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Alright, first and foremost disclaimer: I’m a massive Kanye fan. That being said, I feel as if I’m pretty balanced and unbiased with my thoughts and opinions on the old boy and his art, so there won’t be any dishonest fluff here lol.


I think MBDTF is a beautifully crafted album overall. The song writing is phenomenal, the production is killer (especially for 2010), there’s some great features here, and it’s a very grandiose, theatrical album over all. It’s so cohesive that to me, it’s always felt like a concept album, even though it’s not. It’s just flows so well sonically and thematically that it feels as if one one big story is being told (and I think that the “All of the Lights Interlude” adds to that as well). This is something that Kanye has been hit or miss on ever since. TLOP and Donda, for instance, both can feel jarring and incohesive at times.


i normally don’t go track by track on these, but I’ll quickly go through some of my favorites. “Dark Fantasy” is one of my favorite songs off of the album if not my favorite. It’s literally the perfect album opener. It’s catchy and driving, and really gives off that grandiose vibe instantly. “Gorgeous” is great, and anytime that Kanye and Kid Cudi are rockin together on a track this is usually the case. “All of the Lights (Interlude)” & “All of the Lights” are musical brilliance in my opinion. The interlude alone is such an unbelievably, soul touching musical moment. And this is not surprising when you take into consideration the inclusion of Elton John on piano and as one of the many great back up vocalists on the these tracks.


“Monster” just slaps. It was actually the first song that I heard off the album thanks to one of my best friends, Marty, who was eagerly awaiting this albums release. He showed me this track and then the rest of the album and from then on, I was hooked. “Runaway” is legendary and the amount of love this song gets is definitely warranted. It’s not my very favorite from the album but I get it. “Blame Game” is another track that musically is next level, but the last minute and a half or so can be a little jarring for a first time listener 😂


MBDTF is a piece of work that could never be replicated. Something very special was captured here and Kanye was smart enough to realize that. He never tried to sequel it or follow it up with something similar. He never chased what this album was. He knew that it was its own beast and had to be kept that way. So much so, that his next album (not counting the Jay-Z collab album that is “Watch the Throne”), YEEZUS, which is my personal favorite Ye album, went in the totally opposite direction. It’s gritty, it’s uncomfortable, it’s heavy, it’s stripped back, and at times messy. These are all reasons why I love it so much, and all ways that it differs from its predecessor so drastically. MBDTF will forever stand in its own little section of musical history, and while it’s not my favorite Kanye album, it definitely deserves the love it gets.


And Syn is right, everyone should also give “Ghost Town” a listen. Check out all of “Ye” for that matter. It’s a short listen at 23 min but it’s a wild ride. “Ghost Town” is unbelievable and was also my favorite Kanye track up until the album  “Donda” was released, which included the song “Moon”. THAT is now my favorite Kanye track.


If I had to do a top 5 list for Kanye albums (not counting collab albums or eps) it’s would be:


1. Yeezus

2. Ye

3. Donda

4. MBDTF (3 & 4 are interchangeable depending on the day and mood)

5. The Life of Pablo


I think that’s all I’ve got! Haha It’s been so much fun reading everyone else’s various thoughts on this one! Keep ‘em coming fam! 🤌🤘