Kanye’s 808s & HEARTBREAK promo shots

by Staff, October 19, 2008

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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.

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53 Comments

  1. Posted by: disappointed on October 25, 2008 at 12:24 am

    damn, this trigga got the most comments out of all the other posts

  2. Posted by: D.j on October 23, 2008 at 3:18 pm

    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.

  3. Posted by: Joe on October 23, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    those are ksubi sunglasses, they are an australian brand, kanye is also designing a pair with the brand. the model is called bayliss

  4. Posted by: Anonymous on October 21, 2008 at 5:44 pm

    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..

  5. Posted by: sort a BRITish on October 21, 2008 at 2:43 am

    I love those Savile Row-suits Mr West is wearing.

  6. Posted by: Ghetto on October 21, 2008 at 1:53 am

    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

  7. Posted by: LIFE & CULTURE on October 21, 2008 at 12:39 am

    This look is alright with me.

  8. Posted by: maliksun on October 21, 2008 at 12:34 am

    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!!!

  9. Posted by: Izzo on October 20, 2008 at 9:41 pm

    what the hell happened to “Good as Job”!? I was gonna cop that just for the title.

  10. Posted by: lee malone on October 20, 2008 at 4:57 pm

    lookin like a sofa salesman

  11. Posted by: D.C. on October 20, 2008 at 4:31 pm

    SMH…Kanye loosing it man

  12. Posted by: katjakassin on October 20, 2008 at 3:58 pm

    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.

  13. Posted by: jh on October 20, 2008 at 3:49 pm

    haters fall back. kanye is the shit. enough said.

  14. Posted by: dreamcrusher on October 20, 2008 at 3:48 pm

    maagnifique

  15. Posted by: Benny Blanco on October 20, 2008 at 2:31 pm

    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.

  16. Posted by: duh on October 20, 2008 at 2:28 pm

    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

  17. Posted by: Tae K on October 20, 2008 at 2:04 pm

    I liked Kanye better when he dressed like Carlton

  18. Posted by: TheMOOR on October 20, 2008 at 1:00 pm

    Keep Rockin Kanye!!!!!

  19. Posted by: young davey on October 20, 2008 at 12:40 pm

    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!

  20. Posted by: dopeammo on October 20, 2008 at 11:41 am

    ye is ok

  21. Posted by: jimmy g on October 20, 2008 at 10:13 am

    overkill.couldnt just let graduation become a classic and marinate.

  22. Posted by: frank on October 20, 2008 at 10:07 am

    Suit & Tie rap thats cleaner than a bar of soap.

  23. Posted by: askjd on October 20, 2008 at 6:28 am

    haha trying to become like andre

    this guy bites someone elses style and you all think he’s original. smh

  24. Posted by: DJ WiLL Gates on October 20, 2008 at 5:29 am

    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

  25. Posted by: fishbeast on October 20, 2008 at 2:15 am

    can u imagine anyone trying to pull off a look like that?with a heart patch there?
    kanye ftw.

  26. Posted by: B on October 19, 2008 at 11:56 pm

    He be hanggin out with Taz Arnold too much

  27. Posted by: bscientest on October 19, 2008 at 11:33 pm

    prime styling.

  28. Posted by: The Monopoly Guy on October 19, 2008 at 10:40 pm

    Damn…No more pink polos?

  29. Posted by: bkallday on October 19, 2008 at 10:12 pm

    He needs to just stop…in fact stop rapping…producing…he’s old news…cats need to gett off his jock already

  30. Posted by: nairb on October 19, 2008 at 9:42 pm

    yo kanye is just plain old DOPE.i hope his next album in chill and much love for kanye.

  31. Posted by: Rugger REL on October 19, 2008 at 9:34 pm

    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

  32. Posted by: Stylez on October 19, 2008 at 9:09 pm

    16 comments for a Kanye Pic?…..Some of ya need to really hop off his juice…

  33. Posted by: POLO_ADDICT on October 19, 2008 at 8:46 pm

    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..

  34. Posted by: yadidaimeen on October 19, 2008 at 8:45 pm

    this fools gay.. and so are most of u

  35. Posted by: MT on October 19, 2008 at 8:18 pm

    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.

  36. Posted by: NUFF SEDD on October 19, 2008 at 7:35 pm

    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.

  37. Posted by: thapresident on October 19, 2008 at 7:26 pm

    I like his style but his music is starting to suck.

  38. Posted by: boodah on October 19, 2008 at 6:32 pm

    DOPE!!!!! dude is always fresh love the suit

  39. Posted by: camthrax on October 19, 2008 at 6:20 pm

    Smart frames! Anyone know what they are? I’m a total dope when it comes to spectacles.

  40. Posted by: skam lecram on October 19, 2008 at 5:14 pm

    dope. i like the suit.

  41. Posted by: decs on October 19, 2008 at 4:34 pm

    does look a lil PeeWeeEsque..but the Pee Wee from Cheech and Chong not tha PlayHaus..

  42. Posted by: teddy on October 19, 2008 at 4:22 pm

    what kind of sunglasses are those?

  43. Posted by: Kenny on October 19, 2008 at 3:51 pm

    EXTRA FLY! I think dude looks really DOPE!

  44. Posted by: LIFE & CULTURE on October 19, 2008 at 3:50 pm

    I really want to meet this guy! I think I could learn a lot from him…

  45. Posted by: CLARK on October 19, 2008 at 3:44 pm

    his style has changed? This is one photo shoot, and it’s nothing out of the ordinary for Kanye.

  46. Posted by: imaking on October 19, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    lookin like malcom X

  47. Posted by: Eddie on October 19, 2008 at 3:23 pm

    I don’t think his style really changed, he is just taking a new approach with this album.

  48. Posted by: HZLR on October 19, 2008 at 3:13 pm

    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

  49. Posted by: hatchofchi on October 19, 2008 at 3:11 pm

    I want that heart hes wearing. looks doperzzz.
    I already have the whole 808s and hearbreak album.
    Its hot. MAKE SURE YOU BUY IT!

  50. Posted by: E-MAN on October 19, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    he reminds me of pee-wee herman with that suit on. he even has the little splash of red like pee-wee.

  51. Posted by: Lo Pan on October 19, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    honestly, when is this guy going to come out of the closet?

  52. Posted by: mac on October 19, 2008 at 2:47 pm

    leis jus hope da album doesnt suk

  53. Posted by: Pelican on October 19, 2008 at 2:45 pm

    well obviously if you’re going to make futuristic music you have to dress accordingly.