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He wasn’t really rapping on it, but that was a chance he took to be ahead of the game.”Īn album that seemed like an adventurous, cathartic release to cope with the passing of Kanye’s mother Donda West and demise of his long-term relationship with his fiancée Alexis Phifer became a game changer that cracked the door for a new generation of artists like Drake and Frank Ocean to bring fresh sounds to the mainstream. 808s & Heartbreak is the fourth studio album by American rapper Kanye West. IRON ON PATCH - 808s & Heartbreak Kanye West Bear Embroidered Hip Hop Rap - 4.99. West recorded the album during September and October 2008 at Glenwood Studios in Burbank, California and Avex Recording Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii, with the help of producers No I.D. It was released on November 24, 2008, by Roc-A-Fella Records. Rocking a afro-mohawk-mullet mash-up, Yeezy’s haircut went all retro 80s on us. “ 808s & Heartbreak could’ve ruined Kanye,” Kendrick said, “but he did it so smooth and different, it just felt right. 808s & Heartbreak is the fourth studio album by American hip hop producer and vocalist Kanye West. Kanye West went through quite the phase in 2008, and besides his 808s & Heartbreak album, his hair proved it too.