Welcome to Heartbreak by Kanye West
“Welcome to Heartbreak” is straight from “808s & Heartbreak”, an album from 2008 that shifted something in the hip-hop world with its auto-tuned melancholy. It’s Kanye getting raw and real about his emotions, talking about his pain, loss, and what feels like an endless void despite all the success, right?
Kid Cudi’s hauntingly beautiful hook pairs so well with the heavy autotune and minimalist beat, and it just makes you feel things. This track solidifies the emotion-driven theme of the album, which kind of flipped the script on what people expected from rap at the time, diving deep into vulnerability and sadness.
