Kanye 808s and heartbreak suit
And that can be a fun lens to look at the world through for five minutes on a Thursday afternoon. It’s like we’re all talking about our star signs, only they’re linked to something less arbitrary than a birthday. West’s albums are different from one another, and the fact that I’m seeing things that register as unlistenable for me topping some people’s lists is shocking in a fun way! You’re out there?! Stanning for “808s and Heartbreak”?! “Love Lockdown” did it for you more than “Roses”?! What a rich and complex tapestry our society is! Plus, we learn a lot about a lister by how they rank these records.
Debating things’ goodness and badness like this lets people with encyclopedic knowledge of niche topics release their pressure valves and blow off some steam at one another in the name of art, and considering the amount of steam people have to blow off in early 2017, it somehow seems extremely healthy to focus on something you love a lot. Kanye used the 808 sound and altered its pitch to create the unique distorted and electronic sound you hear throughout the album. It’s like a Stones/Beatles or Floyd/Zeppelin debate in that the stakes are low and there is no right answer, but better because we’re not in a Milwaukee basement in 1979. The album is heavily influenced by 1980s synthpop and electropop. Normally a hashtag game like this would gross me out, but there’s something so nerdy and organic about it that I’m charmed despite myself. Chance the Rapper tweeted his own Kanye list at the magazine after taking issue with the standing of “Late Registration,” and now fans and journalists are following suit using #KanyeRanked. 808 s And Heartbreaks (2008) Kanye West Kanye West - Street Lights (808s & Heartbreak ), Kanye West - Welcome To Heartbreak(& Kid Cudi. īut people on Twitter contain multitudes.
Anyway, as you can guess, people are getting heated in the comments.
Sleeve is VG (light rub to all corners, light creases & wear on spine, light wear on entry side of cover, minor ring wear, light creases & wear on top & bottom of cover, general light aging/fading). It is out of print and includes original insert. Music collaboration album (which seems less relevant imo but hey run your magazine however you’d like). This is the Jay-Z 'The Black Album' double LP, released on Roc-A-Fella.
KANYE 808S AND HEARTBREAK SUIT PLUS
The list includes all 8 of West’s solo LP’s, plus his G.O.O.D. Complex magazine made waves Wednesday by publishing their definitive ranking of all of Kanye West’s albums to date.