808s & Heartbreak is Kanye West's fourth studio album, released in 2008. A radical departure from his previous work, the album features heavy use of the Roland TR-808 drum machine and Auto-Tune vocals, creating a melancholic and minimalist sound that would go on to influence a generation of artists. The album explores themes of heartbreak, loss, and emotional vulnerability.
My Thoughts on 808s & Heartbreak
"This album marked a significant turning point in Kanye's career and hip-hop as a whole. The emotional vulnerability and experimental production created a new blueprint for artists to express themselves. While some tracks are stronger than others, the album's influence and impact cannot be denied."
Tracklist
- Say You Will
- Welcome To Heartbreak (feat. Kid Cudi)
- Heartless
- Amazing (feat. Young Jeezy)
- Love Lockdown
- Paranoid (feat. Mr Hudson)
- RoboCop
- Street Lights
- Bad News
- See You In My Nightmares (feat. Lil Wayne)
- Coldest Winter