Instead, it felt almost sterile, as if he was singing from a photo processing center in Silicon Valley, which admittedly has all to do with the Auto-Tune and the Roland TR-808 drum machine. Prior to its release, Kanye West had cited Phil Collins as a major influence, and for some reason, I hyped it in my head that we’d be getting a dozen tracks akin to “Flashing Lights”. (I think I bought it along with The Killers’ Day and Age.) It was at Circuit City, before it closed its doors, and I remember feeling somewhat underwhelmed. Michael Roffman (MR): 808s & Heartbreak was one of the last CD purchases I actively sought out. The three discuss its ensuing legacy, how it redefined the rapper’s persona, and its links to his latest effort, next week’s Yeezus. In this weeks edition of Dusting ∞m Off, Editor-in-Chief Michael Roffman, Associate Editor Chris Bosman, and Senior Staff Writer Dan Caffrey look back on Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak, the highly-influential fourth studio album that sent fans, critics, and producers into a spell.
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