Drake cited West as his budding sound’s ‘most influential person’ when he was hustling mixtapes, while artists like Future further tweaked the idea of using Auto-Tune as a way to convey emotions that evoke too much feeling when spoken of explicitly.

However, over time it served as a new template for up-and-comers in Hip Hop and R&B. Esthero has announced that she will be donating a part of her publishing royalties from Kanye West ‘s 808s & Heartbreak to Black Lives Matter Los Angeles.

we’d grown accustomed to hearing from ‘Ye. even seven years after its release, 808s is a conundrum. 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. Heres what happened when I saw Kanye West perform 808s & Heartbreak live. 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. 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.

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