of the recordsTLB was groundbreaking, AFTER Tip's Kamaal the Abstract album, for doing the whole neo/alt black thing, which merged old and new sounds. 808s was completely stripped down (synths, drums, bass, and his crooning) and opened the Black EMO doorit's my second favorite Kanye album, after GraduationBad NewsStreet LightsHeartlessand Amazing are GREAT recordsthen there is still Say You Will, Coldest Winter, Love Lockdown, and Welcome to heartbreak both def broke groundIMO 808s moreso than TLB