808s & Heartbreak — 2008

A cold, Auto-Tuned grief record that reshaped pop-rap. Bold and influential. A pivotal record. The one in the run that sometimes gets overlooked — don't let it.

On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.

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