Penitentiary chances, the devil dances And eventually answers to the call of autumn All them fallin' for the love of ballin' Got caught with thirty rocks, the cop look like Alec Baldwin Inter-century anthems based off inner-city tantrums Based off the way we was branded Face it, Jerome get more time than Brandon And at the airport, they check all through my bag And tell me that it's random Here are some of the lyrics from “Gorgeous”: If you dissect it, you’ll find a critique of contemporary media, stardom, and systemic discrimination. It’s an intricate work of art, a genuine display of West’s skills. Yet, MBDTF is not only an angry “fuck you” rap album. After the industry left him crushed and vulnerable, he replied with what he does best: music. There's poetry and braggadocio, classical music and auto-tune, sad moments and triumphant parts, Gil-Scott Heron and Black Sabbath, Nicki Minaj and Bon Iver. The album is a feast for the ears with enough to eat for everyone. MBDTF is a tour de force from the Chicago artist. It's clipping, over-compressed, and quite long, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Saying that MBDTF is bombastic is a euphemism. On November 22, 2010, West returned and released MBDTF, his most ambitious work to date.
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For months, they did nothing but play basketball and make music (read this amazing piece by Complex for the full story). There, he built a studio and invited a wide range of guests to work on his new album. Scarred by the event and wanting to stay low for a while, Kanye cancelled his upcoming tour and left for Hawaii. They released everything they could on the rapper. But Kanye West (possibly inebriated) rushed on stage, interrupted Taylor’s speech, and said that Beyoncé should have won the award, before flipping off the crowd. Taylor Swift, already America’s Sweetheart, won the award for Best Female Video. The tipping point was on September 13, 2009, the night of the MTV Video Music Awards. The artist became paranoid and started to act more and more impulsively. Personal troubles + mixed critics + constant media attention = not a good balance. His mother died after getting plastic surgery, and he broke up with his fiancée. What happened? Well, West's life had taken a dark turn in the previous year. This was very weird for a rapper at the time. But on 808s & Heartbreaks, he switched to auto-tuned crooning and tortured lyrics. Indeed, Kanye West was famous for his soulful and sample-heavy hip hop. His fourth album, 808s & Heartbreaks, had not been very well received by his fanbase. Being prone to controversy, the rapper was a special target for paparazzi. He was on top of the charts and everyone knew him.
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