• Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Nov 22, 2010
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  1. Jun 20, 2021
    10
    The context in which this album was made makes you understand and feel what Kanye tries to express in My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, with a perfect use of samples and great features, Kanye makes one of the best redemptions ever
  2. Jul 1, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best album I've ever heard, the Lost In The World music video is definitely the highlight, it has references to Satan, and both the opposition of words in the lyrics with the mirror that shows two opposite sides allude to the “As above, so below; as below, so above” quote, it throws explicit satanic messages at your face and looks like a representation of hell at the same time, and All of the Lights imagery was heavy influenced by the Gaspar Noé "Enter The Void" movie, the whole album it's just so satisfying to watch and we'll executed, it's a masterpiece Expand
  3. Jul 1, 2021
    10
    In my opinion, the album has impeccable production, and as usual kanye fails to disappoint. I also felt like his rhymes got a little better.
  4. Aug 2, 2023
    7
    mediano para bom, muitas tracks boas porém muitas esquecidas. A produção do Kanye junto com Mike Dean acertou em cheio no álbum, entretanto músicas como gorgeous e dark fantasy deixou a desejar nos vocais. Músicas como Hell of a Life e So Appalled vieram somente para encher linguiça e Monster não acertou nas features. Power, All of The Lights, Devil in a New Dress e Runaway são incríveis,mediano para bom, muitas tracks boas porém muitas esquecidas. A produção do Kanye junto com Mike Dean acertou em cheio no álbum, entretanto músicas como gorgeous e dark fantasy deixou a desejar nos vocais. Músicas como Hell of a Life e So Appalled vieram somente para encher linguiça e Monster não acertou nas features. Power, All of The Lights, Devil in a New Dress e Runaway são incríveis, lindos de se escutar, mas na minha opinião a melhor música é Lost in the World. Expand
  5. Jul 22, 2021
    10
    Perhaps more than any other album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy shows how impossible it is to separate music from its creator. How could you enjoy it if you weren't aware of the ominous weight it carried? He returned to prove his prowess in the face of criticism with an honest album in an era when such things did not exist on the pop charts. This is an unassailable instant classicPerhaps more than any other album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy shows how impossible it is to separate music from its creator. How could you enjoy it if you weren't aware of the ominous weight it carried? He returned to prove his prowess in the face of criticism with an honest album in an era when such things did not exist on the pop charts. This is an unassailable instant classic that would silence the detractors now and forever. Expand
  6. Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Kanye West provides his most introspective, daring, honest, and beautiful album to date with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The best album I've ever heard.
  7. Oct 2, 2022
    10
    2nd best Kanye album and as many calls his "magnum opus" with it being a big step up from an already great previous album and is probably the best comeback story in hip hop history with many classic 10/10 tracks like dark fantasy, gorgeous, power, all of the lights, monster, runaway, lost in the world & devil in a new dress
  8. Aug 8, 2021
    10
    Best Album ever. Fjjbvfffdfffffffgggggggggggggggggghhhh
  9. Apr 14, 2022
    10
    Esse álbum é maravilhoso demais! Uma obra-prima que vou levar para o resto da minha vida. Só não é o meu favorito, pois tenho um apego mais forte com o 808s & Heartbreak, mais os feats, os instrumentais são perfeitos, não há nenhuma música ruim nesse álbum, as faixas que eu mais gosto são Runaway, Devil In A New Dress, POWER, All Of The Lights e Gorgeous são faixas que me apeguei muito!Esse álbum é maravilhoso demais! Uma obra-prima que vou levar para o resto da minha vida. Só não é o meu favorito, pois tenho um apego mais forte com o 808s & Heartbreak, mais os feats, os instrumentais são perfeitos, não há nenhuma música ruim nesse álbum, as faixas que eu mais gosto são Runaway, Devil In A New Dress, POWER, All Of The Lights e Gorgeous são faixas que me apeguei muito! EU AMO My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy! Expand
  10. Aug 29, 2021
    10
    Amazing poetry that kills and then gives birth again and kills again. This is the definition of a "successful album"
  11. Aug 30, 2021
    10
    This album cannot be improved upon. It is perfection and defined many things in the genre that lasted years. Kanye himself has proved that with all successive works.
  12. Aug 30, 2021
    10
    This album is not only Kanye’s magnum opus, but an ode to how majestic music can be. Surging beyond the lyrical and technical genius behind nearly all of the rap performances, the depth of composition and production quality elevates the album to be a 21st century version of a Beethoven symphony. MBDTF rightly takes its official place as the greatest album of the 2010s and is undoubtedlyThis album is not only Kanye’s magnum opus, but an ode to how majestic music can be. Surging beyond the lyrical and technical genius behind nearly all of the rap performances, the depth of composition and production quality elevates the album to be a 21st century version of a Beethoven symphony. MBDTF rightly takes its official place as the greatest album of the 2010s and is undoubtedly one of the greatest albums of all time. Expand
  13. Dec 11, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 7.5 for me. Love this record and it´s starts so strong, Dark Fantasy being the best Kanye intro to any album, Gorgeous guitar riff and Kid Cudi´s hooks, POWER being just a classic and Runaway being one of Kanye´s best songs. But most of the second half I don't find it that much appealing to me. I don't like So Appalled and I hate Hell Of A Life. The outro with Bon Iver with Lost In The World and Who Will Survive In America are not that bad in my opinion, actually i enjoyed those songs matching together at the very end. I like this album and it was a pivital point in Kanye´s carrer, for what happened with Taylor Swift and him exiling to Hawaii. I don´t think it's MAGNUM OPUS, like some ppl call it but I can respect that opinion. Expand
  14. Sep 2, 2021
    9
    One of his best albums. Hard to find albums you don’t have to skip any songs!
  15. Jan 7, 2022
    10
    What Kanye created in 2010 still remains, to this day, one of the best albums of all time. Following the hatred of America after the VMAs fiasco, Kanye exiled himself in Hawaii where he recorded a groundbreaking album with an influence that is still very visible in today's music, a little more than a decade later. Everything from the brilliant guestlist to the perfect production, not aWhat Kanye created in 2010 still remains, to this day, one of the best albums of all time. Following the hatred of America after the VMAs fiasco, Kanye exiled himself in Hawaii where he recorded a groundbreaking album with an influence that is still very visible in today's music, a little more than a decade later. Everything from the brilliant guestlist to the perfect production, not a single error can be found throughout an in-depth analysis of the album. To put it simply, it's 68 minutes of pure excellence. Expand
  16. Sep 3, 2021
    10
    The greatest rap album of all time from the greatest artist of our generation.

    Which doesn’t even account for the this being greatest comeback for any artist ever, following the infamous Taylor Swift incident. The GOAT!
  17. Sep 4, 2021
    10
    Beautiful, grand, Every single feature is so good paired with kanyes rapping makes this a 10
  18. Sep 8, 2021
    10
    simply Ye best album, not my favorite one but i cant deny this is better, it has a total of 0 bad tracks
  19. Sep 10, 2021
    10
    My vote for the best album of all time. The beats, the lyrics, and the features all are insane. It’s amazing to listen to an artist at the absolute peak of
  20. Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Ye's best work, in which he puts every thought of his. A beautiful masterpiece that changed hip hop history.
  21. Sep 26, 2021
    10
    A genius look inside of West’s mentality the leaves the listener simply mesmerized by the great samples, beautiful lyrics, and splendid everything. This album leaves me speechless, it’s a masterpiece in every single way.
  22. A-Z
    Nov 16, 2021
    10
    This album is just spectacular, it feels like a fireworks show. Beautiful. Every song is perfect and represents Kanye perfectly.
  23. Oct 8, 2021
    10
    Ye’s magnum opus. Beautifully textured, sonically diverse, lyrically bombast.
  24. Oct 17, 2021
    10
    I loved this album, Kanye is doing his best on this album from the rhythms to the lyrics and I hope he continues that way.
  25. Oct 28, 2022
    8
    Wow... this has to be one of the best albums I've listened to recently. Every aspect seems to be so well thought-out. When it comes to production, Kanye West is one of the best. The first five songs are so good that I can't really think of a better track run. The songwritting was good too but there were times when I felt like he was just throwing words around.

    But the thing that I loved
    Wow... this has to be one of the best albums I've listened to recently. Every aspect seems to be so well thought-out. When it comes to production, Kanye West is one of the best. The first five songs are so good that I can't really think of a better track run. The songwritting was good too but there were times when I felt like he was just throwing words around.

    But the thing that I loved the most aboout this album is the transition from "Lost In The World" to "Who Will Survive In America". I was dancing all the time until the song suddenly stopped, and that's when I realized the album was over. The transition was so smooth... ugh, I loved it.

    Overall, one of the best albums I have listened to.
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  26. vzn
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    What can I say about this album that hasn't been said already? It truly is the closest thing to a perfect album. I can say I didn't love every song, but my enjoyment of the other songs raises my enjoyment for this project as a whole.
  27. Nov 28, 2021
    10
    I am not a listener good enough to talk about this masterpiece. Greatest album ever, I don't have any other thing to say.
  28. May 22, 2023
    10
    A classic legendary album, every song is fye and it is quite literally the definition of perfect. favorite song: Lost in the World
  29. Nov 30, 2021
    10
    It's albums like this, that people use as benchmarks in musical history, and it just happens to be fantastically enjoyable, I'm feeling a uh... 10! on this record. tran-
  30. Jan 15, 2022
    10
    The best album of the year...so far!!!!! this the sound of the future, the sound of real hip-hop and rap music, the sound of the music...this is Kanye West!!! great artist and a real genius...! this album is so creative, original and perfect!!! the best album of his career...! i wan t this album in my country! great lyrics, crazy and awesome! perfect album!!!!!!
  31. Dec 24, 2021
    10
    Perfeito, Lindo, Magnífico. Os feats,as batidas, as letras tudo. Ele é um dos MELHORES ALBUNS DA HISTORIA e salvou a carreira do YE depois do trágico episódio com a Taylor.
  32. Dec 25, 2021
    10
    Kanye West's magnum opus. Shows the world what that man is able to do when he is inspired. A magnificent mixture of styles and chores which are amazing makes this one of the best albuns of all time.
  33. Dec 30, 2021
    10
    A classic in the making. Youre missing out if you havent listened to this yet, Its one of kanyes best work and i can literally not find a single skip. The only issue could be kanyes "trash" lyrics but that is patched out by the help of the amazing beats
  34. Jan 3, 2022
    10
    This album is the greatest album of all time. The story of how the mastermind behind this piece of art, Kanye West, came to make this album proves that Kanye is a, if not the G.O.A.T. The lyrics are catchy and to the naked eye, don't look special but when you think of them, they reveal a deeper meaning. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is the perfect title to describe this album. IThis album is the greatest album of all time. The story of how the mastermind behind this piece of art, Kanye West, came to make this album proves that Kanye is a, if not the G.O.A.T. The lyrics are catchy and to the naked eye, don't look special but when you think of them, they reveal a deeper meaning. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is the perfect title to describe this album. I won't go into depth why but this album is about fame and how beautiful yet twisted it is (hence the name) and all around, this album is amazing. If you haven't listened to is then I highly advise you listen to it because if you don't, you'll be missing the experience of a lifetime. Expand
  35. Jan 5, 2022
    10
    With tremendous features from great artists, Kanye West raises the bar for hip hop and rap. MBDTF includes a great amount of personality and sound. It is clear how West has perfected the music on this album. Every song fits into this piece of work and they work on their own also.
  36. Jan 10, 2022
    10
    Un álbum igual de emocional que 808s.
    La producción es excelente, la letra también, y lo que te cuenta este álbum mientras lo escuchas es algo mágico.
    Para mi, su mejor álbum, y uno de los mejores álbumes que he escuchado en mi vida.
  37. Jan 31, 2022
    10
    All I have to say is that this is a masterpiece from start to finish. Listen to it if you haven’t.
  38. Feb 3, 2022
    10
    The best album of the 2010s hands down. All songs sound expensive but that isn’t taking away from the hip hop vibe ok Kanye. Dark fantasy is the greatest opening track for Kanye followed with hits such as all of the lights, runaway, Power, devil in a new dress, and more. This album is perfect
  39. Mar 28, 2022
    9
    By far Ye's best album. Amazing production as always, an outstanding redemption for Ye when he absolutely needed it. Sadly the last 4 tracks, while being alright, simply aren't nearly as good as the beginning and middle of the album, brings it down from perfect.
  40. Mar 29, 2022
    10
    awesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesomeawesome
  41. Feb 15, 2022
    10
    Mbdtf truly is beautiful and has some of the greatest songs ever from one of the greatest artists ever
  42. Feb 17, 2022
    9
    kanye genio kanye genio kanye genio kanye genio kanye genio kanye genio kanye genio
  43. Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Every song is so intricate and satisfying to the ear, as Kanye shows his narcissism mixed with insecurity. I always come back to this album, as every song is so beautiful. My favorites are Runaway and Bound 2. Such beautiful songs about heartbreak and the struggle of finding love.
  44. Apr 2, 2022
    10
    "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" is probably one of the greatest albums of all time. Everything about this album is masterful, and every song is thought out carefully with maximum effort. It's an obvious 10. If a reviewing platform as stubborn as Pitchfork gives an album a 10, you know it's an excellent album.
  45. Mar 17, 2022
    10
    I really have nothing to say this is the best album of Kanye, every song is absolutely superb, and well Runaway exists...
  46. Mar 25, 2022
    10
    probably my all time favorite album. every single song on it is great, ending with kanye's best song, "lost in the world"

    best song: lost in the world

    worst song: devil in a new dress (sorry)
  47. May 26, 2022
    10
    My all-time favourite album. I remember this album made a huge impact on how I create and listen to music, especially the Runaway short movie. One of the best opening and closing tracks I've ever heard aswell. I quite literally have no complaints on this LP.
  48. May 3, 2022
    8
    While I do agree that this is a great album, it's not Kanye's best. If the second half of this album was as good as the first, I would give it a ten. The second half was substantially weaker than the first to me. Still a fantastic project.
  49. May 29, 2022
    10
    Easily Kanye's most grandiose work, Twisted Fantasy is a self-indulgent, introspective, haunting journey into the mind of a recluse, exploring the rollercoaster that is fame and power. The work stands proudly as one of the greatest albums of the decade, if not of the 21st Century.

    Given Kanye's public perception at the time of release, it is easy to understand why the album was so talked
    Easily Kanye's most grandiose work, Twisted Fantasy is a self-indulgent, introspective, haunting journey into the mind of a recluse, exploring the rollercoaster that is fame and power. The work stands proudly as one of the greatest albums of the decade, if not of the 21st Century.

    Given Kanye's public perception at the time of release, it is easy to understand why the album was so talked about. It embodies the best and worst of Kanye West - the genius, endlessly creative and brutally mischaracterised Kanye, as well as the misogynistic, ego-driven, power-hungry monster of Kanye. Heartfelt lyrics are poured out over some of the greatest beats ever recorded, produced largely by Kanye himself (as well as Mike Dean); the lyricism, while mostly top-notch, is frequently overshadowed by immensely layered and spectacular production.

    The album is constantly honest and always disarming, culminating into the masterpiece that is Runaway. Although the remainder of the album is in general weaker (with the exception of Lost in the World, a brilliant finale which ties the album together excellently), it hardly detracts from the overall quality of this project. Twisted Fantasy remains one of the most interesting musical self portraits ever conceptualised by one of the most misunderstood musicians on the planet.

    My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is a brilliancy of rap music; an honest look at a deeply flawed individual and the corrupting nature of the spotlight. This is an album that will change your perception of its creator and leave you with a newfound appreciation for his talent.
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  50. Jun 22, 2022
    10
    My favorite album of all time, every. single. song. is. amazing. The production here is unbelivable, the featurings are unmatched, everything on this album is just perfect.
    Dark Fantasy is one of the best intro songs of all time, Gorgeous, Power, All of The Lights, Monster, So Appalled are 10s, Devil in a New Dress and Runaway make me cry.
  51. Jul 29, 2022
    10
    a genialidade do kanye com esse álbum é atemporal, cada faixa te trás um sentimento diferente e quando você chega em Runaway a sua vida parece finalmente a fazer sentido, os feats e principalmente a revelação da nicki minaj tanto na faixa monster e em all of the lights é o paraíso.
  52. Jul 30, 2022
    10
    West reaches the pinnacle on this album. From start to finish tells the tragic story of him through fame, the rise and fall of the power of the king of hip hop in one of the best albums in history. I give it a 10 out of 10.
    It has 9 covers
    variant references to different songs on the album. This album would be a self-reflection of his life and the story of how fame is not what it seems,
    West reaches the pinnacle on this album. From start to finish tells the tragic story of him through fame, the rise and fall of the power of the king of hip hop in one of the best albums in history. I give it a 10 out of 10.
    It has 9 covers
    variant references to different songs on the album. This album would be a self-reflection of his life
    and the story of how fame is not what it seems, the sins behind the scenes and the problems
    famous people live, hence the name of the album. With this album Kanye demonstrates once again
    that he is still the king of hip hop and rap, quoting Kanye's words "If they see me as a
    monster, then I will be.”
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  53. Aug 23, 2022
    10
    I bet before releasing this album kanye told himself he was ready to make history. and he did.
  54. Sep 7, 2022
    10
    This is, without a doubt, Kanye West's best album. Between the beautiful lyricism to the touching and slow piano piece Runaway, this album truly has no skips.
  55. Sep 8, 2022
    10
    One of the best albums ever. Every song is a masterpiece. The album is a classic and one of my favorite albums ever
  56. Sep 9, 2022
    10
    quien es kanye west?
    para el ciego, es la luz
    para el hambriento, es el pan
    para el enfermo, es la cura
    para el solitario, es el compañero
    para el triste, es la alegría
    para el prisionero, es la libertad
    para el pobre, es el tesoro
    para el deudor, es el perdón
  57. Sep 26, 2022
    10
    Amazing album by Kanye West. Very emotional and beautiful. Ye tells about misunderstunding him by society and media. Beautiful sounds and compatibility between artists made this project perfect and incredibly enjoyable. Definitly one of the greatest albums in music history and legendary hip-hop project. No album is able to reach this level as my beautiful dark twisted fantasy by KanyeAmazing album by Kanye West. Very emotional and beautiful. Ye tells about misunderstunding him by society and media. Beautiful sounds and compatibility between artists made this project perfect and incredibly enjoyable. Definitly one of the greatest albums in music history and legendary hip-hop project. No album is able to reach this level as my beautiful dark twisted fantasy by Kanye West.
    There is no songs here that would be lover the level of this project. Songs like Runaway, Power, amd Devil in a new dress are songs I would consider as a one of the greatest I ever heard. 10/10 is a perfect score for this album.
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  58. Oct 9, 2022
    10
    Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is one of the greatest rap albums of all time with excellent songs like Power and All of the Lights.
  59. Oct 21, 2022
    10
    this is the magnum opus by Mr. west
    he's defined rap music once again with this album
    this is nonstop 13 song banger list
    from amazing lyrics to powerful sampling and uses of features
    this album does define rap music and has alot influence to the upcoming gen
    there are no skips except the advertisements
    and yeah its not a 6 its a flat 10 for me
  60. Oct 21, 2022
    10
    La definición de los que es Ye y su grandeza . Un rico que lo cambio todo en general y mas allá de la música
  61. Oct 21, 2022
    10
    Kanye’s best work by far, features on this are amazing, near perfect record
  62. Nov 4, 2022
    9
    This album is amazing, BUT it has been growing tf off of me for the last couple of years. I feel guilty to admit that some tracks just don't appeal to me anymore like Gorgeous and Dark Fantasy. Still, an amazing record, and I hope that my love for this album will come back.
  63. Nov 2, 2022
    10
    definitly 10/10. Sampling in this album is decent, when i listen songs like Blame Game or Runaway, i feel vibe, like when Kanye was recording this album on Hawaii.
  64. Nov 4, 2022
    10
    This is one of the best albums of all time this truly defines Ye in a long but sweet iconic album.
  65. Nov 6, 2022
    10
    A beautifully crafted album, Kanye West has outdone himself. This isn't just hip-hop, this is an emotional, amazing piece of art. Kanye should always remain the greatest artist of the 21st century.
  66. Aug 27, 2023
    10
    es muy buen album , la obra maestra de kanye west , con muy uenas colaoraciones y , ademas de ser uno de los primeros que escuche en mi vida
  67. Nov 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the greatest album in history. So Expand
  68. Dec 1, 2022
    9
    absolutely amazing. One of the greatest albums ever produced. The production is amazing and the sounds top quality. Lyrics are not Kanye's best but overall this is his best work.
  69. Dec 11, 2022
    10
    With this album, Kanye West proves the strong strength of a talented person, and the bold attempt of mixing and matching samples of multiple genres but so fitting makes this album still establish a wonderful work in the history of hip-hop music.
  70. Jan 6, 2023
    10
    This album might be the most maximalist album to have come out during the 2010s decade has aged like fine wine. Dark Fantasy is an all time great introduction track and Power has some of the best production I’ve ever heard. Overall, what makes this album get the acclaim it gets is the production. Just an absolute masterpiece of an album. 10/10
  71. Jan 26, 2023
    9
    低谷之下的kanye不屈服沉沦的音乐市场,拿出这张让人惊叹之作证明他的实力,华丽的采样配上各明星优秀的表现(点名表扬麻辣鸡),美中不足之处就是感觉有些曲子过长,
  72. Jan 31, 2023
    9

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  73. Feb 15, 2023
    10
    The most outstanding album of ALL TIME any other similar album is just a copy. Even if you don't like the album you should be impressed just because of the minimum 5000 hours Kanye put onto every track
  74. Mar 5, 2023
    10
    Fantastic record! This sets the standards for hip hop and pop and still holds to this day
  75. Mar 6, 2023
    9
    Masterpiece. The pinnacle of Kanye, it's wonderful and everything he is and how he gives it to us is so nice, to a point romantic and at the same time possessive, I don't know how to explain myself but wow.
  76. Apr 24, 2023
    10
    The cumulation of Kanye's best. One of the greatest hiphop pieces out there and easily the best album of 2010. Is it worth picking up this piece? Yes.
  77. Jul 7, 2023
    10
    best album all songs 9/10 - 10/10 blame game outro is funny power best song oat
  78. Jul 18, 2023
    9
    Words can't describe this album whenever i listen too it i fell like it it goes by too fast when i listen too it i just love it favorite track is Blame Game
  79. Aug 19, 2023
    10
    There's nothing to say about this album that hasn't been said already. It is the greatest album of all time.

    Best song on the album "Hell Of A Life"
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94

Universal acclaim - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 45
  2. 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. Sep 17, 2012
    100
    There is no question that this album is a game changer. It's Kanye West's greatest work.
  3. Mojo
    Apr 20, 2011
    100
    My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is genuinely a great record. [Feb. 2011, p. 108]