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47 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete Different Kanye - Haunting, Minimalist, and Raw, November 24, 2008

By	Ian Leue - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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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5.0 out of 5 stars If you only listen to hip hop promptly move your cursor to the top left of this screen and click the arrow pointing left., December 12, 2008

By	Ronald L. Tucker - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: 808s & Heartbreak (Audio CD)

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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4.0 out of 5 stars Not your mommy's Kanye, November 24, 2008

By	Travis M. Owens (Syracuse, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

4.0 out of 5 stars BEST EVA
KANYE West rocked this album with LOve Lockdown, Heartless, Paranoid so many other songs plus he has alot of artists that are singing with him and his songs all have good beats.

Published 1 month ago by Korean

5.0 out of 5 stars Minimalist Masterpiece
808s and heartbreak has got to be one of the best albums in recent history. The flow of the album makes sense and it feels very personal despite the auto-tune and 808 synthesizer... Read more

Published 2 months ago by I. Campos

4.0 out of 5 stars Way better than most experimental albums
Kanye is an egotistical maniac. Everyone can admit that. But he does put out some solid music and this is no exception. Read more

Published 2 months ago by S. Hughes

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
I bought this CD the week it came out because I truly enjoy Kanye's artistry.
At first listen I thought OKKKKK! But, not "blown away". Read more

Published 2 months ago by mavvericks66

5.0 out of 5 stars Kanye's Best, not rap but R&B
With 363 reviews and counting, would another be needed? I say yes. If just to counteract those ignorant people who only gave him one star. Did they even listen to this CD? Read more

Published 2 months ago by Buzz Anelli

1.0 out of 5 stars Trash
All he cares about is winning awards, and he's a racist piece of trash. The new generation of Hip Hop is so whack!

Published 2 months ago by Linda J. Spadorcia

4.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 Stars! Misguided effort but has highlights!
I put off listening to this CD for almost a year til I found it dirt cheap and took a chance on it.

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Published 2 months ago by Southern Rap Pro

5.0 out of 5 stars Once again, perfection
I really don't know why anyone would have issues with the genius that is Kanye West. He easily writes the best lyrics in the game and delivers it like a UPS package on a Friday... Read more

Published 3 months ago by McBowlerpimp

1.0 out of 5 stars Racist!
This album is actually good but for being a loud mouth racist he's getting 1 star.Remember Kanye your the one bringing all these racist issues upon yourself when nobody else was... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Ralph Masters Jr.

1.0 out of 5 stars robot singers ? !
for those of you who do not know....autotune is a computer program (along with pitch control) which can make a non-singer sound like a singer....it puts you in tune.... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Robert Mcneil

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