However, over time it served as a new template for up-and-comers in Hip Hop and R&B. It was for this reason, upon several others, why Rolling Stone decided it is The Most Ground-Breaking Album Of All-Time.īut the album’s cavernous sound and exposed-soul lyrics confused even those who had been aware of West’s recent trials. Its core aesthetic was like nothing in Hip Hop: freshly butchered feelings enumerated in detail, but masked by digital processing beds of spare synths used to balance a mix of singing and rapping. From Kid Cudi to Drake, Kanye’s 4th LP has caused far-reaching ripples that will be remembered in Hip-Hop for decades to come. 808’s would go on to debut at #1, be certified platinum and garnered a Grammy nomination for his Young Jeezy collaboration, “Amazing.” 6 years later, 808’s is undoubtedly the drawing board for scores of artists today. This album also sort of started the recent wave of sad hiphop we've been getting (Kid Cudi is a good example).Shortly after the performance, on November 24th, Kanye would release 808’s & Heartbreak, his first and only album not to feature rap as it’s primary genre. as well as super-depressing (Street Lights, Bad News, Coldest Winter, Say You Will). Different lyrics, different music, different artwork, different mood.īut it's still really catchy and fun (Paranoid, RoboCop). It's NOT the standard recycled bullshit over and over again. Hiphop listeners loooove to hate on this album because they really don't know what to do with it, where to file it. It forced him to write really memorable lyrics & melodies. Limiting himself gear-wise really worked. In a way it reminds me of how Herbie Hancock used vocoder in "Trust Me", very mellow and sad in a way. Every song is great, and they all fit perfectly together.Īnd sonically, it's unlike the rest of his albums (which are fine, but really are a lot more regular hiphop with more epic production).Īutotune is used almost as another instrument and blends with the music perfectly. It's his most honest performance and his most honest writing. One of the best albums (of any genre) of the 2000s. Haters gonna hate, but this IS Kanye's finest moment.
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