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Question
What is Kanye West's best album?
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Late Registration

The grand, elaborate Late Registration took West's concepts from The College Dropout to a new level, taking influence from a range of genres and deep lyrical themes.

Supporting arguments · 3

  1. Late Registration turned Kanye West into a true superstar
    While Kanye had some big hits on the College Dropout, Late Registration is the album that established his status as one of rap's biggest stars.
  2. Late Registration included Kanye's best lyricism
    Kanye took on lyrical themes such as the diamond trade, poverty and racism in a clever way with many memorable lyrics. In such a lyrical genre, Kanye's best lyrical album should be his best
  3. Late Registration took influence from different genres
    Rather than making a standard hip-hop album, West worked with producer Jon Brion, who took influence from artists including Portishead, Coldplay, and Fiona Apple. This array of influences elevated the album above West's other works.