Young Jeezy and Kid Cudi joined him onstage at intervals (as they did on the album), bolstering West’s confidence as he embarked on songs that likely brought back times he’d rather forget.īy “Love Lockdown” and “Paranoid,” at least 60 shirtless men - all of color, all rubbed down in white powder - stood behind West on a stage-set of stairs. The performer gradually became more animated with each number, which corresponded with the album’s tonal shifts. At the Bowl, however, West’s reservations rendered him uncharacteristically endearing. The artist’s demeanor was somber in contrast to his recent frenetic set at the FYF Festival or his made-for-social-media ramble onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards. He moved carefully from number to number, pouring himself into songs such as “Welcome to Heartbreak” as women in white, ghostly shrouds orbited the stage in a slow march that resembled a sort of pilgrimage. Usually a man of many words, West said relatively few as he concentrated on performing the album in its entirety. “Each artist or group will perform songs from the ‘808s & Heartbreak’ album in their own style, paying tribute to Kanye West’s original tracks.” The final performances will be selected by fans in each city through an online voting process.Much like the rapper himself, the production was a mix of attention-grabbing bombast and biting realism, filled with austere beauty and high school melodrama. “Any musicians have the ability to be a part of the tour, as the musical acts will be curated through an open application audition,” Yusef said.

Local artists will be chosen from each city to perform the album in its entirety.Ī multi-Grammy Award-winning artist, producer, and songwriter, Yusef (also known as DJ Good Music the Angel) was a contributing writer and co-producer on the landmark album.

The tour will hit 15 cities across the U.S., including New York, Boston, Atlanta, Austin, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles, before coming to a close in San Francisco. Ten years after the release of Kanye West’s seminal fourth studio album “ 808s and Heartbreak,” producer Malik Yusef has announced an anniversary tour featuring local artists performing renditions of tracks from the album.

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