![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rolling Stone later included 808s & Heartbreak in its list of "The 40 Most Groundbreaking Albums of All Time" and ranked it number 244 on its revised list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. It has been credited for pioneering the emo rap and experimental R&B subgenres 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.Īmong West's most influential records, 808s & Heartbreak made an immediate impact on hip hop, pop, and R&B music, as a new wave of rappers, singers, and producers adopted its stylistic and thematic elements. Four singles were released in its promotion, including the hit singles " Love Lockdown", which became the highest Billboard Hot 100 debut of West's 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. Dominating its production, West was assisted by fellow producers No I.D., Plain Pat, Jeff Bhasker, and Mr Hudson, while also utilizing guest vocalists for some tracks, including Kid Cudi, Young Jeezy, 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. It was released by Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Records on November 24, 2008, having been recorded earlier that year in September and October at Glenwood Studios in Burbank, California and Avex Recording Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii. Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS).808s & Heartbreak is the fourth studio album by American rapper Kanye West. Get the embed code Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak Album News3.Coldest Story (freestyle live from Singapore)8.RoboCop9.Say You Will10.See You In My Nightmares11.Street Lights12.Welcome to HeartbreakKanye West Lyrics provided by Perspective, and wise men say, "One day, you'll find your way" They say, "Kanye you keep it too real, boy" I went out, the Benz was left and the clothes was left, and the hoes was left you talk the hoes to death, you spend the doughs to death, and tell me what is left for a real boy? Maybe that was all my fault, all my fault to be a real boyĬhasing the American Dream, chasing everything we seen, up on the tv screen The only one that come out on the tour and staysīack when I was living at home and this was all a big dreamĪnd the fame will be got caught and the day I moved to L.A The only one was behind me, I can't find her no more Pinocchio story goes, I just want to be a real boyĪnd there is no Gepetto, to guide me, no one right beside me Not some persona on T.V that no one can really feelįor everybody that sees you, they say "Wheres my camera?"įor everybody that sees you, they say "Sign the autograph"įor everybody that sees you crying and says you ought to laugh, you ought to laugh What does it feel like to live real life, to be real I turn on the tv and see me and see nothing Its like I'm looking for something out there trying to find something Its funny, Pinocchio lied and that's what kept him from it Pinocchio story is, I just want to be a real boy They always say Kanye, he keeps it real boy What does it feel like, I ask you tonight That could bring back a piece of real life But for some reason I can never find what real love is aboutĮverything in the world figured out but I can never seem to find what love was about ![]()
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