It was here, in his new isolated reality, that West birthed MBDTF and his road to redemption began.įurther reports from Callahan-Bever said of West, in his Hawaiian studios, that the producer was so focused on his album that he only ever took power naps and never properly slept. Stating in a Q&A with The New York Times, this was West’s ‘backhanded apology’. It was here, in his new isolated reality, that West birthed MBDTF and his road to redemption began. In an article written by Complex’s Noah Callahan-Bever, West admitted in an email that the mass criticism had exhausted him and diminished his sense of self, forcing him to retreat to Hawaii in a self-imposed exile. The hostility and lack of remediation from West led to his public profile being furtherly tainted as the world began to see him, not as a musician, but someone who was self-absorbed and unempathetic. His disapproval of musician, Taylor Swift, being awarded Best Female Video at the 2009 VMA’s instead of Beyonce, painted him as a ‘jackass’ by many, including the then President, Barack Obama. Although, it was public scrutiny over his outburst during the 2009 VMA’s that truly set the scene for the events proceeding. During this time, he was not only grieving the loss of his mother, Donda West (a pivotal figure in his musical endeavours), but also the end of his 18-month engagement with designer, Alexis Phifer. Prior to MBDTF’s production, West was amid a two-year hiatus from music. Although, before we dissect MBDTF, let us reflect on Kanye as the producer, musician and human being he was at the time and why he felt isolation was his best means of recording this life-changing work.
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An album that has been dubbed by some music aficionados as West’s magnum opus. This was the moment in time the world bore witness to Kanye West’s fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (MBDTF).