24, 2008, “808s” is West’s fourth studio album, following the culminating album of West’s Graduation trilogy, “Graduation.” 808s marks a stark departure from the mood and tone of his previous work while the earlier album is generally celebratory and hopeful, the following project is moody and atmospheric, portraying the mind of someone who is struggling. To speculate his influence on modern rappers, I listened to his album “808s and Heartbreak,” which is considered one of the most influential rap albums ever. I always understood the distinction of his beat-producing ability and sample selection-however I never knew what specific aspects of rap he affected, only that he served as an inspiration to many modern-day artists. While I need not continue describing the prowess of someone so widely recognized for their musical ability, one particular commendation that West receives is how influential he has been in shaping the current state of rap. West has been putting out masterpieces of albums since his 2004 debut “The College Dropout.” Each new creation encompasses his characteristically visionary and immersive production, and his uncanny ability to master any type of flow and attitude, from melodic and touching like on “Hey Mama” to bold and biting like on “Gorgeous.” Name an achievement or milestone in the rapping game, and West has probably surpassed it, or simply created it in the first place. From the heavy lift of the visuals accompanying Graduation, to The Life of Pablo’s five-minutes-in-photoshop aesthetic, Kanye West album covers, and the collaborations they've inspired, have never ceased to defy expectation.Kanye West is hailed in the hip hop community as one of the greatest rappers of all time. One glance and it feels like such a departure from albums past, but really this is just another example of him embracing unexpected imagery. It's an oxymoronic revelation about his experience with mental health and a declaration that it’s part and parcel of his greatness.
Stamped in the very center are the words “I hate being / Bi-Polar / its awesome,” a lime green, handwritten, meme he borrowed. It sends you to that moment descending through the sky where you're silently reminded that our planet is a masterpiece. Crowned by snow-capped Tetons and what appear to be clouds of dawn, it’s the kind of flick you’d snap after waking up alone on a flight that’s landing somewhere more a little more pure than where you were before.
The cover of Ye-a twenty-three-minute reflection on inner demons, family, and public life-is a serene shot of the sprawling fields that swim for acres in that as of yet untouched corner of America.
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