It’s debatable whether this album was ahead of its time. However, I definitely think it’s much better than TLOP & Yeezus. This live album is what the original 808s & Heartbreak was trying to make, in this album the songs get even better than the original album, in this live album this gets more orchestral, an example is that the noise on RoboCop was replaced by violins. Also I think that Ye is minimalistic & emotional like 808’s, but is more consistent on a track to track basis. 808s & Heartbreak was an amazing album but it was not perfect. I think that Graduation also is a more ambitious & provides a better “wow factor”(albeit just as inconsistent as the project). I feel like The College Dropout, Late Registration, & MBDTF are more ambitious, contribute more to Kanye’s sound & musical progress, & are more consistent on a track to track basis.
This is probably Kanye’s most minimalistic project, which is good for the R&B-like vibe it tries to accomplish, but I don’t think it’s his best work, as the minimalism can leave the album feeling like it’s missing a “wow factor”. Kanye’s provides autotuned singing here, with the emotion that you’ll find in R&B tracks along with a faster pace & energetic production that is more rap-like. The positives of this album are that it shows Kanye’s versatility as an artist, and provides a breath of fresh air from traditional Rap and R&B music. Overview- I’d personally rank this somewhere in the middle of Kanye’s discography. Track-By-Track Average- 6.75/10(Average to Decent) I didn’t like the instrumental, or Kanye’s vocals on this song. Find album reviews, songs, credits and award information for 808s & Heartbreak by Kanye West on AllMusic - 2008 - Remember when Kanye West threatened to make an.
I t was inevitable that Kanye West would eventually namecheck Patrick Bateman. I’m not a fan of this song & it’s a little corny imo. Urban review: Kanye West, 808s and Heartbreak. Whereas Amazing brings the album a more positive, optimistic vibe, RoboCop also does this, however with the opposite result.
Whereas Heartless reflects on this albums darker themes and emotions, Amazing differs by providing the album with a more positive, energetic tone Genres: Art Pop, Synthpop, Contemporary R&B. Released 25 September 2015 on n/a (catalog no. Jeezy provides a decent guest verse as well. 808s & Heartbreak: Live at Hollywood Bowl, a Bootleg of songs by Kanye West. Then a split from fiance Alexis sent him into something of an early-30s. 808s & Heartbreak by Kanye West album reviews & Metacritic score: The fourth album for the Grammy-winning rapper features Young Jezzy, Lil Wayne, Mr. The instrumental is great & so are Kanye’s vocals. His ma, Donda, with whom he vocally shared an inseparable bond, passed away late last year. The track is titled perfectly & honestly I think it’s the best track on the album. A turning point in Kanye's career as most people weren't used to this side of Kanye before.įavorite Track- Amazing. Kanye is more minimalistic in this album, going for a more R&B based sound, with vibrant production. This album reflects on this with his tracks being about darker themes and emotions, however it also adds positive & bright moments to contrast it. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Aesthetics matter to West, and a element that helped define the 808s & Heartbreak era was the album’s iconic cover. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for 808s & Heartbreak 2 LP and 1 CD Vinyl at. It's minimalistic but at the same time creative & unique, like this album.Ĭoncept/Vibe- Kanye at this point in his career was going through rougher times, especially with his mother passing away. Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreaks, released Nov. West had a wide-ranging landscape of music inside him, but to hear 808s is to appreciate how truly diverse his musical mind is.Cover Art- I like this cover art. "Bad News" is a densely layered track that takes an almost emo approach (in a good way, if that’s possible), and Paranoid indulges Kanye’s fetish for the 80s with synth-heavy melodies. Lyrically, Kanye wanders into new poetic territory with lines like “ and that haunted me, all the way home.” It works in part because it’s surprising to hear such ambient soul come from Kanye’s mouth (so to speak), but "Love Lockdown" is predictable compared to the rest of 808s, an album that sometimes sounds more like Coldplay than the work of a man who can’t be told nothin'. I loved this album back in 2008 but ,compared to Wests subsequent albums, 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' and 'Yeezus', this album is ordinary and seems designed for radio. The album is really uneven and has innovative moments and plain boring moments. (How many other rappers could say that if we can continue to call Kanye a “rapper?”) " Love Lockdown" takes a more eclectic approach, floating on a repetitive piano line and sparse bass before exploding into a drum-heavy chorus. 808s and Heartbreak was Kanye Wests first real attempt at a concept album. If we take away one lesson from this album it’s that Kanye doesn’t have to rap in order to make hits.
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