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808s & Heartbreak

Kanye WestAudio CD
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (377 customer reviews)

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listen  2. Welcome To Heartbreak 4:23$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  3. Heartless 3:31$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  4. Amazing 3:58$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  5. Love Lockdown 4:30$1.29  Buy MP3 
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listen  8. Street Lights 3:10$1.29  Buy MP3 
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listen10. See You In My Nightmares 4:18$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen11. Coldest Winter 2:44$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen12. Pinocchio Story (Freestyle Live From Singapore) 6:02$0.99  Buy MP3 


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Product Details

  • Audio CD (November 24, 2008)
  • Original Release Date: November 24, 2008
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Roc-A-Fella Records
  • ASIN: B001FBIPFA
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (377 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #962 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The ten time Grammy Award winning musical phenomenon, Rapper, producer and singer embarks on a new musical journey taking his audience to new heights. Kanye West returns with his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak. His highly anticipated 2008 album features the heart pounding first single, 'Love Lockdown' which premiered live for the first time on the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.

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80 of 88 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Complete Different Kanye - Haunting, Minimalist, and Raw November 24, 2008
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This is very different Kanye. You'll know that within the first two seconds, and if you've heard Love Lockdown, you've already got the basic idea. Kanye sings, using heavy Auto-Tune, often with a vocoded or heavily distorted slap-back echo. The sound of the classic (and very distinctive) Roland TR-808 features very prominently on the album, backed by minimal keyboard-synth sounds.

Subjectwise, the album deals prominently with loss, specifically of his mother and his long-time girlfriend. The Auto-Tuned vocals and minimalist beats underscore the painful lyrics, creating a haunting, soul-wrenching soundscape.

It all adds up to a painfully honest Kanye, sad and alone - a Kanye we haven't seen on his previous 3 albums. Both lyrically and musically, Kanye strips off his flash and shows us the part of the man who can't always live "The Good Life."
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67 of 79 people found the following review helpful
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This album will not be fully appreciated until it is rediscovered 15 years from now by kids that have never heard College Dropout, Late Registration, or Graduation. They will be impressed by the primal sounding drums, mixed with the deep bass of the TR-808, haunting keyboards and Kanye's vocals channeled through the autotune program. They will notice how he uses this effect to turn his voice into that of a brooding android, as apposed to the Happybot that T-Pain conjures out of the program, which when added to the sonic backdrop gives the album a post-apocalyptic feel.

I can't wait until this album does get the respect it most certainly deserves. I believe that is the most daring album to come out in my life time and I've been around the block a time or two. It is extremely ugly and amazingly beautiful all at once. Bravo Kanye!

Favorites (in no particular order):
Say you will
Welcome to heartbreak
Heartless
Amazing
Love Lockdown
Paranoid
Robocop
Street Lights
Bad News
See you in my nightmares
Coldest Winter

Yes it's THAT GOOD!!!!!

Remove all prejudices and biases and give this album an honest listen. You will love it!
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31 of 36 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Not your mommy's Kanye November 24, 2008
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Kanye fans are in for a big surprise with this album. Most importantly you should know this is NOT a rap album. Kanye sings every song using heavy vocoding on his voice. Alot of the songs have heavy bass and a grinding aspect of them.

In a nutshell I'd say this album is a mix of Kanye beats /w a somewhat Neo like singing and even some old prince mixed in.

At first I didn't really get the album, but by my third listen the composition started to catch my attention. Despite, I expect a large part of his fan base not to be into this album, and if you're only a fan of Kanye as a rapper you might want to skip this album, but if you can get into more electronic compositions and some 80s spin, this album might be for you.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars Absolute Garbage
I Don't Know Why Anyone Would Listen to This Trash.I Can't Figure Why It's Even Called Music.Worthless Garbage.I Gave it a One.It Really Deserves a Zero.
Published 1 month ago by REDCLAW
2.0 out of 5 stars Music is OK but I just can't get past Kanye being sooooo full of...
Much of the album seems like Kanye West is trying sooooo hard to be soooo creative that it gives off a very forced vibe. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Matthew A. Thomas
4.0 out of 5 stars Great music
I brought the CD for one song but find the whole CD to be entertaining. . . . . .
Published 4 months ago by Dave
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
I love this album. Wish it had more tracks but the others made up for it. There's so much creativity put into it. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Corey G.
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfectly imperfect
Honest, vulnerable, and conflicted. A pop album that transcends genre. Hard to believe it's been 4 years since its release, but I keep finding new things to appreciate with each... Read more
Published 6 months ago by docbrooks
5.0 out of 5 stars great product
it arrived on time and was as described...i love it and had to have it...thanks again for this sell. I highly recommend it.
Published 6 months ago by Bocoum
3.0 out of 5 stars Not Kanye's Best
A lot of Kanye singing, his lyrics aren't that great, but some of the beats are catchy and so is his voice. This was a definitely a transitional album for him.
Published 6 months ago by StrickC4
1.0 out of 5 stars YO KANYE
I'm real happy for you, imma let you finish, but Axl Rose has the biggest ego of all time, OF ALL TIME!!!
Published 9 months ago by I'm Right
5.0 out of 5 stars 808's and Heartbreak
I love this album....wish Kanye would make more like this one. The CD even used was in very good condition...I ended up with a very good deal.
Published on April 30, 2011 by carolannimal
5.0 out of 5 stars Best 5 bucks I ver spent!!
I'm so upset with myself because I waited two entire years to buy this! I admit at first I was disappointed this wasn't a rap album but he still created a GREAT R&B album. Read more
Published on March 19, 2011 by Toddric
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Does 808s and Heartbreak have cussing?
you're correct, there is no PA sticker and no swearing on this album
Dec 17, 2008 by C. Gonzalez |  See all 3 posts
Should I get this album? (more info inside)
You could go to a music store and listen to the cd. Or you could just Torrent the cd and call it a day... (PS I think you'll like the album)
Dec 23, 2008 by Sheryl R. Saalfield |  See all 6 posts
Got the album
I loved his first three albums and I think 808s is pretty good too.
Auto tune is not bad if you know how to use it right. Kanye knows his stuff
Paranoid (Anyway or whatever it is) is awesome, probably my favorite, but all of the songs were pretty cool. Don't know about Pinocchio Story though,... Read more
Nov 17, 2008 by lithop |  See all 20 posts
Vinyl record Includes CD
Meaning you get the vinyl AND the CD? WOW. Maybe I'll get that. :P
Nov 26, 2008 by Adrian Cooper |  See all 3 posts
This feels raw... you can feel the pain...
It's good to know that Kanye's latest album is helping somebody...
B/c it certainly hasn't helped me. I think it's far below his usual potential.

But that said, this just goes to show how relative music can be.
Maybe I'm missing something...maybe this album is epic.
...or maybe not. But at... Read more
Nov 25, 2008 by Billy Bob |  See all 3 posts
Release date moved up
I've heard 5 songs and he's singing on all of them.
to my surprise I like all the songs... I just hope this is a phase.
Kanye is one of my favorite rappers and hope he gets back to being that.
Nov 10, 2008 by Ismael Mercado |  See all 5 posts
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