoming” nearly five years earlier To celebrate the album’s 10th anniversary, here are some things you may not know about Graduation. This focused collection of 13 songs touched on his complex relationships with fame, his father, his hometown of Chicago and his “big brother” Jay-Z and leaped into the world of experimental art via the Takashi Murikami album cover. But, 10 years later, we can see how it also pointed the way towards the AutoTuned vocals, EDM and arena rock influences that would help define the next decade in rap. If you do encounter anĪccessibility issue, please be sure to specify the web page and nature of the issue in your email and/or phone call,Īnd we will make all reasonable efforts to make that page or the information contained therein accessible for you.When Kanye West released Graduation on September 11, 2007, it was the candy-colored, beatwise album that, famously, beat 50 Cent for a battle over release date bragging rights. On this Website, please contact us at +49 (0)30 235 908 500. If, at any time, you have specific questions or concerns about the accessibility of any particular webpage The range of assistive technology is wide and varied. To make the Website as accessible as possible some issues can be encountered by different assistive technology as Please be aware that our efforts to maintain accessibility and usability are ongoing. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), which also bring the Website into conformance with the Americans UsableNet Inc, a leading web accessibility consultant to help test, remediate and maintain our Website in-line with To accomplish this, Titelmedia has engaged To persons with disabilities including users of screen reader technology. Of its Website, Titelmedia strives to ensure that its Website services and content are accessible Titelmedia (Highsnobiety), is committed to facilitating and improving the accessibility and usability
He eschewed the warm soul samples and rich orchestral instrumentation that characterized his first two albums in favor of a colder, retro-oriented synthesized sound, one that reflected his ennui with his newfound superstardom. In hindsight, it is evident that Graduation - like all of West's releases - is a masterpiece on its own terms. It rocketed to the top of the Billboard 200, and received glowing reviews, though the reception was not quite as rapturous as it was for either of his first two releases. And after the one-two punch of his first full-lengths, The College Dropout and Late Registration, anticipation was understandably high. The scene is exactly ten years ago today: after months and months of tinkering, Kanye West has finally unveiled his third studio album, Graduation.