Kanye’s 808s & HEARTBREAK promo shots
by Staff, October 19, 2008

On November 25th, 2008, Kanye West will be releasing his new album, 808’s & Heartbreak. According to some rumors as well as the already released songs from the album (Love Lockdown and Heartless), this album will consist of more singing rather than rapping . Now, thanks to The Clones, we get a preview of some promo shots done for the album by photographer Willy Vanderperre. Notice that Kanye’s style has changed a lot since his previous albums. Check out more images after the jump.



damn, this trigga got the most comments out of all the other posts
Kanye aint changed, its just another outfit. Hellooo? Air yeezy’s? Just rocked a new colorway not too long ago. This is a phase during his mourning period.
Lost his mom and his woman. Fall back haters.
those are ksubi sunglasses, they are an australian brand, kanye is also designing a pair with the brand. the model is called bayliss
I love Kanye’s music, and dude’s style is always ill and trendsetting. But here, looks like Andre 3000 and Lupe already beat him to the punch. Hope the albums dope though..
I love those Savile Row-suits Mr West is wearing.
he says this album will be the most gangsta album of his but so far from the songs ive heard sounds like it will be the wackest and more pop that anything chill with the computer voice shiet
This look is alright with me.
haters make me laugh. they’re usually the ones that aren’t doin shit, the ones that don’t contribute a fucking thing to this world. beat it shittys, you’re wasting the good air!!!
what the hell happened to “Good as Job”!? I was gonna cop that just for the title.
lookin like a sofa salesman
SMH…Kanye loosing it man
This guy is so deadpan in all of his photo’s that it makes me laugh.
I don’t hold this against Kanye, more so against the people that are on his dick. If anyone else was wearing a broken heart pin or a suit and glasses like that, people would be ripping him apart. But because it’s Kanye, and he’s the flavor of the moment, it’s great.
Although I really, really do not like Kanye. And I must say first that I would like that heart if he wasn’t wearing it to promote his music. The suite he is wearing is really nice.
It rides the fine line that if someone is wearing it out, they might come off as “Trying”. But if worn right, can look hot as hell.
haters fall back. kanye is the shit. enough said.
maagnifique
KanYe is still my dude… Even if I’m not feeling the threads he’s rocking, I still support him through this shit he’s going through. And for all of you who are kicking him when he is down. Don’t hop back on the team when his album drops in June and he’s back to the old KanYe.
for the dude who stated Kanye isn’t gay cause he broke up with supermodel gf alexis is a stupid argument because, well that’s why she’s his EX….haha
I liked Kanye better when he dressed like Carlton
Keep Rockin Kanye!!!!!
I can’t approve of this new direction. I think he’s attempting to transcend hip-hop, and take some risks, which i respect, but we’re treddin’ on shaky ground here. The T-Pain voice filter, the hair cut, now the 80’s style formal wear. Of course, If the album is dope. It’ll all be forgiven…if not. The backlash is gonna be big!
ye is ok
overkill.couldnt just let graduation become a classic and marinate.
Suit & Tie rap thats cleaner than a bar of soap.
haha trying to become like andre
this guy bites someone elses style and you all think he’s original. smh
i personally like the old kanye…vintage lo bape shit jordans….thats the kanye i kno
BUT life is about changes….i can never be a kanye hater….hope this album is hot
love lockdown is cool and heartless is my SHIIIIT!!!! Niggas get the heartbroken too so i think ima relate to this album LMAO oh and dude made a comment about how many people comment on kanye pics….but he took the time out to look and write a comment also…go figure
can u imagine anyone trying to pull off a look like that?with a heart patch there?
kanye ftw.
He be hanggin out with Taz Arnold too much
prime styling.
Damn…No more pink polos?
He needs to just stop…in fact stop rapping…producing…he’s old news…cats need to gett off his jock already
yo kanye is just plain old DOPE.i hope his next album in chill and much love for kanye.
its not a bad look cuz it wat we expect of him 2 wear but str8 up thou u can not be up in the block or in class wit a fcukin suit like that iight jp maybe 1 time but 2 make a whole woredrobe of suit like that its a force and 3/4th
16 comments for a Kanye Pic?…..Some of ya need to really hop off his juice…
FOR ALL YOU KANYE HATERS BCK OFF THIS DUDE IS NOT GAY… ARE YOU INSANE HE JUST WROTE THE WHOLE DAMN ALBUM FOR HIS EX FIANCE.. ALEXIS … YOU KNW SUPER MODEL? NOR DOES HE LOOK ANYTHING REMOTELY CLOSE TO PEE WEE HERMAN… STOP HATING AND AND FIND A HOBBY..
PEACE IM OUT.
SUPPORT KANYE..
this fools gay.. and so are most of u
The promo shot seems simplified to really give you a shot of what he put ino the album. Like with heartbreak you lose the care you might put into stayin fresh. The scruffy hair and beard is showin that run down you get. The suit is tailored to perfect though. No emotion. Reviews of the album already have me anxious to hear his latest work.
This guy is the shit.
I really think he did this album
for the passing of his moms.
He just needed to get some shit off his chest.
West has another album coming out in June of 09′.
By then he’ll be right back to being his ol’ self.
I like his style but his music is starting to suck.
DOPE!!!!! dude is always fresh love the suit
Smart frames! Anyone know what they are? I’m a total dope when it comes to spectacles.
dope. i like the suit.
does look a lil PeeWeeEsque..but the Pee Wee from Cheech and Chong not tha PlayHaus..
what kind of sunglasses are those?
EXTRA FLY! I think dude looks really DOPE!
I really want to meet this guy! I think I could learn a lot from him…
his style has changed? This is one photo shoot, and it’s nothing out of the ordinary for Kanye.
lookin like malcom X
I don’t think his style really changed, he is just taking a new approach with this album.
reminds me of the outfit David Byrne wears while performing Psycho Killer on the ‘Stop Making Sense’ video…which coincidently is the version with just a guitar and the roland tr-808
I want that heart hes wearing. looks doperzzz.
I already have the whole 808s and hearbreak album.
Its hot. MAKE SURE YOU BUY IT!
he reminds me of pee-wee herman with that suit on. he even has the little splash of red like pee-wee.
honestly, when is this guy going to come out of the closet?
leis jus hope da album doesnt suk
well obviously if you’re going to make futuristic music you have to dress accordingly.