Though the subject matter of the album is dark throughout, the upbeat tracks at the heart of the disc shoot some welcomed energy into it. On the second track, "Welcome To Heartbreak", Kanye is assisted by newcomer Kid Cudi as he struggles to relate to the fruits of living a normal life because of his celebrity: "my friend shows me pictures of his kids/ and all I could show him were pictures of my cribs…" It is intriguing to hear a hip-hop artist shed light on the negative side of fame when many of today's lyrics are centered around trumpeting the spoils that come with stardom. 'Ye opens up on his disgust with living the life of a superstar constantly in the limelight as well as the tragic loss of his mother. The theme of heartbreak is persistent throughout the album, but not just as it relates to breakups. As masterful as his first three albums were, sonically this is without a doubt Kanye's best work. ![]() Keyboards are in abundance here and the percussion runs the spectrum from pulsating 808's (of course) to lively tribal drums. ![]() The soul samples have been traded in for heavy instrumentation, and is it ever heavy. From the jump the sound on 808's is noticeably left field of Kanye's previous work.
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