Cudi himself has mentioned that if he rapped about money, cars, and hoes, there would be no Drake. 808s and Heartbreak is essentially Cudi’s sound with Kanye’s voice – similar to Drake’s Take Care being so heavily influenced by The Weeknd’s moody temperament. And after Man on the Moon: The End of Day, the sound is technically grandfathered by Kid Cudi. What was sing-rapping before Kid Cudi? Sure, there’s Drake, but So Far Gone dropped seven months after A Kid Named Cudi came out. How often do we actually get to hear Kanye sing? The only thing more entertaining is his dancing. The Auto-Tune highlighted Kanye’s shortcomings, but ironically, the weakest part of 808s is also its biggest strength. It was also refreshing to hear someone other than T-Pain using Auto-Tune. On top of the vulnerability in his music, the earnestness in ‘Ye’s voice added another layer of emotion. We all know Kanye West can’t really sing, but watching him belt out notes he can’t hit was such an endearing quality about the album. Here are five reasons 808s and Heartbreak is Kanye West’s best album yet. It’s safe to say the rap/singing game has changed since, and Kanye had a huge part in that. But back in 2008, it was a few years ahead of its time, and like any worthwhile piece of art, it drew both good and bad criticism. An album of its sort today would be more expected and lauded by the public.
Today the thirteen-year veteran is considered one of the hottest artists in the game.It’s been seven years since Kanye West dropped the boundary-pushing 808s and Heartbreak. After the release of ‘Thank Me Later’, Drake had us in our feelings ever since. A year later Drizzy, released his debut album entitled ‘Thank Me Later’ with hits like Shut It Down with (The Dream), Fireworks (Alicia Keys), Unforgettable (Young Jeezy), Light Up (Jay -Z), and Up All Night (Nicki Minaj). Six months after 808s & Heartbreak was released, Lil Wayne signed Drake to Young Money Entertainment in June of 2009. I feel that album did a lot more than the commercial sales indicated,” Snoddy Snoddy told me. 808 showcased emotion in hip-hop, and then Drake came in and perfected it. After that album, we saw Lil Wayne release his Rebirth album changing his whole vibe and opening the door sparking Drake’s career. Even though he did not say why we were in Hawaii, because the first two weeks they did Jay-Z’s album, and then they did Kanye’s for two weeks with influences coming in from Drake, Lil Wayne, and T-Pain.
He was able to show his creativity as an artist, and I think that was pivotal for him. “That album I feel really started to show the genius of Kanye West because he was not seen as a lyricist. Those collaborations included working with artists such as, Ty Dolla $ign, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco, Estelle and Janelle Monae, and Drake to name a few.ĭuring the sit-down, we dived into the creative process of the 808s & Heartbreak to get his opinion of the album since it has been a project that has always gotten mixed reviews from the hip hop community even to this day. This past October, I had the opportunity to interview Chicago native Miykal Snoddy, who composed singles like, Loving You No More, Do My Thing, Out of My Head, and Vitamin D. Some of the musical influences that were brought in to work on the album are T-Pain, Drake, and Jay-Z. The Tracklist includes hits like Heartless, Amazing, See You In My Nightmare, Love Lockdown, and Paranoid. Hudson, No I.D., Plain Pat, The Carter Administration, and Miykal Snoddy.Īrtists that were featured on the album are Kid Cudi, Young Jeezy, Mr. West enlisted the services of producers such as Gee Roberson, Kyambo “Hip Hop” Joshua, Jeff Bhasker, Mr. The project was created in at Glenwood Studios in Burbank, California and Avex Recording Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii. An album that has gotten mixed-reviews ever since it was released in 2008.
It has been 11 years since Kanye West released 808s & Heartbreak.
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