808s & Heartbreak [2 LP/CD]
4.8 | 2,875 ratings
Price: 49
Last update: 12-04-2025
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 12.4 x 12.48 x 0.55 inches; 8.32 ounces
- Manufacturer : Roc A Fella
- Item model number : 1219801
- Original Release Date : 2008
- Date First Available : October 28, 2008
- Label : Roc A Fella
- ASIN : B001JEM4RS
- Number of discs : 3
- Best Sellers Rank:#266 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
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- Customer Reviews:4.84.8 out of 5 stars(2,875)
Top reviews from the United States
- AshleyPerfect GiftPerfect! my friend loved it so very much <33
- KarmaFive StarsGreat Quality and Selection
The CDs arrived in excellent condition with no scratches or playback issues. Each one played clearly and delivered great sound quality. The selection offered exactly what I was looking for, and it's always a plus to have physical copies for collection and reliable playback. Whether for casual listening or adding to a music library, these CDs were a great buy. Very satisfied with the overall purchase. - ImpeccableGreat album great poster10/10 album
The poster in side has some AMAZING designs (if you catch my drift) - sweet361I LOVE THIS ALBUM!!I LOVE THIS ALBUM!!! only downside is that the posters are all connected to the cover art, so unless you wanna have a coverless CD case, the posters are practically useless.
10/10 album tho - Guillermoidk10 outta 10 album
- GustyGardenerSimplicity over pretense, style over substanceKanye West has never exploited his own artistic genius. When he found success in the sped up samples of his early production work and "The College Dropout," he dropped them to grace his fans with the Jon Brion helmed "Late Registration," a masterpiece of strings and horns that recalibrated the sound of hip-hop itself. Just as abruptly he transitioned to the sharper production of "Graduation," his most intensely raw album to date. In "808s & Heartbreak," Kanye once again goes back to the drawing board and unleashes a piece that can hardly be defined as hip-hop and offers 12 emotions amid a harmony of 808s and heartbreak.
The most striking aspect of "808s & Heartbreak" is the album's sheer simplicity. Whenever reviewing an album any credible critic must make a point of listening to every lyric and drawing out the themes and undertones of every track, in this instance Kanye West has done observers a great service by recording 12 tracks whose meanings can be deciphered in seconds and that can be comprehensively defined in just a few words. "Heartless" is a story of heartbreak and "Amazing" a celebration of swagger."Streetlights" chronicles a journey where "Robocop" is a plea for autonomy. "Coldest Winter" is a lucid window into Kanye's loss of his mother while "Welcome to Heartbreak" recounts the trials of success. These are 12 pure, unadulterated concepts and any extrapolation on those ideas would be nothing more than critical self-indulgence.
Ultimately, the simplicity of "808s & Heartbreak" is not a vice but rather a refreshing change of pace from an artist who has often lost himself in his own metaphors and pretense. The corollary to this is that the joy gleaned from discovering another insightful thought or clever Kanye-ism on each successive listen is now gone. Musically, the booming 808 drums and appropriately auto-tuned vocals ensure that the album will be remembered as one of the most inspired albums of 2008.
To sum: Simply outstanding. - hapanessCreative LicenseI think the critics of Kanye's new album are being a little too harsh. I agree with them that, with a lack of much rapping, this album lacks the humor, irony, and wit of Kanye's previous records. But this is a very different album, so much more experimental, so to compare it to previous ones doesn't make much sense.
Despite Kanye's supposed personal shortcomings, how can you blame an artist for being vulnerable and allowing us to be privy to his pain? And how can we expected that music with raw emotion will somehow have a sugary glaze of perfectly refined production over it?
The beats and production on this record are different, innovative, and real, and even if the lyrics dwell more than they express, this is merely a reflection of the true nature of loss. This is worth listening to. - Derrick JenkinsYes, Kanye still rocks it..I was taken aback by the focus on singing aspect this time around. But with everything that Kanye has been through over the past year plus. I can't help but enjoy the fact that he took another route to express what is going on with him in his life and still keep putting out solid songs throughout the whole cd. I enjoy the focus that he puts into this effort. With some of my favorite songs by him here on "808s & Heartbreak" such as "See You In My Nightmares w/Lil Wayne, "Love Lockdown", "Heartless" with a great video that i love as well and "Robocop", "Street Lights". This effort while far different from what everyone expected and will probably alienate some of his fans. It's something that he wanted to do and show the world what he has on his plate and everything else. Whats most important is that he's putting himself out there for the world to listen to and take to heart.
It's a very personal and heartfelt effort by Mr. West that i find to be one of my favorite purchases of the new year. I wish him all the success and good fortune and then some. "808s & Heartbreak" will be on repeat for me quite awhile.