My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is the fifth studio album by the American rapper and record producer Kanye West. It was released by Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Records on November 22, 2010. Retreating to a self-imposed exile in Hawaii after a period of controversy in 2009, following his interruption of Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards, he recorded the album at Honolulu's Avex Recording Studio in a communal environment involving numerous musicians. Additional recording sessions took place at Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, California, along with the New York City studios Electric Lady and Platinum Sound.
Original artwork. The central image is pixelated on censored versions of the cover. The censored cover is used on digital versions of the album.
Physical release sold in retail stores
Control room (top) and tracking room (bottom) of Avex Recording Studio in Honolulu, where the album was recorded
Visual artist George Condo, who designed the album's artwork
Ye is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. A subject of widespread controversy and public interest, West is a significant figure in contemporary pop culture.
West in April 2009
West received early acclaim for his production work on Jay-Z's The Blueprint. The two are pictured here in 2011.
West in Portland in December 2005 as a supporting act for U2 on their Vertigo Tour
West performing in 2008
