Kanye’s fourth LP, “808s and Heartbreak,” released in the 2000s, introduced a dramatic transformation in his style. This trailblazing LP blended emotional wordplay with bare instrumentals and synthesized singing, producing a style that was at once dark and beautiful. A Distinct Approach “808s LP” marked a new sound for Kanye. Leaving behind his sample-heavy instrumentals,…

Mr. West has experienced an incredible music career that has lasted more than 20 years. Beginning as a music producer to transforming into a worldwide music icon, Mr. West has always pushed the envelope in the music scene. Entering this world on June 8, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia, and brought up in Chicago, Illinois, Kanye…