Top 100 Albums
808s & Heartbreak

100. Kanye West

808s & Heartbreak

(Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam,2008)

OK, so it took us a couple months to admit, too, but it's undeniable—'Ye went out on a serious limb on this one, replacing raps with sing-songy autotune blues and chopped soul with '80s pop synths, and it actually worked. Matter of fact, it was amazing.

Play the track: Heartless Buy it here

808s was recorded in Hawaii over one month during a break in the summer leg of the "Glow In the Dark" tour.
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juliana Tue, November 10, 2009, 21:32:18
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i love this ablum. i think cuz i really didnt care much for the auto tune but listend to the lyrics.
생애단한번의키스 Mon, November 02, 2009, 06:54:52
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we are not what you think we are
we are golden.
gabriel Fri, October 09, 2009, 08:19:42
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www.myspace.com/gabrealcallejas
Fabricio Mon, October 05, 2009, 14:32:58
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There's Only A COuple SOng in here That i Love, The Rest, Ehh Didnt Like Them..
TONE Sat, October 03, 2009, 11:21:24
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this album is waksauce . the fuck is wrong with this site ?
Brent Tue, September 29, 2009, 03:12:15
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Oh fucking vomit, have to be joking with this one.
Fernando Mon, September 21, 2009, 17:58:33
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It doesn't matter if 808s & Heartbreak can not be considereted one of our faorite ones, there's a fact. Kanye West brought a little piece of brain to that music that used to be violent and sexist...
Sean Felder Mon, September 21, 2009, 12:44:45
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It's good that Def Jam is honored as a great record label.LL Cool J should own a piece of that record company,he was their 1st true rap superstar with Radio.I was there when Public Enemy,Beasite Boys,Run DMC.EPMD and those cats put Def Jam on the map.God bless Russel Simmons.
MJSF Fri, September 18, 2009, 06:20:44
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Yeezy is lame these days but that album was respectable for the most part.


still D.O.A.
Tony Thu, September 17, 2009, 21:25:13
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So after reviewing this entire list I have come to this conclusion...Complex knows NOTHING about music. I was fine with the top 5, because those guys are all legends, but no Coldplay??? Like NONE?? Killers at 98?? Really? But good looks on Diplomatic Immunity and the Clipse ablums...ALL CLASSICS! But you guys still SUCK.
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