My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
by Kanye West
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Nov 22, 2010
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 3765 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3,245 out of 3765
  2. Mixed: 72 out of 3765
  3. Negative: 448 out of 3765
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  1. Manucci555
    Aug 18, 2023
    1
    There's nothing special about it production wise, and its full of creepy lyrics and expletives. The music video for "power" may be pleasing to the eyes but it also comes off as extremely pretentious and I found the addition of the sample from In The Court of The Crimson King ("Twenty first century schizoid man!") to be very strange. After this raucous and ego-driven track we then in aThere's nothing special about it production wise, and its full of creepy lyrics and expletives. The music video for "power" may be pleasing to the eyes but it also comes off as extremely pretentious and I found the addition of the sample from In The Court of The Crimson King ("Twenty first century schizoid man!") to be very strange. After this raucous and ego-driven track we then in a bipolar manner switch to an instrumental thats melodically pleasing using pianos and I believe a cello.

    The next track is just a hype track using the same instrumental of the previous track in the beginning. The entire album is just more urban jungle music and seems pretty boring to me.    … Expand
  2. uquqa
    Mar 2, 2023
    0
    One of the best hip-hop albums of the decade. Starting with Dark Fantasy, probably best opening track in Kanye's discography going through masterpieces like Gorgeous, Power, Devil in a New Dress to emotional tracks like Runaway and Lost in the World its surely TOP10 Albums of all time. Very catchy, melodic thanks to amazing production and its story with amazing lyrics. Absolutely amazingOne of the best hip-hop albums of the decade. Starting with Dark Fantasy, probably best opening track in Kanye's discography going through masterpieces like Gorgeous, Power, Devil in a New Dress to emotional tracks like Runaway and Lost in the World its surely TOP10 Albums of all time. Very catchy, melodic thanks to amazing production and its story with amazing lyrics. Absolutely amazing and must-listen. 10/10… Expand
  3. freddiegibbsfan
    Apr 5, 2022
    0
    kanye sucks, how dare he insult my queen taylor swift. this album sucks, runaway is one of the worst songs of all time.
  4. pablovj
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    Muuuuuuuuuuuuuuy malo este álbum no hay por donde cogerlo y da ascooooooooooo
  5. DequanJdfh
    Oct 31, 2021
    0
    This album is so overrated it’s hilarious. It’s proof music critics don’t know anything about what they’re talking about

    It has one OK song (you know the one) and the rest is corny. I’m cringing
  6. KoorvoAttanno
    Oct 20, 2021
    0
    Boring and monotonous. Album may only appeal to hip-hop fans. Kanye has more varied albums
  7. Yeezusmp3
    Aug 30, 2021
    0
    This is not album of the year, this is album album of the life. Kanye West the **** goat
  8. tommcgoatald
    Jul 28, 2021
    0
    What the actual hell is the album and what importance does it show. One of biggest pet peeves is how many people actually claim this to be "the best rap album of all time" and Kanye is a lyrical messiah and A Good Shepard". Excuse me ….. why? The album is literally going on about how deranged and mentally ill he portrays himself and claims that his music is to heal the human mind and soul.What the actual hell is the album and what importance does it show. One of biggest pet peeves is how many people actually claim this to be "the best rap album of all time" and Kanye is a lyrical messiah and A Good Shepard". Excuse me ….. why? The album is literally going on about how deranged and mentally ill he portrays himself and claims that his music is to heal the human mind and soul. Well, I got news for you Mr. West, my wife divorced me and took all the kids and … my money because they were so in love with your male masculine propaganda of an album. I hope my wife doesn't go the extra mile my next child North or Psalm. You sickening me. Let this review sink in to your soul Mr. West, know that the devil doesn't actually have a new dress, instead wears baggy clothes, occasionally has a really nice red suit jacket and pants, and wants to have intercourse with a flamingo/human hybrid. You are that devil. This is really the music that has me in the deepest darkest stages of my life. You aren't the savior of my life, you are the destroyer of it. Your sins cannot be healed. You have to live with them.… Expand
  9. MikeMulaney
    Nov 19, 2020
    1
    Generic music, nothing special, typical Kanye egomania top to bottom, not worth the time.
  10. bushyforest
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    The album brings nothing special, just another attempt to say something original without the power to follow through with it.
  11. JohnSnow41188
    Oct 2, 2020
    0
    Unoriginal work, it feels like Kanye was trying to hard but the results did not pay out.
  12. anapopescu
    Sep 13, 2020
    0
    Everyone keeps mentioning the Kanye West genius but I have yet to hear it, on this album or the rest of his body of work.
  13. itskarlnotcarl3
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Disgusting album. Every song sounds like trash except for Monster, only because Nicki is in it. I don’t know why he ever made music to begin with. He is totally irrelevant and a delusional Trump supporter.
  14. HUSAMO0_MO
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    The most overrated album od all time not surprised from the most overrated artist of all time pure tr**ash thanks god we have other artist like kendrick to clear our ears
  15. Shivanisingh
    Jul 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hate it
    Hate hate hate absolutely **** hate hate hate itttttttttttttttyy now what's left can't describe it how you are defines your work    … Expand
  16. maisieryn
    Jul 25, 2020
    0
    ngek dapat negative to e kasing negative ni kanye west towards taylor. clowns to the westttt
  17. canders00n
    Jul 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. keinesfalls ansprechend und auf jeden Fall cómo se dice..überbewertet, vllt wirds beim nächsten Mal besser !… Expand
  18. Spencer_steilde
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    Trash. Kanye is a crazy person who has to cause drama. This album is boring and I found myself skipping over most of the tracks
  19. pullmeclxser
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    bad, bad, please delete, mess, deserves to be deleted of every streaming platform
  20. CherryLipa
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    I didn't like this a lot!!!!!!, I don't like this kind of music!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  21. Lhxzzgjd
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    The unfinished sounding beats combined with the same neglect to the lyrics leaves this album lacking, true talent.
  22. sweeterman
    Jun 9, 2020
    0
    When I first heard this record I didn’t fully understand the hype behind this whole album, in my book his best was and still is TCD.I still don’t understand why publications like pitchfork give an album like this a perfect 10, I mean it’s nowhere near Ok Computer or To Pimp a butterfly it certainly hasn’t aged like fine wine like the aforementioned albums there.I would argue with OkWhen I first heard this record I didn’t fully understand the hype behind this whole album, in my book his best was and still is TCD.I still don’t understand why publications like pitchfork give an album like this a perfect 10, I mean it’s nowhere near Ok Computer or To Pimp a butterfly it certainly hasn’t aged like fine wine like the aforementioned albums there.I would argue with Ok Computer 20 years later the album is still as fresh and relevant with To Pimp a Butterfly even today there are elements and topics that when you go back to it you realize you haven’t found yet.Even at the moment of writing this review TPAB portrays a very vivid picture of our current climate in America without being too preachy.My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was ripe for the moment it was released and that’s that.

    Hint hint “Play” and “18” by Moby ripped off.    … Expand
  23. Miss-anthro
    May 22, 2020
    0
    Una completa cagada, ni siquiera se como está cosa sigue sacando música si todo lo que hace es una completa mierda
  24. cloudmaker
    Mar 25, 2020
    0
    Kanye's magnum opus about a false reality. A 10/10 classic. Best album of the 2010s.
  25. 2333
    Feb 18, 2020
    0
    Score is not based on melody or weather females shake there ass in club to it or not I based it on not being real hiphop
  26. Ucifer
    Jan 30, 2020
    0
    I guess kanye should stick with designing shoes and stop doing music
  27. gw90
    Jan 29, 2020
    0
    I would rather drag my balls through 10 miles of broken glass than listen to this album.
  28. Gillbert1984
    Jan 28, 2020
    0
    This is pure trash. When he will pay Moby for copyrights? When he will start to do music? This is worst than bieber's music.
  29. hejlenard
    Jan 28, 2020
    0
    Pure trash. I hate the sound of most of the songs here, i don't know maybe because we all have different type of music but this one's a trashy album. This should've never existed in the first place. Just pure trash, not even hating.
  30. Jpsmallz
    Jan 28, 2020
    2
    Was never a big kanye fan but decided to give this a chance and I'm still not a big kanye fan.
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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. Uncut
    Sep 19, 2012
    80
    West is far from rap's deftest lyricist but his neurotic grandstanding is compelling and often pretty funny to boot. [Feb 2011, p.84]
  2. Consequence
    Sep 17, 2012
    100
    There is no question that this album is a game changer. It's Kanye West's greatest work.
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  3. Mojo
    Apr 20, 2011
    100
    My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is genuinely a great record. [Feb. 2011, p. 108]
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