What was the release date of the Kanye West album made before "Late Registration"?
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Kanye West Kanye Omari West ( ; born June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West briefly attended art school before becoming known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s, producing hit singles for artists such as Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, West released his debut album "The College Dropout" in 2004 to widespread critical and commercial success, and founded the record label GOOD Music. He went on to pursue a variety of styles on subsequent albums "Late Registration" (2005), "Graduation" (2007), and "808s & Heartbreak" (2008). In 2010, he released his fifth album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" to rave reviews from critics, and the following year he released the collaborative album "Watch the Throne" with Jay-Z. West released his abrasive sixth album, "Yeezus", to further critical praise in 2013. His seventh album, "The Life of Pablo", was released in 2016.
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The College Dropout The College Dropout is the debut studio album by American rapper Kanye West. It was released on February 10, 2004, through Roc-A-Fella Records. It was recorded over a period of four years, beginning in 1999. Prior to the album's release, West had received praise for his production work for artists such as Jay-Z and Talib Kweli, but faced difficulty being accepted as a recording artist in his own right by figures in the music industry. Nonetheless intent on pursuing a solo career, it was several years before West finally received a record deal from Roc-A-Fella Records.
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Hard II Love Hard II Love is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Usher. It was released on September 16, 2016, by RCA Records. Recording sessions took place between from 2014 to 2016, including the executive production from Usher, alongside Mark Pitts, Jaha Johnson, and its co-production by Coup D'etat. It features contribution for its album's production by Brandon "B.A.M." Hodge, Rock City, Pop & Oak, PartyNextDoor, D'Mile, Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, Metro Boomin and Raphael Saadiq, among others. The album was supported by four singles: "No Limit" featuring Young Thug, "Crash", "Missin U" and "Rivals" featuring Future.
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Glow in the Dark (book) Glow in the Dark is a 2009 biographical photo essay about Kanye West's "Glow in the Dark Tour" and is authored by Kanye West and published by Rizzoli USA. It was launched in October 2009.
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Trilla Trilla is the second studio album by American rapper Rick Ross. It was released on March 11, 2008, by Slip-n-Slide Records, Def Jam Recordings and Poe Boy Entertainment. The album debuted at number one on the US "Billboard" 200, selling 198,000 copies in the first week. The album was a certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). To date, the album has sold 700,000 copies in the United States.
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More Politics More Politics is the fourth studio album by American rapper Termanology. It was released on November 18, 2016, through his own record label, ST. Records, Statik Selektah's Showoff Records, and Boston based label Brick Records. It serves as a sequel to Politics as Usual (2008).
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Fade (Kanye West song) "Fade" is a song by American rappers Kanye West, Post Malone and Ty Dolla Sign. It was released as the third and final single from West's seventh studio album, "The Life of Pablo" (2016), on September 9, 2016. The Tidal-exclusive music video premiered at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. The song has peaked at number 47 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100.
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Nothing Was the Same Nothing Was the Same is the third studio album by Canadian rapper and singer Drake. It was released on September 24, 2013, by OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. Work on the record began in 2012 and continued through 2013. As its executive producer, Drake enlisted collaborators including 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Jay-Z, Jhené Aiko and Sampha to appear as guest appearances on the album. The album's production was primarily handled by 40 and other OVO Sound producers; Boi-1da, Mike Zombie, Majid Jordan and Nineteen85, among others such as, Detail, Key Wane, Hudson Mohawke and Jake One.
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What a Time to Be Alive What a Time to Be Alive is a collaborative commercial mixtape by Canadian recording artist Drake and American recording artist Future. It was released on September 20, 2015, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Epic Records, Republic Records, A1 Records, OVO Sound, and Freebandz. "What a Time to Be Alive" was supported by Drake and Future's previous collaboration on the single "Where Ya At". As friends, they originally planned to record a mixtape together earlier in the year; the project never fully materialized. However, during recording sessions for "Where Ya At", the duo began working on the project, beginning in July. The mixtape was extensively produced by Metro Boomin, as well as also being produced by Southside, Boi-1da and 40, among others. It was released on the iTunes Store and Apple Music, and debuted at number one on the US "Billboard" 200.
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Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager is the second studio album by American rapper Kid Cudi. It was released on November 9, 2010, by GOOD Music and Universal Motown. The album was supported by two singles: "Erase Me" featuring Kanye West, and "Mr. Rager".
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Anti (album) Anti is the eighth studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on January 28, 2016, through Westbury Road and Roc Nation. The singer began planning the record in 2014, at which time she left her previous label Def Jam and joined Roc Nation. Work continued into 2015, during which she released three singles including "FourFiveSeconds", which reached the top 10 in several markets; they were ultimately removed from the final track listing. "Anti" was made available for free digital download on January 28 through Tidal and was released to online music stores for paid purchase on January 29.
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Starboy (album) Starboy is the third studio album by Canadian singer The Weeknd. It was released on November 25, 2016, by XO and Republic Records. The album features guest appearances from Daft Punk, Lana Del Rey, Future and Kendrick Lamar. The album was supported by six singles: "Starboy", "I Feel It Coming", "Party Monster", "Reminder", "Rockin'" and "Die for You".
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VH1 Storytellers (Kanye West album) VH1 Storytellers is the second live album by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West, released on January 5, 2010 by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings.
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West Coast Gangsta Shit West Coast Gangsta Shit is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Daz Dillinger and WC. The album was released on June 19, 2013. The album features guest appearances from Snoop Dogg and Butch Cassidy.
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The Danger Zone (album) The Danger Zone is the fourth posthumous album by American hip hop artist Big L, released May 31, 2011 on RBC Records. L's brother Donald Phinazee produced most of the album and other production came from DJ Phantom. The album was originally announced on April 12, 2011, and features artists such as Gang Starr, O.C., Herb McGruff, A.G., Roc Raida, Lord Finesse as well as other D.I.T.C. members. It is the second album that contains unreleased and unheard tracks and freestyles. after "Return of the Devil's Son".
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Future (Future album) Future is the eponymous fifth studio album by American rapper Future. It was released on February 17, 2017, by A1 Recordings, Freebandz and Epic Records. The album features production by Metro Boomin, Zaytoven, DJ Khaled, The Beat Bully, Southside, alongside production from other members of 808 Mafia such as DY, Fuse, Tarentino and Tre Pounds. The album was supported by three singles: "Draco", "Mask Off" and "Extra Luv".
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B4.Da.$$ B4.Da.$$ (pronounced "Before Da Money") is the debut studio album by American rapper Joey Badass. It was released on January 20, 2015, his 20th birthday, by Cinematic Music Group and Relentless Records. The album was released in North America and United Kingdom, as well as being made available for digital download on iTunes.
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Rodeo (Travis Scott album) Rodeo is the debut studio album by American rapper Travis Scott. It was released on September 4, 2015, by Grand Hustle Records and Epic Records. The album features guest appearances from Kanye West, The Weeknd, Toro y Moi, Quavo, Juicy J, Swae Lee, Chief Keef, Justin Bieber, Young Thug, Schoolboy Q and Kacy Hill, while the production was provided by Scott himself, alongside the several high-profile record producers such as Allen Ritter, Mike Dean, Metro Boomin, Frank Dukes, Sonny Digital and WondaGurl, among others.
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400 Degreez 400 Degreez is the third studio album by Magnolia Projects, New Orleans, Louisiana-based rapper Juvenile. The album was released on November 3, 1998, on Cash Money Records. It remains Juvenile's best-selling album of his solo career and currently the best-selling album ever released on Cash Money Records. The album was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA, on December 19, 1999.
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If You're Reading This It's Too Late If You're Reading This It's Too Late is the fourth mixtape by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released through the iTunes Store without prior announcement on February 13, 2015, by Cash Money Records. The physical edition of the project was released by Cash Money Records; as well as OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment and Republic Records. There is a debate upon whether this project is a mixtape or a studio album; although it was released commercially through his record label, Drake himself referred to the project as a mixtape.
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I Decided (album) I Decided (stylized as I Decided.) is the fourth studio album by American rapper Big Sean. It was released on February 3, 2017, by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings. The album features guest appearances from Jeremih, Migos, The-Dream, Jhené Aiko (credited as the duo Twenty88 with himself), Flint Chozen Choir, Starrah and Eminem. The production on the album was handled by Sean's frequent collaborator Key Wane, alongside a variety of record producers such as Metro Boomin, DJ Dahi, Fuse, Tre Pounds, DJ Mustard, WondaGurl, Detail, The Track Burnaz and Amaire Johnson, among others.
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Ultralight Beam "Ultralight Beam" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West. It is the introductory track to his seventh studio album "The Life of Pablo", released in 2016. The track features The-Dream, Chance the Rapper, Kelly Price and Kirk Franklin.