Inspired by stadium tours, house music and indie rock, Graduation marked a departure from the ornate, soul-based sound of West's previous releases as he musically progressed to more anthemic compositions. West incorporated layered synthesizers and dabbled with electronics while sampling from various music genres and altering his approach to rapping. He conveys an ambivalent outlook on his newfound fame and media scrutiny alongside providing inspirational messages of triumph directed at listeners. The album prematurely concludes the education theme of West's first two studio albums, The College Dropout (2004) and Late Registration (2005), as his aborted "Good Ass Job" album would have concluded the concept album's themes as a tetralogy instead of a trilogy as it ended up being.
Recording sessions took place between 2005 and 2007 at several studios in New York and Los Angeles. It was primarily produced by West himself, with contributions from various other producers, including DJ Toomp. The album also features guest appearances from recording artists such as Dwele, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Mos Def, DJ Premier, and Chris Martin of Coldplay. The cover art and its interior artwork were designed by Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami.
The coinciding release dates between Graduation and fellow American rapper 50 Cent's Curtis (2007) generated much publicity over the idea of a sales competition, resulting in record-breaking sales performances by both albums. The success of the former and the outcome of its competition with the latter marked the end of the dominance of gangsta rap in mainstream hip-hop. This is credited with paving the way for other hip-hop artists who did not conform to gangster conventions to find commercial acceptance.
Graduation debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling over 957,000 copies in the first week of sales. It has since sold over 5 million copies in the United States and been certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Five accompanying singles were released, including the international hits "Stronger", "Good Life" and "Homecoming", with the former of the three topping the US Billboard Hot 100. The album received widely positive reviews from music critics, with several of them praising the production, and earned West his third Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, as well as his third nomination for Album of the Year. It was named as one of the best albums of 2007 by multiple publications, including Rolling Stone and USA Today, while also listed among numerous decade-end lists and later named to the lists of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Good Morning
Kanye West Lyrics
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Wake up, Mr. West, Mr. West, Mr. Fresh
Mr. by-his-self-he-so-impressed
I mean, damn, did you even see the test
You got D's motherfucker, D's, Rosie Perez
And yes, barely pass any and every class
Lookin' at every ass
Cheated on every test
I guess this is my dissertation
Homie, this shit is basic
Welcome to graduation
Good morning
Good morning
Good morning
Good morning
Good morning
On this day we become legendary
Everything we dreamed of
I'm like a fly Malcolm X
Buy any jeans necessary
Detroit wear cleaned up
From the streets of the league
From an eighth to a key
But you graduate when you make it up outta the streets
From the moments of pain
Look how far we done came
Haters sayin' ya changed
Now ya doin' ya thang
Good morning
Good morning
Good morning
Good morning
Good morning
Look at the valedictorian scared of the future
While I hop in the Delorean
Scared-to-face-the-world complacent career student
Some people graduate, but we still stupid
They tell you read this, eat this, don't look around
Just peep this, preach us, teach us, Jesus
Okay, look up now, they done stole your streetness
After all of that, you receive this
Good morning
Hustlers, that's if you're still livin'
Get on down
Every time that we hear them
Good morning
Hustlers, that's if you're still livin'
Get on down
Every time that we hear them
Good morning
Hustlers, that's if you're still livin'
Get on down
Every time that we hear them
Good morning
Hustlers, that's if you're still livin'
Get on down
Get on down
Get, get on down
Get on down
Get, get on down
The lyrics to Kanye West's "Good Morning" capture the joy and euphoria of success after a long and difficult journey. Kanye reflects on his academic struggles and inability to conform to traditional educational methods by cheating on tests and barely passing classes. Despite this, he still managed to overcome his setbacks and graduate, which he refers to as his "dissertation." He welcomes the listener, presumably someone who has also experienced similar struggles or hardships, to "graduation" and encourages them to look back at their journey and take pride in their accomplishments.
The second verse is a celebration of success achieved outside of the traditional confines of education. From humble beginnings on the streets, Kanye has risen to success beyond imagination. He compares himself to Malcolm X, who also came from humble beginnings and rose to legendary heights. He feels that he has achieved greatness despite being a "career student" and feeling unconfident in his future success. He also acknowledges that some people may label him as "stupid" or unsuccessful, but he is proud of his path and journey nonetheless.
Overall, "Good Morning" is a feel-good anthem about overcoming struggles and obstacles, embracing individuality, and celebrating success.
Line by Line Meaning
Uh, good morning
The song starts with a greeting, expressing that it's the beginning of a new day.
Wake up, Mr. West, Mr. West, Mr. Fresh
It is speaking directly to Kanye West and implying that he should wake up so that he can start a new day with a fresh perspective.
Mr. by-his-self-he-so-impressed
Kanye is confident and impressed by his own talent and abilities.
I mean, damn, did you even see the test
You got D's motherfucker, D's, Rosie Perez
And yes, barely pass any and every class
Lookin' at every ass
Cheated on every test
I guess this is my dissertation
Homie, this shit is basic
Welcome to graduation
Kanye is reflecting back on his time as a student, remembering how he barely passed any of his classes and was obsessed with women.
On this day we become legendary
Everything we dreamed of
I'm like a fly Malcolm X
Buy any jeans necessary
Detroit wear cleaned up
From the streets of the league
From an eighth to a key
But you graduate when you make it up outta the streets
From the moments of pain
Look how far we done came
Haters sayin' ya changed
Now ya doin' ya thang
Now, Kanye is celebrating his success and reminiscing about the struggles he has overcome.
Look at the valedictorian scared of the future
While I hop in the Delorean
Scared-to-face-the-world complacent career student
Some people graduate, but we still stupid
They tell you read this, eat this, don't look around
Just peep this, preach us, teach us, Jesus
Okay, look up now, they done stole your streetness
After all of that, you receive this
Kanye is using the contrast between himself and the valedictorian to highlight the difference between traditional success and true success. He believes that the educational system has failed to teach important lessons about life and street smarts.
Hustlers, that's if you're still livin'
Get on down
Every time that we hear them
Good morning
In the chorus, Kanye is urging all the hustlers who are still alive to keep moving forward and to strive for greatness.
Get, get on down
Get on down
The song ends with a call to action, encouraging everyone to keep hustling and pushing towards their goals.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Reg Dwight, Bernie Taupin, Kanye Omari West
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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