Jay-Z, Pusha T, CyHi The Prynce, Swizz Beatz & RZA) Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Bon Iver & Charlie Wilson) vocals by Alvin Fields, Kenneth Lewis, John Legend, Tony Williams, Ryan Leslie, The-Dream & Charlie Wilson Rihanna, Elly Jackson, Kid Cudi, Fergie, Drake, Alicia Keys & Elton John) add. vocals by Alvin Fields & Kenneth LewisĪll Of The Lights (feat. It went on to receive the Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2012.ġ0 years later, there's a lot to be said about what this album did for Kanye and where it sits in his career.ĭark Fantasy (feat. It quickly debuted atop the Billboard 200 the following week and floored critics receiving rave reviews for what can be argued as his magnum opus.
He then dropped a 35 minute film "Runaway" to accompany the album which included most songs off the project.
Fridays" with songs from these studio sessions dropping every week in anticipation of the project's drop. A Complex article detailing the creation process can be found here. The culmination of self-imposed exile in Hawaii months after the infamous VMA incident, Kanye enlisted the help of a star-studded "Rap Camp" including the likes of Jay-Z, Beyonce, RZA, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Pusha T, Kid Cudi, among others. The weird, wordy title is the only thing about this opus that he’ll live to regret-the rest is pure pop bravura, with hip-hop’s biggest ego torquing self-obsession into unapologetic new shapes.On this day in 2010, Kanye drops My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The Washington Post: And that’s just a freckle of the petulant genius that coats every inch of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, easily the most thrilling album of 2010 and the best of West’s career. More than that, though, it’s a welcome reminder that once you settle West’s scores-and they number plenty these days-he’s a visionary and not just the jerk who interrupted Taylor Swift and pouted over his recent “Today” interview with Matt Lauer. The Boston Globe: Love it or hate it-and that’s probably the only range of reactions it will elicit- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy lives up to its name. 3.5 out of 4Ĭhicago Sun-Times: That he’s rapping again, after suffering such undue abuse for his “singing” on his last album, 808s and Heartbreak, is cause for celebration not just because his vocalizing isn’t always spot-on but because his mouth is on fire again, throwing out genius rhymes and typically radical claims. But that same transparency makes My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy a terrific album. TIME: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, his most extravagant work, is hip-hop’s version of grand opera: a congested, constantly bustling disc stuffed with oversized drama, guest rappers, insanely eclectic samples, and backup vocals from a list of headliners that includes Alicia Keys, Elton John, and Fergie.Ĭhicago Tribune: What makes him so off-putting-his almost pathological allegiance to expressing his emotions, unfiltered-is also what makes him so compelling, a curious mix of bravado and vulnerability. SPIN: It’s a sinister, orchestral, hugely grandiose affair that owes as much to the artist’s self-aggrandizing ego as to the voracious id that would destroy it publicly. Rolling Stone: Nobody else is making music this daring and weird, from the spooky space funk of “Gorgeous” to the King Crimson-biting “Power” to the paranoid staccato strings of “Monster.” 5 out of 5 Few stars of comparable wattage would dare do the same. 4 out of 4Įntertainment Weekly: West may be obnoxious, but at least he’s interested in confronting those aspects of his identity through his music. USA Today: The audacious new My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy opens a window into an ego that is often tripping, thus exposing the insecurities and foibles that fuel West’s boundless creativity and grandiose ambitions. How did the critics respond? Unanimously. West lets his music do the talking on his fifth album. The rapper’s controversial remarks and behavior made headlines over the past year, but Mr. Friday giveaways and Twitter ramblings, Kanye West finally shares his Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy with the world.
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