Late Registration

Kanye West

ALBUMReleased August 30, 2005

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The second studio album from Kanye West, Late Registration is noted for its continued exploration of the social themes introduced in The College Dropout as well as the orchestral production influenced by album co-producer Jon Brion. The album spawned Kanye classics such as “Touch the Sky,” “Hey Mama,” “Diamonds from Sierra Leone,” and his best-selling song to date, “Gold Digger.” Late Registration debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 and has sold 3.1 million in the US. Kanye’s new found success after his breakout album The College Dropout allowed him to expand his ambitions from a single violinist he used in the The College Dropout (see “The New Workout Plan”) to an entire string orchestra in the song “Late” with ten violins, four violas, and four cellos. Lyrically, the album features a mix of more socially charged songs such as “Crack Music” and “Diamonds from Sierra Leone” to mor…

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The second studio album from Kanye West, Late Registration is noted for its continued exploration of the social themes introduced in The College Dropout as well as the orchestral production influenced by album co-producer Jon Brion. The album spawned Kanye classics such as “Touch the Sky,” “Hey Mama,” “Diamonds from Sierra Leone,” and his best-selling song to date, “Gold Digger.” Late Registration debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 and has sold 3.1 million in the US. Kanye’s new found success after his breakout album The College Dropout allowed him to expand his ambitions from a single violinist he used in the The College Dropout (see “The New Workout Plan”) to an entire string orchestra in the song “Late” with ten violins, four violas, and four cellos. Lyrically, the album features a mix of more socially charged songs such as “Crack Music” and “Diamonds from Sierra Leone” to mor…

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Jamsie@jamsie · Sep 17, 2026

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Wow. Just wow. This is a major step up from 'The College Dropout'. Each track feels so powerful and love each one on here. Yes even the skits. Gold digger, Diamonds from Sierre Leon, Gone and We Major are all wonderful to listen too. I would 100% listen to this whenever would highly recommend Wake Up Mr West- 3/5 Heard 'Em Say- 5/5 Gold Digger- 5/5 Skit #1- 3/5 Drive Slow- 4.5/5 My Way Home- 3.5/5 Roses- 4.5/5 Bring Me Down- 4.5/5 Addiction- 3.5/5 Skit #2- 3/5 Diamonds from Sierra Leone (Remix)- 5/5 We Major- 5/5 Skit #3- 3/5 Hey Mama- 3/5 Celebration- 4/5 Skit #4- 3/5 Gone- 5/5 Diamonds from Sierra Leone- 3/5 Late (Hidden Track)- 2.5/5

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