Rating: 10.0
A real masterpiece. Kanye blends the superb instrumentals with the typical top-notch Kanye style lyrics. If there is a way to visualize the album, the 34 minute film 'Runaway' is exactly it. A mixture of color and the abstract sense of what Kanye sees his art being. In a sense, it is far more mature than his previous albums. Yet, it is hard to compare those albums to this one. After 808s & Heartbreak, Kanye evolved; the breaking point was the infamous Taylor Swift incident.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy illustrates a new Kanye, not as egotistic and much more dedicated to his art. However, it demonstrates that his is the best and most innovative artist on the radio today. He, simply, transcends hip-hop. 'Power' and 'All of the Lights' are a testament to this. 'All of the Lights' (featuring Rihanna), especially, stands out as a representation of what the album is. It lives up to its hype and arguably surpasses it. Thus far, the defining album of the decade and will remain so, possibly until the next Kanye album.
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