Album artwork for 808s And Heartbreak by Kanye West
Album artwork for 808s And Heartbreak by Kanye West

808s and Heartbreak is the groundbreaking album from Kanye West. A year after Graduation, the record is a marked, adventurous departure from west's previous sound, and a bold, unprecedented move into auto-tune laden nu-soul, as showcased by the outstanding lead single, Love Lockdown. Recorded in Hawaii, '808s' refers to west's insistence that each track had to feature tr-808-generated drumming. "no typical hip-hop beats. they've gotta be tribal drums." The only guests on the album are Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne and background vocals by Kid Cudi - Kanye sings every other verse himself.

Kanye West

808s And Heartbreak

UMC
Album artwork for 808s And Heartbreak by Kanye West
LPx2

£39.99

Double LP with CD Version. Double Sided Poster and Lyric Sheet.

Black
Released 05/07/2022Catalogue Number

1787281

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Album artwork for 808s And Heartbreak by Kanye West
CD

£6.99

Released 24/11/2008Catalogue Number

1787279

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Kanye West

808s And Heartbreak

UMC
Album artwork for 808s And Heartbreak by Kanye West
LPx2

£39.99

Double LP with CD Version. Double Sided Poster and Lyric Sheet.

Black
Released 05/07/2022Catalogue Number

1787281

Learn more
Album artwork for 808s And Heartbreak by Kanye West
CD

£6.99

Released 24/11/2008Catalogue Number

1787279

Learn more

808s and Heartbreak is the groundbreaking album from Kanye West. A year after Graduation, the record is a marked, adventurous departure from west's previous sound, and a bold, unprecedented move into auto-tune laden nu-soul, as showcased by the outstanding lead single, Love Lockdown. Recorded in Hawaii, '808s' refers to west's insistence that each track had to feature tr-808-generated drumming. "no typical hip-hop beats. they've gotta be tribal drums." The only guests on the album are Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne and background vocals by Kid Cudi - Kanye sings every other verse himself.