808s & Heartbreak
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  • Summary: The fourth album for the Grammy-winning rapper features Young Jezzy, Lil Wayne, Mr. Hudason, and Kid Cudi.

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Heartless
In the night, I hear 'em talk, The coldest story ever told Somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul to a woman so heartless How could you be... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Delusions of Adequacy
    100
    It’s with his latest masterpiece, 808s & Heartbreak, that he has demonstrated, with impeccable skill, that he is supreme, yet again.
  2. Vibe
    90
    In 2008 Kanye struggled through tragedy so great that it forced him to go left. And ironically, at his darkest hour, Kanye has created his greatest album to date.
  3. Mojo
    80
    It is his most facinating, and bewildering, record to date. [Jan 2008, p.104]
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  4. The Guardian
    80
    It is the stylised, minimal music that lends the album its power, and which helps West convince as a man beset by demons and femmes fatales.
  5. The Boston Phoenix
    75
    Kanye is after a very specific sound on this release, the dead-eyed, auto-tuned vocals and canned pianos contributing to a harrowing vision of emotional shellshock. The songs bleed into one another; only 'Love Lockdown,' with its magnificent drum breakdown, really grabs you by the throat.
  6. Rolling Stone
    70
    This noble failure of an album might easily have been a noble success if he had tweaked the Fun-o-Meter just a bit. A slight pitch correction could have done the trick.
  7. Uncut
    40
    The lo-fi production makes everything sound like an unfinished demo, the songs are largely forgettable and the AutoTune’d vocals become a little tedious.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 117 out of 158
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 158
  3. Negative: 31 out of 158
  1. thatguynamed20r
    Jun 12, 2011
    10
    Perfect album, I feel like Kanye is going on a journey, that is relatable and compassionate, I feel like I am following in his footstepsPerfect album, I feel like Kanye is going on a journey, that is relatable and compassionate, I feel like I am following in his footsteps through his albums, Street lights is basic, yet the way he sings with so much emotion, it makes it meaningful and important and seem so deep.… Expand
  2. GerardoSánchez
    Nov 27, 2008
    10
    just perfect
  4. F4lC0N_
    Dec 24, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esse álbum mudou minha vida e minha visão da música. As Batidas de 808 encontradas em Say You Will, Além de Robocop(Minha Favorita), Heartless, Love Lockdown, Bad news, Coldest Winter dentre outras. Nada a reclamar.… Expand
  5. Preston
    Nov 29, 2008
    8
    Wow, I feel like a lot of reviewers just don't get this album. Or they are unable to separate the product from its creator. I like it a Wow, I feel like a lot of reviewers just don't get this album. Or they are unable to separate the product from its creator. I like it a lot. Simple in both its theory and execution, it is as easy to enjoy as it must have been for Kanye West to create. Comparable to Thom Yorke's the Eraser but for pop audiences.… Expand
  6. ben_zo77
    Feb 3, 2014
    8
    You can hear the pain and sorrow that Kanye was experiencing as you listen to the album. 808s & Heartbreak is heavily underrated, as it isYou can hear the pain and sorrow that Kanye was experiencing as you listen to the album. 808s & Heartbreak is heavily underrated, as it is probably the greatest Auto-Tuned album of all time. It felt impossible for this album to be as good as it ended up being. This may be widely considered Kanye's worst studio album, but it's still pretty damn good.… Expand
  7. garfield7081
    Mar 25, 2022
    6
    one of kanye's weaker albums, each song is really hit or miss.

    best song: see you in my nightmares

    worst song: pinocchio story
  8. kkrana
    Nov 28, 2008
    0
    no comments.....

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