My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
Roc-A-Fella Records
Kanye West is one of the most impressive douche bags of our generations. The man has quite a few great albums under his belt. His progression as an artist has been astounding, but his progress as a human being has left a lot to be desired. That's what he addressed on this record, and the result is nothing short of perfect.
In a lot of ways you could draw comparison's between this album and The Great Gatsby. In a lot of ways is looking for his place in society and finding that he doesn't really fit in anywhere. Like Gatsby, West is rich and famous, but is doesn't really like all the glitz and glamour that come with fame. However, Kanye is a big enough man to admit that he is a "Monster" and he really loves the "Power."
Throughout this record though, the listener is treated to man who is not just a egomaniacal monster. He is funny, self-depricating, and introverted all within the first few tracks. The beats are ridiculous and even includes Bon Iver and Gil-Scott Heron samples (what?!).
This album is worth your time and your money for a very simple reason, it does something that Kanye could never hope to do by himself. It makes you like him. This album is West's search for the American Dream, and I can't wait till he finds what he's looking for.
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