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Big gesture, big hit: Kanye West's orchestral flight of fancy

With Late Registration, Kanye West presented an ambitious and multi-layered second album in 2005 - more orchestral, more political and more emotional than his debut. Together with producer Jon Brion, he created a unique sound mix of classical music, soul samples and experimental hip-hop. Songs such as "Touch the Sky", "Gold Digger" and "Hey Mama" show his versatility between megalomania, vulnerability and social criticism. The album interweaves pop appeal with depth and cements Kanye's reputation as an innovative visionary of the genre. Late Registration is a powerful sounding milestone - in love with detail, provocative and style-defining.