recruit Kid Cudi hops on "Welcome To Heartbreak" and the breezy "Paranoid." The album isn't concerned with guest spots or the usual Kanye chipmunk breaks, but Jeezy turns in a quick verse on "Amazing," and "Bad News" features a sample of Nina Simone's "See Line Woman. It's also crazy to hear Fool's Gold's young gun on the come-up as newly inked G.O.O.D. Personality aside, the thumping lead single "Love Lockdown" and follow-up "Heartless" are just solid joints by any standards. But with '808s & Heartbreak' he takes it a step further and pulls off yet another great album. My Verdict - Kanye has been always known for his love for vocals. ![]() 'Coldest Winter' and 'See you in my Knightdreams' are also pretty nice tracks. What's so compelling about Kanye West that makes everyone clamor for anything new the man drops? Four albums deep and I'm still not quite sure - but I do know that if you told me about some other rando artist who whipped up an album in a month using mainly Auto-Tune and a TR-808, I probably wouldn't care this much. Kanye is pushing his creative boundaries with each track in '808s & Heartbreak'. ![]() ![]() Here's our original Lab review from 2008: ![]() Now all we need is the Graduation reissue. With the original pressing going for anywhere from $50-200, you either love or hate this reissue. As far as we can tell, this official reissue has identical specs to the 2008 release: Kaws artwork, inserts, triple gatefold, double vinyl and bonus CD.
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