West also used music festival performances and a short film set to the music, Runaway, in promotion of it. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and has since been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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To help market My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, West released free songs through his GOOD Fridays weekly free music release series and four singles-the Billboard Hot 100 hits "Power", "Runaway", and "Monster", and the international hit "All of the Lights". Thematically, the content explores West's status as a celebrity, consumer culture, race, and the idealism of the American Dream. Music journalists have noted the album features a maximalist aesthetic and opulent production quality with elements of West's previous works, including soul, baroque, electro, and symphonic styles, as well as progressive rock influences. It was produced mainly by West, along with a variety of high-profile producers such as: Mike Dean, No I.D., Jeff Bhasker, RZA, S1, Bink, and DJ Frank E. Additional recording took place at Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, California, and at Electric Lady Studios and Platinum Sound Recording Studios in New York City. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was recorded in sessions at Avex Recording Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii. The recording sessions featured guest appearances from: Bon Iver, Jay-Z, Pusha T, Rick Ross, Kid Cudi, Nicki Minaj, John Legend, and Raekwon, among others.
There, he worked on the album in a communal recording environment involving numerous contributing musicians and producers. Following a period of public and legal controversy, West retreated to a self-imposed exile in Hawaii in 2009.
It was released on November 22, 2010, through Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Records. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is the fifth studio album by American rapper and producer Kanye West.
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