Listen to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy on Apple Music and Spotify. Booking out the complex’s three session rooms 24 hours a day for an extended period, the recording process behind My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was one of inspired creativity as West hopped from room to room, moving on whenever he hit a creative wall with a song. He relocated to Hawaii and invited a plethora of fellow producers and artists – among them Rick Ross, Drake, Jay Z, Rihanna, Elton John, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, RZA, Q-Tip and Madlib – to join him in a self-styled “rap camp” at Honolulu’s Avex Recording Studios.

West’s answer to the whirlwind of controversy that followed that episode was a period of self-imposed exile from the limelight. Emotionally raw after the break-up of his relationship with model Amber Rose, his public image had been tarnished by the infamous Taylor Swift incident at the 2009 VMAs. Conceived during West’s self-imposed exile following the 2009 VMA incident and further influenced by his deteriorating relationship with model Amber Rose, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is a.

'Dark Fantasy' was utilized during the opening sequence of West's short film Runaway, during an extended scene with West driving down an atmospheric forest.Kanye West was in an uncertain place when he began work on his fifth album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. It was the opening song of West's 2011 setlist at the Coachella Music Festival, and was performed at the 'Vevo Presents GOOD Music' musical venue. Despite not being released as a single, the hype generated by the release of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy caused the song to enter the Billboard Hot 100 at position 60. The song received acclaim from music critics, who praised the song as a strong opener to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, complementing West's vocal delivery and the song's production. The song introduces several of the themes presented on the album and features numerous pop culture references, a gospel-inspired production style, and piano-driven composition.

The track heavily samples 'In High Places' by Mike Oldfield (sung by Jon Anderson). It features an opening narrative delivered by rapper Nicki Minaj, and singers Teyana Taylor and Justin Vernon contribute to the song's hook and provide background vocals. The song serves as the opening track of the album, and was written by West, Ernest Wilson, Jeff Bhasker, Mike Dean and Robert Diggs. 'Dark Fantasy' is a song by American hip hop recording artist and producer Kanye West from his fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010).

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