808s & Heartbreak (11 Sept 2007 Jahr – 24 Nov 2008 Jahr)

Beschreibung:

Following the death of his mother due to complications after cosmetic surgery, his relationship with fiancé Alexis Phifer finally ending for good, and a struggle to adapt to his celebrity status, Kanye felt emotionally drained and lost. Kanye dealt with his pain by channeling it into a sonically stripped-down album, one dominated by his use of the titular Roland TR-808 drum machine and Auto-Tune. This album had a major influence on future hip-hop music, having influenced Drake, Future, Travis Scott, and more.