• Rapper Kanye West's fourth studio album, 808's & Heartbreak was released on November 24, 2008. The album's first single, "Love Lockdown," debuted at the 2008 Video Music Awards.

• 1. Genre: Hip-Hop Soul
  2. Release date: November 24, 2008MTV: Kanye West Reveals 808s And Heartbreak Release Date... (October 6, 2008)
  3. Label: Roc-A-Fella, Island Def Jam
  4. Singles: "Love Lockdown", "Heartless"
  5. West's fourth album
  6. Preceded by: Graduation

• Internet Leaks

  The songs "Coldest Winter," "Robocop," "Anyway," "Amazing" and "Heartless" have been leaked onto the internet in various forms of completion, some by West himself.MTV: Kanye West Reveals 808s And Heartbreak Release Date... (October 6, 2008)

• Listening Party

  West hosted a listening party for the album in Los Angeles on October 14, 2008. West commissioned Italian artist Vanessa Beecroft to create an art installation for the event that consisted of 40 nude models.The Fader: Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak Listening Event (October 15, 2008)l>

• Track List

  1. "Welcome to Heartbreak"
  2. "Heartless"
  3. "Love Lockdown"
  4. "Robocop"
  5. "Anyway" (featuring Kid Cudi)
  6. "Streetlights"
  7. "Say You Will"
  8. "Real Bad News"
  9. "Amazing" (featuring Young Jeezy)
  10. "Tell Everybody That You Know" (featuring Lil Wayne)
  11. "Coldest Winter

• Videos

  West released his newest video "Welcome to Heartbreak" on February 17, 2009.

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