Diamonds from Sierra Leone Pt.1 [Single, Import]

Kanye West | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 5, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Import
• Label: Universal
• ASIN: B0009WXGGO
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #327,529 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Album Version (Explicit)

2. Instrumental Version

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great song and instrumental., August 14, 2005

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This review is from: Diamonds from Sierra Leone Pt.1 (Audio CD)

The lead off single from Late Registration, "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" is a very nice track. I love the vocal sampling and his rhymes are great, too. (If you want to hear a version that is more about Sierra Leone, and less about other stuff, dowload the remix with Jay Z.) By no means is this his best material, but it's still a really nice track from Kanye.

But what I really bought it for was the instrumental. (Which includes the vocal sample, if you were wondering. I love it.) When you listen to it, there are a lot of small things that you don't notice when he's rapping. It's a great instrumental.

This is worth the purchase, although I would find it somewhere for a lower price because it is only two tracks. (I found it for $4.99 at my local Tower Records. Much better than paying $10 plus shipping and handling for 2 songs.)

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "Diamonds" - Kanye West, July 23, 2005

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This review is from: Diamonds from Sierra Leone Pt.1 (Audio CD)

The production on this track is somewhat overambitious -- it's not bad, but Kanye could've done without the Harpsichord. Also, the little "foreva, eva, eva, eva" thing he does (reminiscent of OutKast's "Ms. Jackson") is a little unnecessary. On the plus side, Kanye's definitely stepped up his game on the mic -- his lyrics and flow sound more refined compared to his work last year. The "Diamonds Are Forever" sampling is quite nice too. Overall, a bit overdone, but still a decent track.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars pure genius...kanye struck DIAMOND!!!, September 17, 2005

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PHUNKlamb (sugarland, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diamonds from Sierra Leone Pt.1 (Audio CD)

kanye west has always got my attention by his production... "diamonds from sierra leone" is no different. this is one of his best productions. i dont know an producers that can sample a james bond theme and get away with it.

the original version is hot 2 def. this song sounds great in my car. the singer on the chorus is sooo haunting that you get drawn into the song...

the remix is just excellent... jay-z flow is just awesome....

byt this single, better yet buy the album... HOTTTTTT