808s & Heartbreak and its singles helped West top the year-end Billboard 2009 charts as both the top male Billboard 200 and Hot 100 artist.

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This was due to a new wave of rappers, singers, and producers coming to adopt aspects of its style and thematic content. West's lyrics explore themes of loss, alienated fame, and heartache, inspired by the breakup with his fiancé, his struggles with pop stardom, and the death of his mother. 'Welcome to Heartbreak' is a song by American recording artist Kanye West from his fourth studio album, 808s & Heartbreak (2008). 808s & Heartbreak is the fourth studio album by American producer and vocalist Kanye West. That's because 808s & Heartbreak isn't out yet. The following week, the album descended three places to number four on the chart and experienced a 69% sales decline, selling 142,000 units. The album was also named one of the ten best albums of 2008 by a number of publications, including the Associated Press (number four), The Hartford Courant (number seven), Now (number four), The Observer (number eight), Vibe (no order) and Time (number six).

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