Back again with a new Classic Rap Report Card Review, this time with Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy! From his exile at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards to now in 2025, Nick reviews each track in order and gives his thoughts on how well or terribly the album has aged and how things were never the same for him after the 2010s.
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SOURCES:
Kanye's Runaway film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg5wkZ-dJXA
Kanye's Monster video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX7JW-L_jhg
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction to the Review Series
02:30 Kanye West's Controversial Past
05:16 Exploring 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'
08:13 Track-by-Track Analysis: The Opening Songs
10:39 The Impact of 'Power' and 'All of the Lights'
13:13 The Significance of 'Monster' and Nicki Minaj's Verse
15:50 Deep Dive into 'So Appalled' and 'Devil in a New Dress'
18:50 The Iconic 'Runaway' Performance
21:21 Themes of Fame in 'Hell of a Life' and 'Blame Game'
23:58 Final Thoughts on the Album's Legacy
40:45 The Next Album Being Reviewed Is....