Regardless of what people think of Kanye – and anyone else for that matter – the best works of art often occur when an artist is at their very lowest. MBDTF is the result of said exile, among other contributing factors such as his failing relationship with Amber Rose. He received immense criticism for his actions and exiled himself for a period of time. In 2009 – as we are all aware – Kanye went on stage at the VMA awards as Taylor Swift received an award for “Best Female Video”, and interrupted her saying that he thought Beyoncé’s video for “Single Ladies” was one of the best videos ever made – twice.

With a flavour for his creative and lyrical capabilities already demonstrated, MBDTF was next and it is one of the most amazing albums I have ever heard. Up until MBDTF, Yeezy had already given us The College Dropout, Late Registration, Graduation and 808s & Heartbreak. Unlike films and video games that rely heavily on CGI and advanced graphics, time has little to no negative impact on music. One of the many great things about music is that no matter how old an album is, it can still be appreciated as if it was just released. I’m not making it easier for myself by constantly reviewing amazing albums – especially My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – but I’m okay with that.

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