Japanese modern artist Takashi Murakami designed the cover art and the interior artwork.įor Graduation, West started out from The College Dropout 's dry soul samples and the Late Registration 's lush baroque-pop orchestration.
Motivated by the passions of the venue, West has moved into a more ambient soundscape imbued with elements of arena rock that embrace electronic music. The musical development began with the rock bands U2 and The Rolling Stones from West visiting the world in 2006. Graduation is American rapper and producer Kanye West 's third studio album, released by Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Records on 11 September 2007. Recording sessions occurred at several studios in New York and Los Angeles between 20.
