Kanye West's third album is a great album which commercially and artistically surpassed 50 Cent's Curtis when they were released on the same day in the fall of 2007. The Steely Dan sample in "Champion" and Daft Punk one in "Stronger" prove that Kanye is a walking encyclopedia of music and his wide range of influences allow him to create music that appeals to a lot of people. Kanye is a mediocre emcee and lyricist, but he is a true visionary. His artistic approach to music making has made him one of the premiere producers of his time. The DJ Premier assisted "Everything I Am" finds Premo putting his scratching skills on display and "Big Brother" finds Ye paying homage to Jay-Z. "Good Life" is also a very noteworthy song because, in my opinion, it is the only good song that T-Pain has ever done. Graduation isn't as good as either of Kanye's two previous releases, but, artistically speaking, it's clear that Kanye is still in a class all by himself.
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