Kanye West released his fifth studio album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy November 22, 2010
Written by Mister Anderson on November 22, 2022
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is the fifth studio album by American rapper and producer Kanye West. It was released by Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Records on November 22, 2010, following a period of public controversy for West. Retreating to a self-imposed exile in Hawaii in 2009, he recorded the album at Honolulu’s Avex Recording Studio in a communal environment involving numerous musicians. Additional recording sessions took place at Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, California, and at the New York City studios Electric Lady and Platinum Sound.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was produced primarily by West, alongside a variety of high-profile producers such as Mike Dean, No I.D., Jeff Bhasker, RZA, Bink, and DJ Frank E. Critical commentaries noted the music’s maximalist aesthetic and opulent production style that utilizes various elements from West’s previous work, including soul, pop, baroque, electro, and symphonic sounds, as well as progressive rock influences. Thematically, the album explores themes such as West’s celebrity status, consumer culture, self-aggrandizement, and the idealism of the American Dream. Guest vocalists include Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Pusha T, Rick Ross, Kid Cudi, John Legend, Bon Iver and Elton John.
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