Graduation
by Kanye West
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 1249 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,109 out of 1249
  2. Mixed: 42 out of 1249
  3. Negative: 98 out of 1249

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  1. SaulBadman
    May 5, 2022
    9
    Graduation is Kanye's effort to create an album fit for a stadium. He achieves that goal. Using electronic/pop type beats he is able to create timeless rap anthems. The only weak tracks on this album are Barry Bonds and Drunk And Hot Girls. While not as strong as his first two albums, Graduation is an incredible album, which innovated in the genre.
  2. jonnhyblaze
    Sep 25, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El mejor álbum que en toda carrera de kayne west desde track 1 hasta 9 son las mejores canciones, su edición física está bien elaborado, los ilustrados de álbum, también con sus videos musicales están cool la verdad se adelantó mucho a su época desde 2007, para mí es mejor álbum en toda su carrera artística le doy un 10/10.… Expand
  3. hydrekill
    Nov 6, 2022
    10
    perfect album to listen when bored or just chill out 10 /10 also my favourite album from kanye west
  4. saraysamuel
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    realmente un clasico , sonidos que hasta el dia de hoy parecen nuevos y no es raro viniendo de kanye
  5. Clutch22
    May 20, 2023
    9
    This album is an unforgettable masterpiece, that will be remembered forever. It shows Ye 's full artistic display, making it his best album. Besides one or two of tracks it as no skips. If perfection ever existed this would be the closest to it.
    Looking back to it at 2023 I come to reviset pretty much all tracks on regular basis.
  6. Blonisco
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    不太喜欢，感觉没有熊一熊二那么精妙，之后后面有些曲子比如drunk and hot girl对我有点厕……但总体还是很不错的，凑字数凑字数凑字数凑字数
  7. carlos_Lopez8
    Mar 23, 2023
    9
    One of the best produced albums OAT, its musically astonishing, and its a great project by Kanye, and it has aged pretty well
  8. somaontv
    Jul 18, 2023
    0
    Didn't really liked this album the first time i listened to it but eventually came around to it still not one of my favorites but still decent favorite track Drunk and Hot Girls
  9. DelkoChateau
    Aug 28, 2023
    9
    Perfect in every way except one. Barry Bonds is probably one of the worst Kanye songs I've ever heard, repetitive flows, a mediocre Lil Wayne verse, and just boring production. Other than that, there is almost nothing that can stand up to this album. Nearly perfect.
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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. The New York Times
    Feb 9, 2011
    70
    Nearly every song on Graduation is memorable for both its hooks and its overall sound.
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  2. AllMusic
    80
    Graduation is neither as bold nor as scattered as "The College Dropout," and it's neither as extroverted nor as sonically rich as "Late Registration." Kanye still makes up for his shortcomings as an MC and lyricist by remaining charmingly clumsy, frequently dealing nonsense through suspect rhyme schemes.
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  3. Billboard
    80
    An impressively creative hip-hop album that will hopefully inspire West's peers to try new sonic avenues.
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