A graduate; though remembered for a grand disc

Thirteen lucky tracks fall under the creative control of Kanye West, rapper, producer and fashion man extraordinaire. Graduation is one of a select few albums that I can listen to time and time and time again, from start to finish.

Whether he is starting it off in sharp form with "Good Morning" or slightly more mellow with "Champion" - his beats make me move and groove and cause good food for thought with his rhymes. A whole host of guests are featured; from T-Pain to Lil Wayne, the intelligent Mos Def, Dwele and DJ Premiere and, of course, Chris Martin on the melodic and marvellous "Homecoming."

One does have to have a predilection for the distinct personal perspective Kayne West has and enjoy his sharp delivery. And then, when these two basics are satisfied, one can safely count this as a super solid disc to borrow from the expanding collection of Hip Hop at your favourite local library.