"808S & HEARTBREAK," Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam) Since drawing acclaim for 2004's "The College Dropout" that likened him to an urban-pop messiah, Kanye West seemingly has been on a mission to discredit his adorers. And those who hear his new "808s & Heartbreak" and still think of him in superhero terms ... well, they clearly aren't listening. The producer/rapper sings on "808s & Heartbreak," albeit through all manner of vocal manipulations that disguise his unmistakably bland voice, and his lyrics won't stop anyone in his or her tracks -- except those impressed by such fare as the lament of the lonely, rich materialist on "Welcome to Heartbreak" (his friends have pictures of their kids...
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