IS 808s and heartbreak the most influential album?

808s is possibly the most influential album of the past two decades, as it was the first instance of a mainstream rapper using singing, vulnerability, and electronics in their music.

Does 808s and heartbreak have any samples?

On 808s there are just 3 unique samples: Tears for Fears’ “Memories Fade” on “Coldest Winter”, Nina Simone’s “See-Line Woman” on “Bad News”, and Patrick Doyle’s “Kissing In The Rain” on “RoboCop”.

What artists did 808s and Heartbreak inspire?

Juice WRLD, Travis Scott, Drake and so on have all cited Kanye as a major influence for their style of music, Juice in particular, named 808s to be one of his favorite albums.

IS 808s and Heartbreak dedicated to Donda?

According to its well-worn inception story, 808s & Heartbreak is part self-examination, part-exorcism of two tragic and life-defining moments for Kanye: the death of his mother, Donda West, on November 10, 2007, from cosmetic surgery complications and the dissolution of his 18-month engagement to Alexis Phifer.

Was Kanye the first to use 808s?

His name was Afrika Bambaataa, and his 1982 masterstroke “Planet Rock” is widely believed to be the first hip-hop single to utilize the 808.

Did 808s and heartbreak go platinum?

On January 27, 2009, 808s & Heartbreak was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), serving as West’s fourth album to ship one million copies in the United States.

Why did Kanye create 808s?

The 2008 release was his first after the passing of his mother, Donda, who played a tremendously large role in his life, considering she was a single mother. “808s” was West’s way of dealing with his internalized sadness, not only from his mother’s passing, but also from other aspects of his tumultuous personal life.

Is Donda unfinished?

22.22 MIAMI — the current release of the album otherwise known as Donda 2 — is a noticeably unfinished album. It’s only officially available on Ye’s own Stem Player device, where listeners can manipulate the tracks to their liking.

Why is Donda unfinished?

When Kanye enters, he basically has an emotional breakdown right in front of you, to the point where he spills all the grimy details, can’t function, and therefore leaves the record unfinished.