Kanye West released ‘Graduation’ in 2007, which became famous for its feud with 50 Cent. Surprisingly, the album also predicted future trends, like Autotuned voices, EDM, and arena rock influences, which would shape the hip-hop genre in the following decade. It featured 13 carefully selected tracks that delved into the rapper’s inner relationships with fame, his father, his hometown Chicago, and his mentor Jay-Z. Furthermore, the Takashi Murakami cover of the album was West’s initial venture into experimental art. Even after 16 years, it is still a source of fascination.

RapTV recently announced that the ‘Donda’ singer’s album ‘Graduation’ sold 500k units in 2023. The bestselling album also features some of his famous singles, such as ‘Can’t Tell Me Nothing’ and ‘Stronger.’ The latter is one of his biggest hits and highest-selling songs. It featured collaborations with Lil Wayne, Chris Martin, Dwele, T-Pain, and more artists. Because of its dramatic musical shift, the 2007 album significantly raised Kanye West’s prominence.

The Chicago-based singer’s album is also famous for its highly publicized feud with 50 Cent’s album ‘Curtis’. The release of both albums at the same time created a great advertising situation for both artists. Despite being a newer and lesser-known performer, Kanye was already seen as an underdog when he was competing with 50 Cent, who ruled the charts at the time. But to everybody’s surprise, ‘Graduation’ triumphed over ‘Curtis’ with West selling over half a million copies on its very first day.

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Kanye West is a music prodigy and has completely transformed the world of hip-hop, influencing future generations. So, selling 500k units of the beloved album does not come as a surprise to the fans. His fans expressed their excitement over this recent announcement.

Fans shower their love on Kanye West’s Graduation

The controversial ‘Donda’ rapper is always surrounded by the media and for all the wrong reasons. But this did not shake his loyal fan base, which has continued to support him to date. Many of his die-hard fans went to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to show their support. One fan expressed his excitement on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) by writing, “Real king of rap.”

Another fan wrote that the Donda rapper is a legendary artist and that the success of the album was deserved. Another fan called ‘Graduation’ a “timeless album.”

Meanwhile, other social media users also joined the bandwagon in the comment section as they hailed Kanye West for his work in the 2007 album.

Fans are continuously sharing their joy over the highly successful ‘Graduation’ album. They are eagerly waiting for a new album and for the artist to make a roaring comeback. But in the meantime, their connection with the 16-year-old bestselling album remains strong.

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