Kanye West has an immeasurable influence over hip-hop and rap music. The rapper boasts of a spell-bounding curation of music that has made fans sway over decades of his music. Incidentally, West started out by freestyling in the early 2000s and soon went on to become one of the globe’s most talked about personalities. In addition to having several awards to his name, West is also one of the most streamed rappers. One of his songs is currently recording a staggering 1.2 million daily streams!

Remarkably, West’s most streamed songs belong to the very album that was once praised by Michael Jackson himself!

With more than a million daily streams, a Kanye West song highlights the rapper’s musical genius

A song straight from one of Kanye West’s early works, ‘808s & Heartbreak’ album, has the distinction of being his most streamed daily music. Humming on the playlists of such a staggering number of listeners, ‘Heartless’ is that iconic crown jewel of the rapper’s music. The song features a characteristic catchy melody on the backdrop of a somber lyric. At the time of its release in 2008, the song quickly ran up the charts to number two on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also earned a platinum certification in the US.

The song highlighted West’s personal struggles at the moment. The rapper was going through tragic events such as the unfortunate passing of his mother and a few controversies surrounding him. Notably, the album ‘808s & Heartbreak’ is one that Michael Jackson had approved of.

West had himself opened up as to how The King of Pop had once overheard him rehearsing a song from the album. The piece moved him so much that he, in one way, complimented the rapper and boosted his morale.

As Kanye West’s previous works continue to bear his musical legacy, fresh music should be on the turntables soon.

Ye and his team found to be rehearsing “finished” songs in Italy

A few weeks earlier, Kanye West toured Italy with his wife, Bianca Censori, and has since been nestled up there. The rapper, who has been spotted with his wife on boat rides in Venice, is riding high on the currents of his new song, coming hot off the slate soon. Quickly, following Kanye West to Italy were some of his frequent collaborators, including CyHi the Prynce. The presence of such figures indicated a new Kanye West album on the cards.

A credible spotter reported that West and his team are practicing and tuning “finished” songs, nearly confirming fans’ wishes. Additionally, the rapper was said to have converted a hotel conference room into a makeshift lobby for the album’s production. Following the breaking of this news, West’s fandom has been in rabid anticipation of any official news confirming the same.

Have you listened to ‘Heartless’ yet? What are your expectations from Kanye West’s next upcoming album? Let us know in the comments below.