Political Statements From Kanye West's Late Registration

Yeezus for President.

The Evolution of Kanye West - Kanye went big on his sophomore album, the 2005 classic Late Registration. Working with acclaimed pop-rock producer Jon Brion, Kanye expanded past his chipmunk soul signature sound with lusher live instrumentation and epic bridges, crescendos and breakdowns. Behind hits like "Gold Digger" and "Touch the Sky," the album was Kanye's first to hit No. 1.    (Photo: Courtesy Def Jam Records)

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Better Late Than Never - Ten years since his album Late Registration dropped a truth bomb on music, Kanye West delivered another blow, as he accepted the Vanguard Award at the 2015 VMAs."I don't know what's going to happen tonight... what's going to happen tomorrow," he said, but... "I have decided in 2020 to run for President."Good thing he already has his platform laid out. Read on.(Photo: Roc-a-Fella Records)

Mandatory Minimums - "Where I'm from the dope boys is the rock stars / But they can't cop cars without seeing cop cars / I guess they want us all behind bars - I know it." (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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Mandatory Minimums - "Where I'm from the dope boys is the rock stars / But they can't cop cars without seeing cop cars / I guess they want us all behind bars - I know it." (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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Corruption - 'Ye will definitely be an anti-politician kind of politician. "Who gave Saddam anthrax? George Bush got the answers," he says on "Crack Music."(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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Corruption - 'Ye will definitely be an anti-politician kind of politician. "Who gave Saddam anthrax? George Bush got the answers," he says on "Crack Music."(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

The Oppression of Black America - "I'm ahead of my time, sometimes years out / So the powers that be won't let me get my ideas out," 'Ye laments in "Gone." We've heard this complaint from Kanye many times.(Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)

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The Oppression of Black America - "I'm ahead of my time, sometimes years out / So the powers that be won't let me get my ideas out," 'Ye laments in "Gone." We've heard this complaint from Kanye many times.(Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)

AIDS Awareness - “And I know the government administer AIDS,” he says on the opening track "Heard 'Em Say." It won't be the last conspiracy theory we hear from 'Ye.(Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images)

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AIDS Awareness - “And I know the government administer AIDS,” he says on the opening track "Heard 'Em Say." It won't be the last conspiracy theory we hear from 'Ye.(Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images)

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Healthcare - Kanye tackled affordability and accessibility of medicine in "Roses." "You telling me if my grandma's in the NBA/ Right now she'd be okay?"(Photo: Matthew Peyton/Getty Images)

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Healthcare - Kanye tackled affordability and accessibility of medicine in "Roses." "You telling me if my grandma's in the NBA/ Right now she'd be okay?"(Photo: Matthew Peyton/Getty Images)

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Living Wages - "Before you ask me to go get a job today/ Can I at least get a raise of the minimum wage?" Preach, 'Ye. (Photo: KMazur/WireImage for VH-1 Channel - New York)

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Living Wages - "Before you ask me to go get a job today/ Can I at least get a raise of the minimum wage?" Preach, 'Ye. (Photo: KMazur/WireImage for VH-1 Channel - New York)