![]() ![]() Its release coincided with 50 Cent’s third album, Curtis steeped in the traditions of gangsta rap, the latter stood in stark contrast to Kanye’s futuristic hybrid. Released on September 11, 2007, Graduation proved to be one of the year’s most memorable albums. Elsewhere, “Champion’”s looped segment of Steely Dan’s “Kid Charlemagne” lends the track hints of jazz-rock, while on “Drunk And Hot Girls” Kanye sings alongside Mos Def, the pair delivering an idiosyncratic cover-of-sorts of “Sing Swan Song” by krautrock legends Can. Further bridging the gap between hip-hop and mainstream rock, Coldplay singer Chris Martin was brought in to add anthemic weight to the arena-sized synths of “Homecoming,” while “Big Brother” – a tribute to Kanye’s long-time mentor, Jay Z – was built upon heavy guitar riffs.
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