Even back in 2008, when 808s & Heartbreak debuted, Kanye broke the barriers and norms of hip hop. Kanye has long been touted as one of the musical geniuses of our generation. Kanye West – 808’s & Heartbreak Cover Art One album is scarcely mentioned and happens to be not only Kanye’s best album but the best album of all time: 808s & Heartbreak. Albums like Kanye West and Kid Cudi’s Kids See Ghosts often make the top 5 with their fusion of psychedelic, gospel, and hip hop influences. And that haunted me all the way home.When hip hop fans are asked to name their favorite Kanye Albums, Life of Pablo, College Dropout, and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy are the names that come to mind. “I’m in love with you, but the vibe is wrong. When you decide to break the rules? ‘Cause I just heard some real bad news.” “My face turned to stone when I heard the news. See I know my destination, but I’m just not there.” So I hopped in the cab and I paid my fare. “All the street lights glowin’ happen to be just like moments passin’ in front of me. “Who knew she was a drama queen that would turn my life to Stephen King’s?” “I wish this song would really come true. See I wanna move, but can’t escape from you.” “You wait a couple months, then you gon’ see, you’ll never find nobody better than me.” “Why would she make calls out the blue? Now I’m awake, sleepless in you.” “Didn’t you know, I was waiting on you? Waiting on a dream that’ll never come true.” Grab a tissue and copy-and-paste these to your status updates. 24), VIBE compiled some of its most emo lines for you to reminisce and shed some thug hipster tears. For the album’s forthcoming 5th anniversary this Sunday (Nov. So his reflective 2008 project took listeners on a bumpy jet ride, with somber ballads like “Welcome to Heartbreak,” “Bad News” and “Street Lights” leading the way.Īs divisive as it was, 808s & Heartbreak proved to be a game-changing album that fueled more and more rappers to go deep about love. He’d just broken up with his then fiancée, Alexis Phifer. For his fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak, Kanye West dumped out all his emotions using AutoTune, a drum machine and a load of depressing lyrics.

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