Ranking Kanye's top 5 albums; a compendium by SirWinston

We all love Kanye, but opinions vary widely on his Mt. Rushmore of albums. I'd love to hear your thoughts

5. The Life of Pablo (2016): IMO nowhere else in his career to date has West sounded so uncoordinated, so instinctual, and so inspired.

4. Graduation (2006): IMO, Graduation holds a place in history as the moment hip-hop started leaning away from a more traditional gangster rap sound, when the record was released the same day as 50 Cent’s Curtis and outsold that album by a significant margin.

3. 808s & Heartbreak (2008): Like U2's "Pop", 808s is somehow one of Kanye’s most beloved albums and also his most disparaged, encapsulating the conundrum that is Kanye quite well.

2. Yeezus (2013): My personal favourite and Kanye's most polarizing effort, "Yeezus" came about from intensely scrutinized relationship, a baby on the way, and frequent public rants made West a flaming-red target for the media. Luckily, that added fuel to the creative fire. All of this negative attention resulted in his most unconventional and artistically mature record to date. I like to crank this one on leg day at the gym, mates

1. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010): IMO, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is everything it purports to be: dark, twisted, and undeniably beautiful.