In 2012, "Rolling Stone" placed "Late Registration" at number 118 on its revised list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, making it one of only four albums released in the 21st century to reach the top 150. The album was the highest entry among recent albums and one of West's three albums to appear on the list. In 2012, "Late Registration" was placed at number 100 on "Spin"s list of the 125 best albums of the past 25 years. Three years later, the magazine ranked the album at number 104 on its list of the 300 best albums of the past 30 years. "Late Registration" was ranked number 117 on "Rolling Stone"s 2020 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.