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However, it’s perfectly reasonable for my generation to feel cheated by the thought that Carole King was the Dr. It’s still a somewhat valid point-it’s not that there isn’t a ton of great music being made today, because that is a ridiculous claim. We must hang on to this last remaining piece of the Old Kayne because, to quote an earlier album of West’s, ‘man they don’t make them like this anymore.When I was in high school, my music-nerd friends and I would often gripe to one another that the pop music of today wasn’t anywhere near as innovative as it was three or four decades ago. This album has all the classic Kanye staples – the samples, the beats and a chaotic story behind it. Some say that MBDTF is Kanye’s best album and I would be inclined to agree. And, that at the end of the day, we all have the same feelings of seclusion– regardless of how we got there. MBDTF perfectly sums up what it is to be human. Scary in the sense that you might have something in common with Kanye West! Now I can’t speak for your experiences with liquor and hard drugs but we have all had feelings of stark loneliness. When you look deeper into the album, you might find that it is scarily relatable. On MBDTF, he knowingly pulls together worlds that were previously unaware of each other – to create the diverse nuances of human emotions.ĭifferent distortions of three words in one line, show the clash of Kanye’s inner monologues as he explores fame, past relationships and the terrifying isolation of it all. He references everyone from poets to civil rights activists and splices them seamlessly amongst clashing rock and gospel notes. West brought sampling back with this album. These moment of darkness are filled with pop-culture references and moments of crass relief, like Chris Rock’s monologue on ‘The Blame Game’. The album then moves onto track after track of immense forms of collaboration, big name artists and intense distortion. We start with ‘Dark Fantasy’ – a retelling of a Roald Dahl poem, told by Nicki Minaj which lulls you into a false sense of security while alluding to the themes of self-indulgence and excess. And after several gruelling months, he was finished with the album originally called Donda’s Boy, then Good Ass Job and finally landed on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

Sources say that he would work in 3 studios at a time, running from room to room whenever he was inspired.

He flew out musicians, producers, poets, artists and even personal chefs – to help work on the project. While out here he was inspired to make MBDTF and booked out a recording studio 24/7 until further notice.

So, post-Grammy’s rampage, he jetted off to Hawaii to clear his head. This notorious publicity stunt was all part of West’s plan to rebuild his image after his iconic 2009 Grammy’s rant. The painting by George Condo showing a phoenix straddling West was famously banned from public release and pixelated in digital copies. The $3 million that went into this album is enough to make your eyes water (much like Kanye’s’ twitter feed). While he is currently a figure of controversy and ridicule – this album showcases all of his musical talents. Not to mention he was introduced to the world of Twitter. It has been a big decade for Mr West he got married, fathered four kids, and became a registered Republican.

We thought it would be interesting to see how the album, and its maker, have changed in the last 10 years. On November 22 nd 2010, Kanye West released his fifth and most acclaimed studio album: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.