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

Universal acclaim- based on 3765 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 448 out of 3765
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  1. CriticCrehan
    Jun 12, 2021
    9
    This album is almost incredible. Rick Ross's verse on Devil In A New Dress is the hardest guest verse ever recorded in hip-hop. Nicki Minaj's verse on Monster is 2nd. POWER is one of my favourite hip-hop songs of all time. But for some reason, songs such as Gorgeous and So Appalled don't connect with my soul as much as they seem to for other people. And obviously Blame Game. I wasThis album is almost incredible. Rick Ross's verse on Devil In A New Dress is the hardest guest verse ever recorded in hip-hop. Nicki Minaj's verse on Monster is 2nd. POWER is one of my favourite hip-hop songs of all time. But for some reason, songs such as Gorgeous and So Appalled don't connect with my soul as much as they seem to for other people. And obviously Blame Game. I was practically masturbating at most of the production however (Dark Fantasy, All Of The Lights, Runaway). Kanye really doesn't miss with the production. As much as I hate to admit it, this album is overrated and has a few weak spots but the highs on this album are higher than Trippie Redd on a daily basis. I am never going to decide whether this or Yeezus is better.… Expand
  2. BaileyHaydon_
    Jun 3, 2021
    10
    My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West is one of the greatest hip hop albums and albums as a whole.
  3. SuperBoyGabriel
    May 31, 2021
    10
    an MASTERPIECE. thank you for reading......................................
  4. sami_2667
    May 29, 2021
    10
    One of the best albums of all time. And definitely the best rap album of all time.
  5. Junkiest
    May 17, 2021
    10
    This is my favorite hip hop album ever. If you don't love this album, something's wrong with you.
  6. ronanomalley13
    May 7, 2021
    10
    Wow. Just wow. A beautiful piece of work following all of his controversy, and I truly cannot see this album being anything below a 10. This album has some of the highest highs I've ever seen, and the lows of the album are amazing tracks as well. Runaway is one of my favorites on the album, and it really shows how much of a creative genius Kanye is as he puts his thoughts and mindset onWow. Just wow. A beautiful piece of work following all of his controversy, and I truly cannot see this album being anything below a 10. This album has some of the highest highs I've ever seen, and the lows of the album are amazing tracks as well. Runaway is one of my favorites on the album, and it really shows how much of a creative genius Kanye is as he puts his thoughts and mindset on display on this 9 minute song. Each song tells it's own story, from the racial inequality on gorgeous, to the struggles of being in the public eye on All of the lights. Devil in a new dress also drops one of the greatest rap verses I have ever seen, with Rick Ross. With all of it's amazing wordplay ("The plan was, to drink until the pains over, but what's worse? The pain or the hangover?"- Dark Fantasy) or (Face it, Jerome get more time than Brandon",) and all of the amazing features, this album is truly the magnum opus of rap. 10/10 easily no question in my mind.… Expand
  7. Wowisawow
    Apr 16, 2021
    8
    This album starts off incredible in the first half but starts to fall off a bit in the second half. I do believe it's super important to hip hop and showed that Kanye is a staple of the music industry but Hell Of A Life, Lost In The World, Who Will Survive In America, they really feel boring to me personally and I've skipped them when listening to this album. I liked 8/13 of the tracks onThis album starts off incredible in the first half but starts to fall off a bit in the second half. I do believe it's super important to hip hop and showed that Kanye is a staple of the music industry but Hell Of A Life, Lost In The World, Who Will Survive In America, they really feel boring to me personally and I've skipped them when listening to this album. I liked 8/13 of the tracks on here whereas other albums Kanye has released such as The College Dropout, Ye, Graduation, Late Registration, I end up loving the whole album. Still, a very influential album, I can understand the love for it, and also i absolutely loved Dark Fantasy, Devil In A New Dress, Monster, POWER.… Expand
  8. Faugustas
    Apr 3, 2021
    8
    Now, I don't think this is a flawless Masterpiece and concider it to be one of Kanye's weaker projects, but it is still an incredible album. Kanye is such an artist, that even his weaker albums are 8/10s. I can completely see why people love it to death.
  9. Hendo250
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    this album is a 10 this album is a 10 this album is a 10 this album is a 10
  10. BeandonBoy
    Mar 7, 2021
    8
    Being the first Kanye album I listened to, it was honestly surprising. I'm not the biggest fan of Hip-Hop, I mainly stay around Rock or Classic Rock music. Saying that, I do believe My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is one of the best albums I have listened to. From production to the experimental sounds used to better the album, it is well rounded. The song 'Runaway' was in my opinion theBeing the first Kanye album I listened to, it was honestly surprising. I'm not the biggest fan of Hip-Hop, I mainly stay around Rock or Classic Rock music. Saying that, I do believe My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is one of the best albums I have listened to. From production to the experimental sounds used to better the album, it is well rounded. The song 'Runaway' was in my opinion the best song of the album. With its unique opening and ending to the track and also protraying its message perfectly. Final score: 7.62/10 or 8/10. A great album.… Expand
  11. SpartanBlood_17
    Mar 4, 2021
    10
    Best album of the entire hip hop. Well made, sang and produced. It hasn't even a skip. 10/10
  12. clem666
    Feb 17, 2021
    8
    Requires some listening to fully be understood but is totally worth it. Your perseverance will be rewarded by the discovery of insane and beautiful lyrics. The samples used all along are awesome. This clearly is a hip-hop/rap album but it also offers moments to get closer to opera-style, impressive electric guitar riffs, a lot of piano, R&B, clapping, pop and beautiful choirs. This is anRequires some listening to fully be understood but is totally worth it. Your perseverance will be rewarded by the discovery of insane and beautiful lyrics. The samples used all along are awesome. This clearly is a hip-hop/rap album but it also offers moments to get closer to opera-style, impressive electric guitar riffs, a lot of piano, R&B, clapping, pop and beautiful choirs. This is an album that lets the silence have its own room in the record. Overall production is terrific. There are a lot of guests (and a lot that are not even credited) but they all surprisingly find their own place and manage to differentiate from each other. Kanye created an unique balance between long tracks (8 out of 13 are longer than 5 minutes) and short ones (2 out of 13 less than 2 minutes long).

    I honestly can't put higher than an 8.5/10 because some passages sound really unharmonic to me even if I listen to this again and again. In conclusion I have nothing more to say that this album is truly powerful, consistent, clever and varied.    … Expand
  13. etozhevasyaa
    Feb 16, 2021
    10
    Музыка/бит: 10/10 | Читка/голос: 10/10 | Интерес к прослушиванию: 10/10 |
    Отзыв: разносторонний и атмосферный альбом, который актуален и на сегодняшний момент
  14. ILKWAFY
    Feb 12, 2021
    10
    One of if not my favourite Kanye record. It is amazing and gets better with every song.
  15. Dezzyd
    Feb 9, 2021
    10
    It is the best album of the 2010s and one of the best albums in hip hop of all time. All features he managed to get are crazy. My favorite song on it is either "Devil In a New Dress" or "Runaway"
  16. junkykunky
    Feb 8, 2021
    10
    Definitely Kanye's best album with features like Elton john, Rihanna, and Kid cudi this is probably my favourite album of all time and you should definitely listen to it.
  17. Lewdogmma
    Feb 5, 2021
    10
    Easily one of the greatest albums of all time. The way Kanye does something I'm just filling in the words but seriously it is an amazing album.
  18. comradebrett
    Feb 3, 2021
    10
    This album has some of the most grand, luscious, and expensive production I have ever heard on an album. Throughout a well composed set of instrumentals, Kanye gives us some of his insights, lavish lifestyle, and personal struggles. My favorite tracks are Devil in a New Dress, Runaway, POWER, Dark Fantasy, and Gorgeous.
  19. The-X-Territory
    Jan 24, 2021
    10
    Going into the album, I thought that it might not be as great as everyone made it out to be. When i did hear it however, I was happy to leave having found the album to be the masterpiece many people hyped it up to be. Songs like Power, All of the Lights, Monster, and Runaway perfectly exemplify the musical excellence that Kanye was aiming to make with this album. This entire album isGoing into the album, I thought that it might not be as great as everyone made it out to be. When i did hear it however, I was happy to leave having found the album to be the masterpiece many people hyped it up to be. Songs like Power, All of the Lights, Monster, and Runaway perfectly exemplify the musical excellence that Kanye was aiming to make with this album. This entire album is incredible, without a doubt Kanye's modern classic.… Expand
  20. Nucular
    Jan 11, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a real fantastic album, aren't many problems on this one other than the fact that some songs are a little too long but, with that being said, all the songs on here are amazing… Expand
  21. Infxmouss
    Jan 10, 2021
    10
    Fantastic lyrics from the returning Kanye West as he combats all the unpleasant press with one of his best albums and one of the best albums of all time.
  22. Wrong_Opinions
    Dec 23, 2020
    10
    Definitely one of the best albums of the 2010s and definitely would recommend. 10/10
  23. weeb122
    Dec 21, 2020
    9
    Amazing album but a tad overrated.

    Favourite Songs: Dark Fantasy, Power, All Of The Lights, Runaway, Blame Game, Lost In The World.

    Least Favourite Songs: Who Will Survive In America.
  24. Bergys
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    Impeccable album with very little flaws if any, the intro song is amazing and has some all time classics. There isn't a single bad song on the album and none are skips. Even lower songs like HOAL and Blame Game are still incredible and replayable. Very easily Kanye’s best album.
  25. BabyPlutooo
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Definitely my favorite Album by Kanye, beautiful Production and with 1 hour and 8 minutes a good length. A 10/10 with 0 skips and my favorite songs being Devil in a new dress and Runaway. This Album has a lot of features but not too many.… Expand
  26. Keegster
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    The music is inspiring yet creative. I believe it to be Kanyes best album and for reason. The samples and creative interludes of this album are incredible. And one last thing, it has Runaway so yeah..
  27. thepes
    Nov 29, 2020
    10
    10/10

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  28. Movitz
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    One of the best rap/hiphop albums ever made.
    Rated by many professional music reviewers as a 10 with little to no flaws through it's 75 minute runtime.
  29. MikeMulaney
    Nov 19, 2020
    1
    Generic music, nothing special, typical Kanye egomania top to bottom, not worth the time.
  30. benko13
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    As much praising this album gets, it can't be overrated, because it is a masterpiece.
    No one ever does maximalism like Kanye on MBDTF, literary every song on it is a complex bop with outstanding production, powerful instrumental and highly creative structure. This record is beyond just hip-hop or rap, it has so many influences from other genres like classical music. Lyrics are somewhere    As much praising this album gets, it can't be overrated, because it is a masterpiece.
    No one ever does maximalism like Kanye on MBDTF, literary every song on it is a complex bop with outstanding production, powerful instrumental and highly creative structure. This record is beyond just hip-hop or rap, it has so many influences from other genres like classical music. Lyrics are somewhere really great and deep, but they are not the primary aspect of the record, production is. Production and instrumentals are what will this album make one the greatest moments in music generally.    … Expand
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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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