Rolling Stone included 808s & Heartbreak in its list of "The 40 Most Groundbreaking Albums of All Time" and ranked it number 244 on its revision to the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. This was due to a new wave of rappers, singers, and producers coming to adopt aspects of its style and thematic content. In the years since its release, 808s & Heartbreak has since been cited as a prominent influence on subsequent hip hop, pop, and R&B music, pioneering emo rap and experimental R&B developments in particular. Despite its positive critical reception, the album was largely overlooked as a contender for the 52nd Grammy Awards, although the single " Amazing" received a nomination in the category of Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. Four singles were released in promotion, including the hit singles " Love Lockdown", which became West's highest Billboard Hot 100 debut of his career, and " Heartless". Despite varying responses from listeners, the album received positive reviews from most music critics, who generally commended West's experimentation, and was named one of 2008's best records in several year-end lists. West's lyrics on the album explore themes of loss, alienated fame, and heartache, inspired by the breakup with his fiancée, his struggles with pop stardom, and the death of his mother.Ĩ08s & Heartbreak debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling just over 450,000 copies in its first week. The production also abandons conventional hip hop sounds in favor of a minimalist sonic palette, with prominent use of the Roland TR-808 drum machine. The sessions also featured guest appearances by vocalists such as Kid Cudi, Young Jeezy, Mr Hudson, and Lil Wayne.Ĭonceived in the wake of several distressing personal events for West, 808s & Heartbreak marked a major musical departure from his previous rap records, instead featuring a sparse, electronic sound and vocals sung through an Auto-Tune processor. 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. It was released on November 24, 2008, by Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Records. (My gift to you.808s & Heartbreak is the fourth studio album by American vocalist and record producer Kanye West. If you’re a Kanye fan, have a love of sampling, or simply have a love for soul and R&B, this project is definitely for you. Kanye also comes by to talk a little about a few of the tracks, in usual ‘Ye fashion. It’s a collection of songs that he sampled, flipped my way of course.”īasically, A-Trak takes 23 of the songs Kanye has sampled, scratches on them, and mixes them with some vocals just in case some cant tell what ‘Ye song it is. “This is a mixtape that Kanye’s team had me do for a Japanese label in 2006, hosted by Mr. On his website, the DJ describes the project like this: Back in 2006, A-Trak, DJ, producer, and owner of Fool’s Gold Records, produced this mixtape. In an attempt to find new music, I found this amazing gem a few days ago. From Nina Simone, to Bill Withers, to Chaka Khan, there’s not a sample he won’t touch. If you’ve listened to any of Kanye West’s work pre-808s and Heartbreak, whether it be solely production or rhyming, then you probably know that ‘Ye has (or once had) a penchant for sampling 60’s and 70’s soul records.
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