House, R&B, Soul & Rap > W House, R&B, Soul & Rap > Rap > 2000 to 2005

Advantages: As refreshing as the first album
Disadvantages: Unmemorable in comparison to "College Dropout"

The 2005 release "Late Registration" is the second album from the producer and rapper from Chicago, Kanye West. It follows on from the massively successful "College Dropout" which was an unexpected success from a newcomer, only famous on the Hip Hop circuit as a producer at the time. Here Kanye had to come with something huge in order to top to popularity of his debut album, which was able to cross genre boundaries as a refreshing sound in Hip Hop, ...
...style. 1. "Wake Up Mr. West" (Intro) 2. "Heard 'Em Say" Maroon 5's Adam Levine provides his soft vocals to this track in the way which only he can here, offering something quite unexpected of Ye at the time. Many don't acknowledge the depth of his lyrics here, and I haven't a clue why because they are powerful in how he addresses discrimination as a result of racism in modern society. **Four Stars** 3. "Touch the Sky" Everyone always says that ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliant Music, Many Top Charts in One Album
Disadvantages: May Not Be Like By Older People

...Listened To Kanye West - College Dropout, I Was Totally Impressed with what kanye can really produce and make. with the favorite track "All Falls Down" massive hit that everyone likes. i have voted 5 out of 5 because... 1. lyrics are powerful and true 2. quality is amazingly good 3. the value for money will keep you occupied for many hours 4. originality, kanye has songs to his own. a voice to his own which know-one else has Kanye west is a ...
...over the country, using old classic music to bring back to modern day music. this album is aimed for many people in diffrent age groups. mainly towards young teenagers and young adults in low 20's. some use of bad language but is moderate corresponding with the music in this day and age. ... Read review

Advantages: Incredible Lyrics, Rza Production usually intact, Nas and Redman Appearances
Disadvantages: ODB is still MIA, Busta Rhymes, Too Much Cappadonna, Some Below Average or Horrible Tracks

I've heard a lot of mixed opinions about the Wu-Tang Clan and The W. A lot of people truly like it, but some hate it. Well im here to give you the truth about this album. You may remember the Wu-Tang's classic Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers, well this is nowhere near like it, at all. But its not horrible either. Its a relatively good CD... well.. i dont got much to say with this intro since most people know these guys... so check out the review... ...
...Finger Jab / Chamber Music (5 Stars) 2. Careful (Click, Click) f/ Cappadonna (5 Stars) 3. Hollow Bones (4 1/2 Stars) 4. Redbull f/ Redman (4 Stars) 5. One Blood Under W f/ Junior Reid (5 Stars) 6. Conditioner (3 1/2 Stars) 7. Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off) f/ Cappadonna (5 Stars) 8. Let My N*ggas Live f/ Nas (2 Stars) 9. I Can't Go To Sleep f/ Isaac Hayes (5 Stars) 10. Do You Really (Thang, Thang) f/ Streetlife (2 Stars) 11. The Monument f/ Busta ... Read review

Advantages: This is the way to release a record explode!
Disadvantages: none that I can find!

Kanye really makes an entrance and blasts his way into the music scene... ...this is definately an album you can listen to all the way through, each track is brilliant & creative, Kayne's laid back style combined with the likes of say JayZ is mind blowing and a real treat for the ears! ....there is nothing bad that I can say about this album, it is so refreshing to hear some really good hip hop, this is definately an album for the collection...I ...
...the Fugees & The Score, Warren G & Regulate etc etc.... ...I can honestly say that in 10 years time when you put this album on it will still sound as fresh and new as it does today! ...there are a couple of little "interludes" on this album, comme The Fugees Score, but nothing too much, just enough to give you a little chuckle, but not enough for you to have to keep getting up to forward it on to the next song and interfere with your listening! ... Read review

Advantages: A couple of good tracks
Disadvantages: Repetitive beats

...from them. The albino toaster, King Yellowman, from Jamaica gives some Dancehall influence on this Dub-style tune, but it really doesn't work for me at all. **One Star** 6. "Can You Rock It Like This" Going from one poor tune to another, after failing at Regae, Run-D.M.C. return to some Rock here and you have them come with the type of stuff which you know them for as DJ Run and D.M.C. alternate turns in MCing, and they complements each others ...
...you have few positives in it. **One Star** 7. "You're Blind" Although I have complained about their repetitiveness through this, and their past material, here I foudn that it seemed to be rather effective in this one. The beat for this one showed a different side to the group as they come for something rather stern and tough from them, and out-of-character. I felt that it really worked for them as the content of the raps was focussed upon some ... Read review