Graduation made Kanye West only the second hip-hop artist to win the coveted Best Rap Album Grammy three times. Eminem won the honor in 2000, 2001, and 2003. On the platinum selling Graduation, West graduated from the excessive use of sped-up soul samples to broaden his sound with more experimental offerings like "Stronger" and "Flashing Lights."
Other Nominees- Common - Finding Forever
- Jay-Z - Kingdom Come
- Nas - Hip-Hop Is Dead
- Kanye West - Graduation
- TI - TI vs TIP