On July 24, 2010, on Kanye West's blog, a banner appeared reading 'My Dark Twisted Fantasy Trailer'. GOOD Music artist Big Sean was the second to announce the title of the album as Good Ass Job. It was formerly known as Good Ass Job and tentatively Dark Twisted Fantasy. Amid negative response to the incident, his scheduled tour with recording artist Lady Gaga in promotion of his previous album, 808s & Heartbreak, was cancelled on October 1, 2009, without citing a reason. West later said that his fatigue from overworking led to his controversial outburst at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, his disgust with its ensuing media response, and his hiatus from recording.

The album was conceived during West's self-imposed exile in Oahu, Hawaii, following a period of legal and public image controversy amid an overworked mental state. A widespread critical success, it was named the best record of 2010 by many publications and has since appeared on several lists ranking the greatest albums of all time. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and eventually sold 1,032,000 copies in the United States. It was also promoted with a short film set to the record's music, Runaway. To promote the album, West released free songs through his GOOD Fridays series and four singles: the Billboard hits ' Power', ' Monster', and ' Runaway', and the international hit ' All of the Lights'. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was released on November 22, 2010, by Roc-A-Fella Records. The album deals with themes of excess and celebrity, and explores such issues as consumer culture, race, and the idealism of the American Dream. Noted by critics for its maximalist aesthetic, opulent production quality, and dichotomous themes, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy incorporates aspects of West's previous works, including soul, baroque, electro, and symphonic styles.

Production was led by West himself, alongside a variety of high-profile record producers including Mike Dean, No I.D., Jeff Bhasker, RZA, S1, Bink and DJ Frank E. The album features guest appearances from Bon Iver, Jay Z, Pusha T, Rick Ross, Kid Cudi, Nicki Minaj, John Legend and more. There, he worked on the album in a communal recording environment that involved numerous contributing musicians and producers. Following a period of public and legal controversy, West retreated to a 'self-imposed exile' in Hawaii in 2009. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is the 2010 fifth studio album by American hip hop rapper and producer Kanye West.

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