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Despite these mixed reviews, 808s & Heartbreak debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and went on to sell over 2 million copies worldwide. The album's influence can be heard in a range of subsequent releases, from Drake's "Take Care" to The Weeknd's "Beauty Behind the Madness." When Kanye West released his fourth studio album,
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