Late Registration
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Late Registration is the second major label album release of hip hop artist and producer Kanye West. The album sold over 904,000 copies in its first week, making the album #1.
Late Registration is a Rap / R&B / Hip-Hop album by Kanye West released in August 30, 2005 under Roc-A-Fella Records.
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About
Kanye West's second effort proved to be saleable like its predecessor. The first released single, Diamonds From Sierra Leone was a sample from the James Bond theme, Diamonds Are Forever. The orignal title was later changes due to confusions with Jay-Z's other track entitled, The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse titled "Diamond Is Forever.
It was the only album from 2005 to receive a 5-star review from Rolling Stone, and it was listed at #1 on their end-of year article about the year's 50 Best Albums. Making Kanye West a certified hit-maker.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Up Mr. West | 0:41 |
| 2 | Heard 'Em Say (Featuring Adam Levine) | 3:23 |
| 3 | Touch The Sky (Featuring Lupe Fiasco) | 3:57 |
| 4 | Gold Digger (Featuring Jamie Foxx) | 3:28 |
| 5 | Untitled Track | 0:33 |
| 6 | Drive Slow (Featuring GLC) | 4:32 |
| 7 | My Way Home | 1:43 |
| 8 | Crack Music (Featuring The Game) | 4:31 |
| 9 | Roses | 4:05 |
| 10 | Bring Me Down | 3:18 |
| 11 | Addiction | 4:27 |
| 12 | Untitled Track | 0:24 |
| 13 | Diamonds From Sierra Leone Remix | 3:53 |
| 14 | We Major (Featuring Really Doe) | 7:28 |
| 15 | Untitled Track | 1:18 |
| 16 | Hey Mama | 5:05 |
| 17 | Celebration | 3:18 |
| 18 | Untitled Track | 1:18 |
| 19 | Gone (Featuring Consequence) | 6:02 |
| 20 | Diamonds From Sierra Leone Bonus Track | 3:59 |
| 21 | Late | 3:50 |
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Grammy Awards |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated: Album Of The Year for Late Registration |
| Nominated: Record Of The Year for Gold Digger off Late Registration | |
| Won: Best Rap Album for Late Registration | |
| Won: Best Rap Song for Diamonds From Sierra Leone | |
| Won: Best Rap Solo Performance for Gold Digger | |
| Nominated: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for They Say (Featuring Common and John Legend) off Common's alnum, Be | |
| Nominated: Best R&B Song for co-writing Alicia Keys' Unbreakable |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | US Hot 100 | US R&B/Hip-Hop | US Rap Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Diamonds From Sierra Leone | 43 | 21 | 11 |
| Gold Digger (Featuring Jamie Foxx) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Heard 'Em Say (Featuring Adam Levine) | 26 | 34 | 12 | |
| 2006 | Touch The Sky (Featuring Lupe Fiasco) | 42 | 41 | 8 |
| Drive Slow (Featuring Paul Wall and GLC) | - | - | - |
Credits
Performance Credits
Kanye West Primary Artist
Rick Todd French Horn
Mathew Cooker Cello
Richard Dodd Cello
Dan Fornero Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Terry Glenny Violin
Gary Grant Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Stephen Holtman Trombone
Armen Ksadjikian Cello
Victor Lawrence Cello
Bruce Otto Bass Trombone
Tom Tally Viola
Brad Warnaar French Horn
Tony Williams Vocals
Charlie Wilson Vocals
Susan Chatman Violin
Adam Levine Vocals
Julie Rogers Violin
Paul Wall Vocals
Ervin Pope Keyboards
Eric Gorfain Violin
Andrew Martin Trombone
Strings Vocals
Daphne Chen Violin
Denise Briese Double Bass
Piotr Jandula Viola
Tom Craskey Keyboards
Dave Tozer Guitar
Alyssa Park Violin
Francis Senger Double Bass
Marisa Kuney Violin
Keyshia Cole Vocals
John Legend Vocals
Marda Todd Viola
David Sage Viola
Deray Vocals
Victoria Lanier Violin
Jason Torreano Double Bass
Amy Wickman Violin
Technical Credits
Jon Brion Producer, Executive Producer, String Arrangements, Brass Arrangment
Warryn Smiley Campbell Producer
Andrew Dawson Engineer
Doug Joswick Package Production
Kanye West Producer, Executive Producer
Anthony Kilhoffer Engineer
Eric Gorfain Orchestration
J. Smith Producer
Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua Executive Producer
Vlado Meller Mastering
Tom Biller Engineer
Eric Weissman Sample Clearance
Brian Sumner Engineer
Ibn Jasper Groomer
Richard Reitz Engineer
Devo Springsteen Producer
Trivia
Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
Reviews
External Links
- Rolling Stone Album Review
- Metacritics' Corner
- Hip-Hop Music's Review
- Blog Critics' on Late Registration
Categories: Album | Rap | R&B | Hip-Hop
