808s and Heartbreak

album by West

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In Kanye West: Late Registration, Graduation, and 808s and Heartbreak
In 2008 West released 808s and Heartbreak, an album that dwelled on feelings of personal loss and regret. (His mother had died the previous year from a heart attack following cosmetic surgery.) Its sound differed radically from his previous releases, as West chose to sing (with the assistance of…
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