Kanye West Discusses 808s & Heartbreak

[@MrLeGeNdArY23]

One of the most influential albums of our time

[@BREATHER_]

Absolutely. Aged SO well. Classic album to me

[@jwalls1223]

I THINK ITS SAFE TO SAY ITS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL ALBUM OF OUR TIME NOW..

[@mocchi-333]

one of the best albums of our time

[@Karl671]

Yes

[@WhuppusDingus]

very dark and artistic album. not easily understood by all, but i dont think he cares. takes some open ears to listen to, and it will grow on you.

[@Renecide]

Messay Betru Correct!

[@kayo5011]

Holy fuck

[@ramzicastilleja3268]

Wtf this comment is golden and it only has 55 likes I’m in heaven rn

[@charlievandebeek8878]

you were ahead of your time

[@WhuppusDingus]

Edit: thanks for the love for a comment over a decade old!

[@tumbld9279]

808 and heartbreak the most important hip hop album of all time

[@nemo2327]

Tumbld not really

[@Thrintus]

Hoodlums 420 you can say a lot about 808s because it is one of the most influential hip hop works but your analysis is wrong

[@boofacebandana]

It’s Illmatic honestly

[@UksiHattu12]

I think Straight Outta Compton beats 808s but both are influential as fuck

[@freedawveii5776]

JeremyTheActivist * Drake and 40 have already expressed themselves that this was the album they jump started what they wanted to sound like.

[@pointlessaccount100]

808s was such a change that people couldn't go with it. Years later it's seen as another great album.

[@sanathrajesh5580]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@losbaby1044]

Yeezus too

[@MichaelBottke]

It's crazy how relevant this video is right now in early 2016.

[@TreFlipuh45]

Michael Bottke kanye always says hes speaking to the future. lotta the shit he said in the early to late 2000's makes a lot of sense now

[@nouyansyed3171]

Michael Bottke and 2018

[@PioneerPerez1]

Talk about it

[@cherokie2091]

2017*

[@michaelcapodanno5108]

Michael Bottke 2019

[@MegaFuckthatshit]

"Say You Will" is a classic!

[@user-kahsnani]

comment aged very well

[@Theonlyoneto]

@@user-kahsnani super well

[@joeyparedes15]

lamar kwadare extremely well

[@muffinzezyproductions116]

@@joeyparedes15 momentously well

[@Hugeboss01]

@@muffinzezyproductions116 remarkably well

[@gymclassnerd]

808s & heartbreak is his best work 2 date.

[@losbaby1044]

Holy shit 12 yrs ago

[@tobyokafor6069]

Damn an og fan

[@brotherjoll1802]

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF DONDA

[@Bighugomusic]

And it still is

[@jaysmith7866]

Yessir 💯

[@AA-qb7ni]

One of the greatest albums of all time in my opinion. Kanye is a genius, it's sad that people will realize it once he's gone.

[@bankole2256]

Kanye haters need to see this

[@skipper6768]

You shouldn’t even bother. Haters will always close their minds off when it comes to Kanye, whether thats his music or what he says. Just leave them dumbasses and lets appreciate Kanye’s genius

[@olivertreumann9667]

1:03 its 2020 and im still playing love lockdown. Thank u kanyee

[@yo-man928]

2023, I still listen to the album

[@foltaa]

its always crazy watching old kanye interviews, its like he is talking to the future, to you right now watching a decade later

[@Karl671]

True

[@danielbirchall1717]

It’s 2022, and this is still the greatest and most influential album of all time, will always hold a place in my heart

[@MaxForrest]

thats cool about the genre of music and his songs. very creative

[@0RobotWarsIsTheBest0]

He never actually ended up answering that interviewer ladies' question what a savage

[@funkyfreshkid08]

Still my favorite Kanye West album. From the production to lyrics.

[@silloweet]

Still?

[@JrocDaBx]

Kanye is out of this world!!!! so Amazing

[@jordan12118]

Ayee

[@Karl671]

I know

[@janitajefferson]

Arguably he is the greatest hip hop artist ever, think about it he is the best producer, best artist and best performer. Love Kanye xxx

[@lostcec]

What a beautiful album. Thank you Kanye.

[@ax3135]

people hated this album when it came out, but turns out that it was the album that created today's hip hop.

[@Karl671]

FACTS

[@sanathrajesh5580]

12 years later and I still play Love Lockdown.

[@ChefGod]

when you make a whole new genre of music thats legend shit rite there that means kanye just made a genre that can evolve and be big like hip hop

[@lootbaglex3612]

Wow

[@JHZ24]

KANYE IS THE BEST

[@Disco_Man_Doopop_Doubly]

12 years ago and you're still correct

[@djcody101]

when he swear and yur ears break

[@SPGreenLifestyle]

for sure. the beeps are more offensive than the cursing

[@Theonlyoneto]

@@SPGreenLifestyle I dam near went def

[@Malacheeee]

This album came out for me eighth grade got it for Christmas from this homeless shelter we were staying it . Changed my life frfr. This and running into like classic hov and black album like probably influenced most in rap and hip hop

[@jacklucido3155]

808s is Kanye's best album! I love Robocop, and Welcome to Heartbreak; perhaps my favorite 2 Kanye songs.

[@brandonalcera4885]

Yea, we still listening to love lockdown

[@jfuruya]

If only people knew how right Kanye always was. Overlooked & overbooked

[@DJTRAZFORM]

Today this day 808’s & Heartbreak is stilling being played and forever.

[@Jones-oz4bu]

2022 & this is still my favorite album of all time. So dark, I just love it.

[@BREATHER_]

It’s so funny I remember people HATING this album when it came out and now it’s certified classic album. Still in my top 3 all time

[@latoyasells6750]

Kanye you're my favorite rapper ever ever met

[@mohamadmahmoud6926]

One of the greatest artists of the 21st century discussing the most influential album of the decade. He really is like the beatles: is able to intergrate different sounds and ideas that have been heard before and perfect it to fit his artistic vision.

[@blackbel4T]

808s is from two things, hence the plurality. 1. the roland 808 drum machine. 2. this record was recorded in hawaii and the area code is 808. so its 808s for those two reasons.

[@soupethebarber6498]

Been thinking about buying this album

[@ritvikc5883]

+RISE I love yeezus

[@BasedBoy2017]

Go and buy the album, it's fantastic.

[@jamesdrew2715]

Funny it's 4 dollars at Target now

[@DesignerDude88]

Wish it were longer.

[@ForeverYoungBDE]

This album changed my life

[@Paul-ok7tc]

10 years after the album has came out still the most influential album of the decade

[@cyberia___]

Yo i luv this dude fr 808s and Heartbreak RULES!!!!!!

[@tranebur5450]

I love the old Kanye

[@rndmnx161]

808s is new kanye

[@edgarcholula2632]

its in the middle

[@mrmowjorisin]

Ye, he was in the transformation of becoming the asshole he's today. Album was epic though.

[@TheKondinho]

The old Kanye is the same Kanye today

[@starlyt8066]

i love the new kanye

[@Pastelle09]

word !! the lyrics are so important !!

[@darkfighter425]

To whoever edited this video . It's 2021 now and kanye is "THE BEST PERFORMER " of this generation. No disrespect to the Beatles but Kanye is levels ahead when it comes to stage designs and executing a performance . He might be a decade ahead of us now . So eff your opinion Beatles is not the greatest performers now because kanye did exactly what he told he would do.

[@jedrenouf50]

The Pioneer of the 2000's, hip hop inclusive in the barrier to enter to mainstream music.

[@middy1986]

agree....the biggest thing up again 8O8's is his 3 previuos albums...people r just expecting much the same and not just clearing all expectations and just listening to wat he has to say

[@theplasticmind]

everyday i love him more

[@3sr966]

Beautiful music

[@TomatoBasil23]

what's more important though... an artist's music, or a part of his personality? the music must come first and foremost

[@bwaah0_0]

Both, they both play important roles

[@Gemios254]

Damn it’s been a whole decade crazy how time passes

[@TanBaste]

Yes we still are listening to you Ye, yes we are

[@okanthetelepath]

This album aged like a fine wine

[@Karl671]

Well put

[@luismeza4967]

Best rapper ever

[@markyrokz]

wtf this album is pure pop! yeah he added new elements to his music style, but so has andre3000 a long time ago, lupe fiasco, even lil wayne has been transitioning banging beats to elaborate melodies. which is what makes this album-its calm warm feeling, i wouldnt go as far as dark but along those lines. kayne is creative with a foundation of ideas, not original. And i say this because there is just way too many style relations between kayne and artists he looks up to from other genres

[@Mediazzzzzz]

808s was slept on but i listened to it anyway because I listen to what I like not what everyone likes or the trend ,this album was really artistic and fun to listen to,but I don't fuck with yeezus that shit wasn't for me

[@TheOMasterJ]

+Mediazzzzzz I feel the same way you did bout 808's in terms of Yeezus. IMO there was only 2 shit songs on there the rest were solid.

[@Molean301]

No1 cares b

[@ritvikc5883]

^Drake fan

[@Molean301]

Ritvikulous Swag Music Fan****^^^^^

[@kaisixzerosixty7pc794]

+TheOMasterJ 808s is the album that divided hip hop Young and old

[@wifimanboy]

How can yall hate on him. Hes polite and humble right here this is the way he is! Its when people bring up bullshit then he gets mad just like anyone else!

[@lorenzoantwan]

I miss the old kanye. This guy really inspired me to do music. This video is very rare

[@lex_4242]

There's no old ye

[@lorenzoantwan]

@@lex_4242 If a person inspires your life early on in his career with his work and view but change, yea there's an old ye. Nothing wrong with growing but the person he grew into is not a person i care about.

[@javoutube1]

i love this interview

[@NbaCortez]

My fav album all time

[@bobby_bretwalda]

very true, i really wasnt keen on his early stuff but then he used daft punk on stronger and ive been a fan ever since xD

[@KingIvanAboveAll]

It’s crazy how many people trashed this album just like Yeezus and look at it now. Revolutionary, game changing and the reason we have these amazing newer acts that were influenced by him and the same thing will happen with Donda. Every album sounds unique and that’s what I love about him no fear to test out new sounds but most importantly he is himself no matter what.

[@83tat]

'its still guy music wit a swag on it' he's so cute and talented i love him so much!

[@Archaebob]

that beep is so fucking loud...

[@xrax4187]

goat no competition mr west👑🐻💎

[@JesseMaggs_12]

Who’s here in 2021

[@Michael-vd2tv]

He did it

[@txt2k3]

Kanye was real hip hop but after 808s he changed a lot even the way he talks.

[@ZZ29993]

LEGEND AN ICON AND MY HERO !!! GOD BLESS KANYE WEST !!!!!!!!!!

[@Chikistherussiantoy]

2021s Worlds Greatest performer

[@Michael-vd2tv]

He really did it

[@wataloopus]

Yes, we do play your records Kanye, hell we still play College Dropout

[@culturevulture2850]

Kanye is better than the beatles

[@jackgillespie3431]

This comment makes me want to die.

[@jackclarke3241]

Jack Gillespie then do.. not that hard

[@jackgillespie3431]

Whatever. for a start kanye is a completely different type of music and secondly has never been anywhere near as original or progressive as the beatles. piss off man

[@JustChillMyGuyYabuggin]

Jack Gillespie FUCK the beatles old man

[@Mr.Monky420]

Culture Vulture The Beatles are overrated trash. Kanye has done way more for the music industry than the Beatles ever did with there wack ass Pop music.

[@snaggle_tooth6829]

I wish he still had this much passion for music

[@mrslawdog]

Dawg Gawd he does it's just expressed differently now

[@jamontoast1414]

@@mrslawdog nah, he dont. watch the apple interview about JIK he basically said he doesnt enjoy making music as much anymore. and tbh i dont blame him how much more can he innovate and how much more success could he get? hes got no where to go now so hes turned to god and religion

[@dancingcheeseproductions4127]

I don't think his passion is gone, it just ebbs and flows. I think he has already accomplished all he wanted to accomplish in terms of music, so the hunger to be the "greatest artist of all time" has been satiated because he has already done it.

[@NerdtheKid]

where can i find his blog!?

[@LJ-fr1ei]

Damn 2008 comments

[@johnbucio]

Well said.

[@sopgent]

listen closely and you will hear 808s on every song, and come one it doesn't take a genius to figure out why its heartbreak.. ;P

[@davidhey52]

Couldn’t they just mute when he curses instead of the exaggerated ear blowing beep

[@msoclassychik]

50 told him go head switch his style up and if they hate then let em hate then watch the money pile up hop the fck of of Kanye

[@khalid4415]

You're my new best friend 🤔

[@javoutube1]

i love how he always uses the 72 bars expression

[@airdanny791]

thats why the beatles sold over 1 billion records worldwide

[@obiwashere]

so true

[@poklar]

I said the exact same thing! I wish he would leave that auto tune the hell alone!

[@FUTrading]

4:38

[@MTranter829]

i agree with u i just dont rly like dat kinda music. but wat they did 4 the industry is amazing

[@lachrome]

Great

[@latoyasells6750]

I want to be a rapper just like you

[@tearpear12]

i get that you want to censor profanity but im bleeding from my fucking ears you're actually doing more damage than you think

[@JumpBrothers]

yup

[@4567gwen]

Why does he have a mic in his hand when there is one on his shirt?

[@JaycoSB]

someone went on wikipedia

[@Theonlyoneto]

I still b thinking 808s came out in 09

[@BlankMessageTV]

why do they beep like 2 curse words but leave 93028309 of them haha

[@j.rofficial9644]

“And I just came from Brazil and I’m in love with a lotta strippers”

[@fourthgenmaro8170]

then why bother click the vid?srsly

[@ejet219]

eight-O-eight

[@HoveyHov]

he didnt back it up with this album

[@TheFabledRaven]

MBDTF wasn't good to you? At all?

[@f.lashby8298]

TheFabled Raven I think it was good for him, but 808s was far more inspirational and better from an artistic point of view. MBDTF felt like a perfect mashup from all his album styles (the soul samples from CD, The orchestration arrangements from LR, the 808s type of drums and so on) but wasn't so fresh and new like 808s. 808s brought in a complete new style and guys like Drake, Weeknd ,etc... called it their biggest inspiration in terms of sound and lyrics.

[@jokergs]

3:38 azideia do kanye

[@TheCoolestNinjaw]

idk its like a love/hate album

[@DaFloc05]

Kanye stand-up.......

[@demob7]

people who say the beatles suck=50 cent fans are you a fifty cent fan or not?

[@hihikiki88]

wtf ?.. mine dosent say shit