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808s & Heartbreak is the upcoming fourth studio album by American hip hop artist Kanye West. The album is scheduled to be released on November 24, 2008. West announced on his blog that he has finished the album. It was originally announced for a December 16 release, but Island Def Jam brought the date forward three weeks to capitalize on Thanksgiving weekend. A special Christmas packaging of the album will be released on a December 16 and will feature album artwork redone by Kaws.

where did it leak?!?

Background

The album was originally rumored to be entitled A Good Ass Job by the magazine Billboard, though it was later revealed by online hip-hop and fashion magazine Urban Lookout that the correct name would be 808s & Heartbreak. This was later confirmed through the rapper's online blog.

The first single from the album was "Love Lockdown", which has been performed live and has aired on the radio. The official version of the song was posted onto West's blog on September 16 and is being played by radio stations. The song was premiered at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. The second single is announced as "Heartless". Another song revealed is "Welcome to Heartbreak", which appeared on a poster for an 808s & Heartbreak listening event that took place on October 14.

As of September 13, the album was being recorded in Hawaii. On September 24, West announced that he had finished the album and would be releasing it sometime in November. In his blog, he wrote "I changed my album to November something cause I finished the album and I felt like it..I want yall to hear it as soon as possible". West later stated that the album would be released on November 25, 2008.

T-Pain announced that he has been working with West. In an interview with URB, rapper Kid Cudi (signed onto West's label, GOOD Music) stated he was working in the studio with West on 808s. Kid Cudi also revealed that he will be featured on two of the songs on the album.

On October 16, West released an excerpt of "Coldest Winter" on the radio station Power 106 in Los Angeles. The track recreates elements of the song "Memories Fade" by the band Tears for Fears. When "Robocop" appeared on the Internet, West denied responsibility for the leak and was upset that it had occurred. At an album preview event, West candidly expressed that "We all know that ‘Robocop’ is maybe the biggest wreck on the album." Mike Dean revealed that "Robocop" would receive additional treatment by Herbie Hancock before the album's release. The revised version differs dramatically from the earlier leak.

The song "Paranoid" was later leaked onto the Internet and features Mr. Hudson in the chorus. Also appearing prior to the release date were "Amazing" featuring Young Jeezy, "See You in My Knightmares" featuring Lil Wayne, "Street Lights", "Say You Will", "Welcome to Heartbreak" and "Bad News". An additional track, "Pinocchio Story" is a freestyle recorded at a live concert.

West hosted a special listening event in collaboration with artist Vanessa Beecroft to promote the album. The gathering featured a group of nude models and multicolored lights that would change as the music progressed. Rap-Up.com subsequently reported a track listing based on what could be heard at the event, while MTV.com further specified track names of the album. An official listing was later released.

The album was leaked in its entirety online on November 19, 2008. WHERE?!

Track listing

Amazon.com released the official track listing of the album, including individual track lengths. The tracks "Anyway" and "Tell Everybody That You Know" were renamed "Paranoid" and "See You in My Knightmares", respectively.

References

1. "Kanye Pushing 808's & Heartbreak Forward To November 16th". Urban Look Out. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2008-11-02. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
2. ^ Kanye confirms Heartless as second single and November 25, 2008 release date
3. ^ 808s & Heartbreak coming soon.... www.kanyeuniversecity.com. Accessed September 24, 2008.
4. New Albums From Kanye West, Ludacris, Killers To Get Rare Monday Release On November 24
5. announcement of special Christmas edition
6. "Kanye's New Album Is Called 808's & Heartbreak, Not Good Ass Job!". Urban Look Out. 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2008-11-02. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
7. Top 40/M Future Releases Accessed September 9, 2008
8. Kaufman, Gil (2008-09-08). "It's Britney Spears' Night At The VMAs, While Kanye West Ends The Show With A Bang". MTV. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
9. 808s & Heartbreak listening event poster. Kanye West's Blog. Accessed October 12, 2008.
10. http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog/?em3106=206717_-1__0_~-1_-1_05_2008_0_0&em3281=&em3161=
11. Shaheem, Reid (2008-10-13). "T-Pain Describes His Involvement On New Kanye West LP; Fat Joe Salutes Lil Wayne's Carter IV Rock Edge: Mixtape Monday". MTV. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
12. Perkins, Brandon (2008-10-01). "Kid Cudi speaks on 808's & Heartbreak". URB. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
13. Canwest News Service (2008-10-18). "Kanye West gives us more 808s and Heartbreak". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
14. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597934/20081027/west_kanye.jhtml
15. http://www.youth.sg/content/view/6436/54/
16. Cite error: The named reference Dean was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
17. Kanye West - 808’s & Hearbreak (Album Review)
18. Cite error: The named reference RapUp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
19. Richard, Yasmine (2008-10-15). "Kanye West — And 50 Naked Women — Preview 808s & Heartbreak In L.A." MTV. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
20. ^ 808s & Heartbreak at Amazon.com

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