Let's take a look back at....

[crime wave]

Kanye West's fourth studio album, 808's & Heartbreak.

1. Say You Will

2. Welcome to Heartbreak (feat. Kid Cudi)

3. Heartless

4. Amazing (feat. Young Jeezy)

5. Love Lockdown

6. Paranoid (feat. Mr. Hudson)

7. RoboCop

8. Street Lights

9. Bad News

10. See You in My Nightmares (featuring Lil Wayne)

11. Coldest Winter

After about 3 years, how do you feel about this album? How was the replay value? Legitimate classic? Did this raise Kanye to another level in terms of innovation? What do you think?

*After listening to Frank Ocean, I definitely belive he took some inspiration from this album. Similar themes IMO.

 

[crime wave]

Kanye West's fourth studio album, 808's & Heartbreak.

1. Say You Will

2. Welcome to Heartbreak (feat. Kid Cudi)

3. Heartless

4. Amazing (feat. Young Jeezy)

5. Love Lockdown

6. Paranoid (feat. Mr. Hudson)

7. RoboCop

8. Street Lights

9. Bad News

10. See You in My Nightmares (featuring Lil Wayne)

11. Coldest Winter

After about 3 years, how do you feel about this album? How was the replay value? Legitimate classic? Did this raise Kanye to another level in terms of innovation? What do you think?

*After listening to Frank Ocean, I definitely belive he took some inspiration from this album. Similar themes IMO.

 

[thunderchunk69]

he's a grammy winning producer,
he should have known he couldn't sing

/thread

 

[thunderchunk69]

he's a grammy winning producer,
he should have known he couldn't sing

/thread

 

[jr paperstacks]

I thought it was amazing when it first came out...

...and I still feel the same way about it. Maybe even more so. It aged so well.

It's definitely my favorite album of his.

It's a moment. I think he emoted heartbreak and loss from a black male perspective perfectly. With all the ego, regret, blame shift, acceptance, admittance and inner turmoil that _'s go through when they lose love. But, you know...we tend to not say these things. And we try not to feel them. It's just a really dope thing. And we'll never get anything like this again from him.


Past that...it just sounds good. The songs are really good.

 

[jr paperstacks]

I thought it was amazing when it first came out...

...and I still feel the same way about it. Maybe even more so. It aged so well.

It's definitely my favorite album of his.

It's a moment. I think he emoted heartbreak and loss from a black male perspective perfectly. With all the ego, regret, blame shift, acceptance, admittance and inner turmoil that _'s go through when they lose love. But, you know...we tend to not say these things. And we try not to feel them. It's just a really dope thing. And we'll never get anything like this again from him.


Past that...it just sounds good. The songs are really good.

 

[ill legal operation]

Originally Posted by Crime Wave



After about 3 years, how do you feel about this album? 1) How was the replay value? 2) Legitimate classic? 3) Did this raise Kanye to another level in terms of innovation? 4) What do you think?

*After listening to Frank Ocean, I definitely belive he took some inspiration from this album. Similar themes IMO.

1) Great - I still listen to this *+$# - I was about to make a thread for "Say You Will" as one of the best opening songs to an album.
2) I was about to say "No", but after thinking about it, somebody could make that argument (I wouldn't though).

3) Nah - he was a rapper that stepped out of his box and started "singing" - Cee-lo and 3Stacks did it before him (and better). I will say this though, I feel like this album being such a success definitely gave him all the leverage with his label...he has a long "creative" leash, he can put out albums another artist wouldn't be allowed to do.

4) I think "Bad News" is one of the best songs he ever made.

EDIT:

I agree with this:

JR Paperstacks wrote:

---

And we'll never get anything like this again from him. 

 

[ill legal operation]

Originally Posted by Crime Wave



After about 3 years, how do you feel about this album? 1) How was the replay value? 2) Legitimate classic? 3) Did this raise Kanye to another level in terms of innovation? 4) What do you think?

*After listening to Frank Ocean, I definitely belive he took some inspiration from this album. Similar themes IMO.

1) Great - I still listen to this *+$# - I was about to make a thread for "Say You Will" as one of the best opening songs to an album.
2) I was about to say "No", but after thinking about it, somebody could make that argument (I wouldn't though).

3) Nah - he was a rapper that stepped out of his box and started "singing" - Cee-lo and 3Stacks did it before him (and better). I will say this though, I feel like this album being such a success definitely gave him all the leverage with his label...he has a long "creative" leash, he can put out albums another artist wouldn't be allowed to do.

4) I think "Bad News" is one of the best songs he ever made.

EDIT:

I agree with this:

JR Paperstacks wrote:

---

And we'll never get anything like this again from him. 

 

[niquefreak94]

Originally Posted by Crime Wave

Kanye West's fourth studio album, 808's & Heartbreak.

1. Say You Will

2. Welcome to Heartbreak (feat. Kid Cudi)

3. Heartless

4. Amazing (feat. Young Jeezy)

5. Love Lockdown

6. Paranoid (feat. Mr. Hudson)

7. RoboCop

8. Street Lights

9. Bad News

10. See You in My Nightmares (featuring Lil Wayne)

11. Coldest Winter

After about 3 years, how do you feel about this album? How was the replay value? Legitimate classic? Did this raise Kanye to another level in terms of innovation? What do you think?

*After listening to Frank Ocean, I definitely belive he took some inspiration from this album. Similar themes IMO.

 

[niquefreak94]

Originally Posted by Crime Wave

Kanye West's fourth studio album, 808's & Heartbreak.

1. Say You Will

2. Welcome to Heartbreak (feat. Kid Cudi)

3. Heartless

4. Amazing (feat. Young Jeezy)

5. Love Lockdown

6. Paranoid (feat. Mr. Hudson)

7. RoboCop

8. Street Lights

9. Bad News

10. See You in My Nightmares (featuring Lil Wayne)

11. Coldest Winter

After about 3 years, how do you feel about this album? How was the replay value? Legitimate classic? Did this raise Kanye to another level in terms of innovation? What do you think?

*After listening to Frank Ocean, I definitely belive he took some inspiration from this album. Similar themes IMO.

 

[henz0]

 

[henz0]

 

[rolaholic]

Originally Posted by henz0

This and it was his 4th album not 3rd.
Kanyes stretch from '07-late '08 was 

. Tons of classics being dropped 

 

[rolaholic]

Originally Posted by henz0

This and it was his 4th album not 3rd.
Kanyes stretch from '07-late '08 was 

. Tons of classics being dropped 

 

[airjordan jb23]

I wasn't with this album at 1st because I was so used to him rapping, so it took me awhile to appreciate it. When I finally did come around to it, I was able to say it was a great album... & I still stand by that.

Welcome to heartbreak still has me

 

[airjordan jb23]

I wasn't with this album at 1st because I was so used to him rapping, so it took me awhile to appreciate it. When I finally did come around to it, I was able to say it was a great album... & I still stand by that.

Welcome to heartbreak still has me

 

[crime wave]

My fault, forgot how trash Graduation was.

 

[crime wave]

My fault, forgot how trash Graduation was.

 

[niquefreak94]

Originally Posted by Crime Wave

My fault, forgot how trash Graduation was.

 

[niquefreak94]

Originally Posted by Crime Wave

My fault, forgot how trash Graduation was.

 

[rolaholic]

Originally Posted by Crime Wave

My fault, forgot how trash Graduation was.

 

[rolaholic]

Originally Posted by Crime Wave

My fault, forgot how trash Graduation was.

 

[tennhouse2]

still cant get down with this album except for a few songs, hate when non singers try to sing for the sake of being "innovative"

 

[tennhouse2]

still cant get down with this album except for a few songs, hate when non singers try to sing for the sake of being "innovative"

 

[Gordonson]

Originally Posted by Crime Wave

My fault, forgot how trash Graduation was.

With songs like Drunk & Hot Girls, Good Night, and Barry Bonds (wasn't horrible, but could have been way harder) I WANT to agree, but there were also songs like I Wonder, Can't Tell Me Nothing, Flashing Lights, and The Glory that say no. 
And 808's is the TRUTH. There isn't really even ONE song that is flat out bad on this whole project. So much emotion, such unique beats. 

Man, I'm about to play this $%#! beginning to end right now.