My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye's big year culminates in an LP that feels like an instant greatest hits, the ultimate realization of his strongest talents and divisive public persona.
Kanye West reigns as pop culture’s preeminent wild card. He’s the glitch in the matrix, a mad genius who transforms just about everything he does, from Tweeting to attending awards shows to doing interviews, into crazed performance art. West has made going too far a core element of his aesthetic. He’s an artist who…
West's long-awaited masterpiece sees him finally reach the potential that was clear for all to see in College Dropout. It's undeniably brilliant, Antonio Rowe gushes.
Read the review of Kanye West's Grammy Award winning album 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' featuring tracks 'Runaway' and 'Power'.
There was a time when Kanye West seemed too inventive, too smart and too good for pop music. “Jesus Walks” and “Gold Digger…
Check out our album review of Artist's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy on Rolling Stone.com.
As fatiguing as it is invigorating, as cold-blooded as it is heart-rending, as haphazardly splattered as it is meticulously sculpted, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is an extraordinarily complex 70-minute set of songs.
Genius...While he may in fact be one of the most arrogant artists in music, there’s no denying Kanye West’s genius.
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The effort to canonize My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy as one of hip-hop’s all-time high points is already underway.
Kanye West's fascinating public persona hasn't translated into a fascinating album, reckons <strong>Alex Macpherson</strong>
Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy review: Not the voice of a generation; the voice of Kanye West, which is so much better.
Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark may be easier to admire than to listen to. Rating: * * * *