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Kanye West Tier List Maker
Rank every Kanye West album, from The College Dropout and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy to Donda and Vultures.
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The College Dropout
The debut studio album, released on February 10, 2004, by Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam. West had been praised for producing for Jay-Z and Talib Kweli but struggled to be accepted as an artist himself.
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Late Registration
The second studio album, released on August 30, 2005, recorded over a year with Jon Brion. Guests include Adam Levine, Jamie Foxx, Common, Brandy, Lupe Fiasco, Jay-Z and Nas.
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Graduation
The third studio album, released on September 11, 2007, and recorded between 2005 and 2007. West produced most of it, with guest appearances from T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Mos Def and Dwele.
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808s & Heartbreak
The fourth studio album, released on November 24, 2008, recorded in about two months. West conceived it after his mother Donda died in November 2007 and his breakup with his then-fiancée.
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
The fifth studio album, released on November 22, 2010, after a self-imposed exile in Hawaii. Guests include Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Pusha T, Kid Cudi, Bon Iver and Elton John.
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Watch the Throne
A collaborative album by Jay-Z and Kanye West, released on August 8, 2011. They originally planned a five-song EP, which grew into a full-length album.
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Yeezus
The sixth studio album, released on June 18, 2013, with production by Mike Dean, Daft Punk and Arca. Rick Rubin was recruited 15 days before release to strip the sound down to a minimalist approach.
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The Life of Pablo
The seventh studio album, released on February 14, 2016, recorded between 2013 and 2016 with executive producers Rick Rubin and Noah Goldstein. Guests include Chance the Rapper, Kid Cudi and Frank Ocean.
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Ye
The eighth studio album, released on June 1, 2018. West restarted it after a controversial TMZ interview in May 2018 and completed it in two weeks, one of five 2018 albums from his circle.
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Kids See Ghosts
The only studio album by the supergroup of Kanye West and Kid Cudi, released on June 8, 2018, after the two had collaborated on each other's work since 2008.
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Jesus Is King
The ninth studio album, released on October 25, 2019. It follows a Christian theme, which West described as "an expression of the gospel," and features Clipse, Ty Dolla Sign and the Sunday Service Choir.
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Donda
The tenth studio album, released on August 29, 2021, with most material recorded between November 2019 and August 2021. It lists the Weeknd and Lil Baby as credited guests.
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Vultures 1
The debut album of ¥$, the duo of Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign, released independently through West's YZY label on February 10, 2024. Guests include Freddie Gibbs, Quavo and Playboi Carti.
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Vultures 2
The second album by ¥$, the duo of Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign, released independently on August 3, 2024. Guests include Don Toliver, Kodak Black, Future and Young Thug.
Kanye West tier list questions
Why are the Vultures albums listed under Kanye West?
They were made by the duo ¥$, with Ty Dolla Sign, and also Kids See Ghosts and Watch the Throne are collaborations. Fans usually rank them alongside his solo albums, so they are all on the list.
Are there other albums that are not on the list?
Some later projects and unreleased albums are not included, because their release status and details are still changing. Check Wikipedia's discography for the full and current list.
How should I rank Kanye West albums?
Common criteria include production, lyrics, replay value, cultural impact and favorite songs. Many fans rank by era, such as the early soul-sample albums and the more experimental later ones.
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