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Kanye West’s 808s and Heartbreak was, upon its impact almost seven years ago, an instant source of bewilderment and fascination. A down-tempo album with little in the way of sampling and more singing ...

This past Friday, rapper Kanye West released his ninth studio album, “Jesus is King,” to much anticipation. After several delays and renamings, two acts, which have become motifs of West’s career, the ...

'808s and Heartbreak' took on a whole new meaning for one listener after losing a parent. The only thing I wanted for Christmas 2008 was the piano sheet music for Kanye West’s “Love Lockdown.” I was ...

The producer and songwriter Jeff Bhasker has worked on four albums with Kanye West. 808s & Heartbreak was their first collaboration, and likely the most memorable. “It was probably the easiest Kanye ...

'Billboard' takes a look back at Kanye West's '808s & Heartbreak' on the influential album's tenth anniversary. By Michael Saponara “If I hadn’t suffered those losses, I might be too scared to fight ...

2008: Kanye West was having a tumultuous time after the release of his 2007 album, Graduation. His mother, Donda West, passed away in November 2007 and his engagement with long time girlfriend, Alexis ...

808s & Dark Grapes III comes almost four years after its predecessor, and though rapper Squadda B still drops tapes semi-regularly, Main Attrakionz haven’t released a project since 2013. That wouldn’t ...

One of the only good things Kanye West has done this year is collectively remind us that “Paranoid” exists. It’s a song that almost certainly wouldn't make the cut for his set list – if West still ...

A year ago Kanye West's mother died having plastic surgery that he had paid for. But the tragedy has inspired him to make one of 2008's most daring albums. Brian Boyd met him. In an overheated hotel ...