Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak (2LP, Deluxe Edition, Enhanced, All Media, +CD)
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Description
808s & Heartbreak is the fourth studio album by American hip-hop producer and vocalist Kanye West. It was released on November 24, 2008, by Roc-A-Fella Records. West recorded the album during September and October 2008 at Glenwood Studios in Burbank, California, and Avex Recording Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii, with the help of producers No I.D., Jeff Bhasker, and others. The album features guest appearances from Kid Cudi, Young Jeezy, Mr Hudson, and Lil Wayne.
Conceived in the wake of several distressing personal events, 808s & Heartbreak marked a major musical departure from West's previous rap records, instead featuring a sparse, electronic sound and West singing through an Auto-Tune vocal processor. His lyrics explore themes of loss, alienated fame, and heartache, while the album's production abandons conventional hip-hop sounds in favor of a minimalist sonic palette, which includes prominent use of the titular Roland TR-808 drum machine.
808s & Heartbreak debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 450,145 copies in its first week. Despite varying responses from listeners, the album received positive reviews from most critics and was named one of 2008's best records in several year-end lists. Four singles were released to promote the record, including the hit singles "Love Lockdown" and "Heartless".
808s & Heartbreak has since been cited as a prominent influence on subsequent hip hop, pop, and R&B music, as a new wave of rappers, singers, and producers came to adopt aspects of its style and thematic content. By 2013, it had sold 1.7 million copies in the United States.
Release Info
Label: Roc-A-Fella Records B0012198-01
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, CD, Album, Enhanced, All Media, Deluxe Edition
Country: US
Released: 2008
Genre: Hip Hop
Tracklist
A1 Say You Will
A2 Welcome To Heartbreak
A3 Heartless
B1 Amazing
B2 Love Lockdown
B3 Paranoid
C1 RoboCop
C2 Street Lights
C3 Bad News
D1 See You In My Nightmares
D2 Coldest Winter
D3 Pinocchio Story (Freestyle Live From Singapore)
1 Say You Will
2 Welcome To Heartbreak
3 Heartless
4 Amazing
5 Love Lockdown
6 Paranoid
7 RoboCop
8 Street Lights
9 Bad News
10 See You In My Nightmares
11 Coldest Winter
12 Pinocchio Story (Freestyle Live From Singapore)
