Today, the safest and most ethical way to get that ZIP feeling is to buy the album or press the download button on your favorite streaming service.

The album's themes of fame, wealth, and social commentary continue to resonate with listeners today. West's lyrics are both personal and universal, tackling topics such as racism, celebrity culture, and his own struggles with fame.

The computer was talking to him now, not through text, but through a synthesized voice that sounded eerily like a pitched-down version of the artist himself.