Portishead was a huge influence on the album

According to Rolling Stone, British trip-hop group Portishead was a huge influence on Kanye. Not only was he a big fan of their album classic debut, Dummy, but he was also a fan of their live album, Roseland NYC Live. It’s also a likely reason why after Late Registration dropped, Kanye followed it up with a live album of his own, Late Orchestration.