Listen to this when
808s & Heartbreak
He lost his mom and his fiancée in the same year, then made an album that sounds exactly like being numb. 🥁❄️
Who it's for
West made the album after his mother Donda West died in November 2007 and his engagement ended in April 2008, and called it therapeutic and lonely.
Numb→Validated
Feelings it meets
What it is
808s & Heartbreak is Kanye West's fourth studio album, released on 24 November 2008 through Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella. He made it after the death of his mother, Donda West, in November 2007 and the end of his engagement in April 2008, while struggling with the pressures of fame.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal and other major streaming services; also on CD/vinyl.
Before you start
Heads up: Grief over a parent's death.
Age: Not verified (suggested 14+)
Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Death”
