Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak is still a staple in his live show-during his Yeezus Tour, the Chicago MC performs “Coldest Winter” an emotional dedication to Mama West. “It gives me a little more confidence in what I’m doing when I think back on all the emcees that have done that.” Kanye West's Greatest 808s & Heartbreak -Era Style Swerves Today, Kanye West's misunderstood but unquestionably influential album 808s & Heartbreak turns seven. There are moments when we see the triumph this album could have been. EDIT: Why do you think Kanye made this choice Yeah there isn't. Not that I would care but I definitely believe it was a choice on Kanye's part. Is there no profanity on this album I'm pretty sure there isn't. “That’s good for the culture of hip-hop, to know that we have people in the game before us that are willing to explore,” K Dot said. Much of 808s and Heartbreak seems to operate according to similarly queasy ethics. Kanye West announced long ago that mere hip-hop superstardom was not enough for him he wanted to be the number one artist in the world. Listening and singing along, it dawned on me. He wasn’t really rapping on it, but that was a chance he took to be ahead of the game.”Īn album that seemed like an adventurous, cathartic release to cope with the passing of Kanye’s mother Donda West and demise of his long-term relationship with his fiancée Alexis Phifer became a game changer that cracked the door for a new generation of artists like Drake and Frank Ocean to bring fresh sounds to the mainstream. “ 808s & Heartbreak could’ve ruined Kanye,” Kendrick said, “but he did it so smooth and different, it just felt right.
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