Kanye West Late Registration [PA]

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+
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."
"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+
4 stars out of 5 - "Nobody deploys vocal samples better than West..."
Included in The Wire's "2005 Rewind: 50 Records Of The Year."
Ranked #10 in Mojo's "Top Ten Urban Albums Of 2005."