Reviews"West thinks creatively, not just monetarily; he has an artist's head and heart...LATE REGISTRATION rarely fails to engross at every step." - Grade: B+, Ranked #3 in Entertainment Weekly's 'Top Ten Records of the Year' -- West works on a commandingly large canvas. Hip-hop, not to mention pop, rarely sounds this surprising, panoramic, and irresistible.", Ranked #10 in Mojo's "Top Ten Urban Albums Of 2005.", 4 stars out of 5 - "Nobody deploys vocal samples better than West...", 5 stars out of 5 - "...LATE REGISTRATION is an undeniable triumph, packed front to back, so expansive it makes the debut sound like a rough draft....", Ranked #1 in Spin's "40 Best Albums Of 2005" - "'Gold Digger' is the best kind of hip-hop hit: relentless, obnoxious, too smart and self-deprecating and laugh-out-loud funny...", "West showcases a more versatile, eccentric flow than on DROPOUT..." - Grade: B+, Included in The Wire's "2005 Rewind: 50 Records Of The Year."
Additional InformationAcclaimed rapper's sophomore album takes the art of sampling and emceeing to a new plateau.