Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak got here out in November 2008. To commemorate its decade-long existence, producer Malik Yusef—who has songwriting and co-producing credit on the LP—has introduced an 808s & Heartbreak anniversary tour that includes completely different performers at every cease. Kanye himself won’t carry out, however Yusuf confirmed that Kanye signed off on the tour. “I don’t do anything without Kanye’s blessing,” Yusuf stated in an announcement to Pitchfork.
The producer will sponsor it and function the emcee. The 15-city tour will characteristic performances of the album’s songs by native artists at every cease. Performers will likely be picked by a yet-to-be-detailed voting course of. The tour kicks off in Los Angeles and can wrap up in New York. Dates haven’t but been introduced, however the tour will start in 2019.
Earlier this month, Kanye postponed the discharge of his ninth studio album Yandhi. His final solo LP, ye, got here out in June. Read Pitchfork’s characteristic “The Plight of the Kanye Superfan.”
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