Kanye cries on stage, reinvents himself mid-song, and somehow makes 'Heartless' hit harder. Unhinged genius in 64 minutes.
Fresh off the release of Kanye's fourth #1 album, 808s & Heartbreak, VH1 and Mr. West collaborated for a special concert as part of the critically acclaimed Storytellers series. A collection of live performances from Kanye's arsenal of hits including songs from his ground breaking 808s & Heartbreak album.
Direction
Minimalist stage design lets Kanye's chaos breathe.
Production
Reimagined arrangements expose raw 808s wounds.
Director
Es Devlin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This performance helped legitimize Auto-Tune as an emotional instrument, paving the way for artists like Travis Scott and Future.
Kanye's mother's death nine months prior haunts every song; 'Hey Mama' was originally on the setlist but cut for being too painful to perform.
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