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}} ''My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'' is the fifth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West, released on November 22, 2010, through Roc-A-Fella Records. Following a period of legal and public image controversy, West took a short hiatus from his music career. During a "self-imposed exile" to Hawaii, he conceived the project; West subsequently worked on it through a communal development that involved him and other musicians and producers contributing collectively to its music between 2009 and 2010. Production was handled by West and several other record producers, including Jeff Bhasker, RZA, No I.D., and Mike Dean, among others. The album's original cover art was designed by George Condo and rejected by some retail outlets; it features a presumably naked West being straddled by a nude winged female, with a spotted tail protruding from her buttocks. Noted by music writers for its varied elements, ''My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'' incorporates musical components from West's previous works, including soul, baroque, electro, and symphonic elements. The album deals with themes of excess and celebrity, with transparent lyrics expressing emotional extremes, ego, uncertainty, and references to drinking and drug use. Its subject matter also explores consumer culture, race, and the idealism of the American Dream. A short film set to the album's music, ''Runaway'', preceded the album's release. ''My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'' debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 and sold 496,000 copies in its first week in the United States. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and, by 2013, had sold 1,032,000 copies in the US. To promote the album, West released free songs through his GOOD Fridays series and four singles: the ''Billboard'' hits "Power", "Monster", and "Runaway", and the international hit "All of the Lights". ''My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'' received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its varied musical style, opulent production quality, and West's dichotomous themes. It was also named the best record of 2010 in numerous critics' polls and year-end lists. == Background == The album was conceived during West's self-imposed exile in Oahu, Hawaii, following a period of legal and public image controversy amid an overworked mental state.〔Callahan-Bever, Noah (November 2010). (Kanye West: Project Runaway ). ''Complex''. Retrieved on 2010-11-30.〕 West later said that his fatigue from overworking led to his controversial outburst at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, his disgust with its ensuing media response, and his hiatus from recording.〔 Amid negative response to the incident,〔Columnist (October 3, 2010). (Kanye West Hiding Out in Milan! ). Posh24. Retrieved on 2010-11-30.〕 his scheduled tour with recording artist Lady Gaga in promotion of his previous album, ''808s & Heartbreak'', was cancelled on October 1, 2009, without citing a reason. It was formerly known as ''Good Ass Job'' and tentatively ''Dark Twisted Fantasy''.〔Phillips, Rashad (October 4, 2010). (Kanye West Set To Release New Album On Monday, November 22 ). HipHopDX. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.〕 GOOD Music artist Big Sean was the second to announce the title of the album as ''Good Ass Job''. On July 24, 2010, on Kanye West's blog, a banner appeared reading "My Dark Twisted Fantasy Trailer". On July 28, 2010, West announced via his new official Twitter account that "The album is no longer called 'Good Ass Job' I'm bouncing a couple of titles around now."〔West, Kanye (July 28, 2010). (Twitter / Kanye West: The album is no longer called "Good Ass Job" ). Twitter. Retrieved on 2010-11-27.〕 The official title, ''My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'', was announced on October 5, 2010.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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