My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - A Tragic Magnum Opus

It’s finally here, my deep dive video essay into Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. I hope you guys enjoy the video, and as always thank you for your endless support
Timestamps:
0:00- Introduction
1:22- My Favourite Album of All Time
3:48 - Can We Get Much Higher?
6:03 - Power
10:38 - Materialism
14:21 - A Twisted Love Story
18:15 - Runaway
20:54 - Conclusion
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[@mintrommovies]

“It’s what you all been waiting for ain’t it?” It’s finally here, my deep dive video in My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Thank you guys so much for your endless support, I hope you enjoy. Much love, Seamus. ❤️

[@mikikiki]

Why'd you skip his gospel album?

[@thetruthrkives]

Nice👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@saqib7965]

The GOAT artist

[@theviper1999uk]

Excellent video, thank you for making jt

[@geezus4418]

Hey dude would you mind telling me your favorite song off the album. I’m very curious.

[@jace_519]

This is one of the greatest albums of all time, truly a 6/10

[@quackzyt7507]

Real ones will get the reference

[@yacobell7108]

@@quackzyt7507 i don’t get it

[@joshcarr3916]

@@yacobell7108 anthony fantano rated this album a 6/10

[@AboveTopSecretGaming]

Melon approves this message

[@isaiahrobles5535]

Love it

[@codywright7932]

Fantano gave this a 6/10 Let that sink in

[@user-wx2ek3uv1i]

Who cares

[@l.ronhubbard5445]

Ever heard the music that Fantano writes? First time I heard it I realized that he is in no way qualified to be a music critic

[@kaien800]

the guy is an insecure joke

[@Bris7k]

Fatano

[@benkeenan3903]

All of y’all can’t handle the fact that he has a different opinion than you guys. I love MBDTF to death but I think Fantano was perfectly valid in giving the album an honest review.

[@4Legacy]

I swear, those who don't like Kanye West just haven't actually listened to Kanye West

[@armandoarellano9327]

His old shit good

[@4Legacy]

@@armandoarellano9327 I just listened to Yesus for the first time tonight, and it's pretty dope. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is probably my favorite though on an artistic level. His first album spoke my life though lol. The first two albums have a feeling of home that I think every artist needs to grow out of, and Kanye did it flawlessly. I've still missed a couple of his albums, but I might have to check em out now

[@layicorn]

@@zzzzzzzjsjyue2175 I hate Ye its awesome

[@4Legacy]

@@zzzzzzzjsjyue2175 Ye really grew on me. Donda's the same way. My first time listening, it sounded almost unfinished or something. But, putting it on again with a less critical ear and just enjoying the music, I'm starting to love it.

[@thatrandommaninthestreet9160]

@@snarf2400 cringe

[@jobsmine]

Kanye is our Mozart of the 21st century. People just don’t see it while he’s alive. And it saddens me that fail to see that.

[@EdwinHernandez-cs2dd]

Mozart is the Kanye of the 17th century

[@LL-rc2ol]

​@@EdwinHernandez-cs2dd😂

[@chrisbauer9381]

mozart is overrated too 😂 when he's good he's great, but so much of his catalogue is just fluff imo

[@user-zr1nt3uh8i]

This generations closest thing to Einstein

[@diqoe1919]

@@user-zr1nt3uh8iso don’t worry about me I’m fine

[@sergiomoreno6861]

I listened to MBDTF on january 1st 2011 on the bus, I was going home after a break up with my 4 years girlfriend at that time, once I reached Runaway oh boy! I was sobbing for 3 hours on repeat, heart broken yet some how, happy. It's my favorite album ever, not just for the music but for the memories attached to it.

[@charlesjohnson9621]

runaway is the greatest song to ever touch earth. Imo

[@Historicutuber]

Wow I also went through a break up around that time. Blame Game was crazy

[@thewildhealer541]

My favorite song on the album changes all the time, right now it's Runaway. Went through a break up not too long ago and it just hits close to home

[@coreyworthingtonii9230]

I agree with you. It’s probably my favourite overall album of all time.

[@shivanshchoubey8647]

This guy litrally did God level work On Mbdtf, My top 10 best albums of all time

[@banana8949]

Top 1

[@shivanshchoubey8647]

@@banana8949 ok

[@banana8949]

@@shivanshchoubey8647 ok

[@archiesutherland6127]

@@banana8949 ,ok

[@officialannoyingorange1528]

@@archiesutherland6127 ok

[@thomasnelson5758]

This album is the Abbey Road, the Sgt. Pepper's, the Dark Side of the Moon, and the Quadrophenia of hip-hop music all in one. Progressive and art rock meets hip-hop. An album for the century.

[@lusilverrr]

@@ericramos1916 i think that rests entirely on liking lyricism over production

[@DJHermeler]

Ya, if you wack af, ye is is yesterday and will always be yesterday.

[@chowmeowching159]

@@ericramos1916 lyricism and story yes. Everything else is mbdtf

[@Terribadguy.]

@@lusilverrr since when was lyricism not the most important trait in rap? Also a lot of mfs suck this albums dick for story telling then then ignore how great the storytelling is on TPAB. Production doesn't matter if you can't write to match.

[@user-qc4go8xz5d]

@@DJHermeler L take

[@hwd5103]

Your channel is criminally underrated

[@chand911]

What's it rated?

[@ThePlatinumKing1735]

This is facts

[@beefkeef6856]

I've been a Ye fan only recently, but now, boi am i a ye fan. Like... I'm a kanye stan. Before, every time i heard about kanye, it was just negative stuff, so i never really paid much attention to his music. Then i went through some hardships and gave a listen to 808 and heartbreaks. That changed everything. And MBDTF is definitely one of the greatest album of all time not just in the history of Hip-Hop, but in music history.

[@Gonzuh]

Listen to Yandhi, you havent started yet

[@beefkeef6856]

@@Gonzuh wait what? When he dropped that?

[@beefkeef6856]

@@Gonzuh you's talking about Jesus is king right?

[@blenshanegro3260]

@@beefkeef6856 he's probably talking about the yandhi leaks. Some are a little unfinished but they all sound beautiful my personal favorite is slave name.

[@Brandooooo5]

@@beefkeef6856 So much you need to listen to I can't even get it started. His unreleased/leaked discography is insane

[@Based_Proletariat]

"Throwing a Molotov cocktail at my career" Whoooo boy does that Kanye quote ring true at this time.

[@SUPERRRSAIYANNNNN]

MBDTF is not just simply for me, the greatest album ever, but it is one of the greatest works of fiction I've encountered.

[@justajobro1266]

Vagabond pfp,kanye fan, dbz username. Bro you're the literally goat

[@navoneel]

@@justajobro1266 All but Dbz username LMFAO

[@SandmanDreams]

Wow. For a 15yr old boy who didn't feel the MBDTF vibe at camp, your thoughts on Runaway and Ye's story and journey, is incredibly insightful.

[@user-mq1up2fw4r]

Watching him perform this album live with Kid Cudi is still the best moment of my life. Got to see Man on the Moon 2 and MBDTF performed live in the same night!

[@wojosquad4680]

2 goated albums

[@iced_]

Everyone: dark fantasy is one of the best album of all time Fantano: light 6

[@katerinadiamantaki8433]

This album is indeed a masterpiece. Blew my mind when I first listened to it.

[@notjaydenofc]

man.... just keep making content, this literally has to start getting attention eventually. ill try and support as much as i can cause seeing such consistently good content get 1k views on average is devastating honestly.

[@mintrommovies]

Thank you bro I really do appreciate the support ❤️

[@Screeno1986]

It all worked out! Big up. 240k views up in this

[@SoundConstraints]

@@mintrommovies looks like it worked

[@CaliKiid714]

My first real experience with Kanye was listening to Yeezus for the first time. Aside from all the usual radio singles, I’d actually never heard any of his music. I enjoyed the album so much, at the time I played it more than his other albums combined. There was nothing at that time that sounded like it, so I would never get tired of listening to it 💀

[@adamlimbada2670]

I can highly relate to this man, I hated it first listen. Second time I thought “this guy has no right to make this kind of music”

[@kidcurry7052]

mike dean is a fuckin legend too man needs a lota credit

[@DoktorSkipper]

The goat is back

[@leonelx97]

wow the iceberg man here

[@ikejime77]

bird man

[@DomSte128]

This is my favorite album, I love it since the release, it blowed my mind. MBDTF changed the whole rap game, this album broke the usual structure of a rap song and put a cinematic vision in it on a new whole level. It's a timeless album, you can hear now and think that could be release today. Kanye West has the best discography of rap, he can't be only compared to other rappers, Kanye reached the levels of Beatles, Michael Jackson, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, David Bowie and Led Zeppelin

[@leaveitorsinkit242]

Nah... I would say 808s and & Heartbreak was far more influential.

[@alexsidenticalsiblingrandy5795]

Yes bro. People credit the Beatles with changing themselves and their music with Sgt Pepper album and Kanye has also done the same with 800s,mbdtf, yeezus and JIK

[@alexsidenticalsiblingrandy5795]

He should be compared to them

[@loddyda]

@@leaveitorsinkit242 definitely a good argument for 808’s being more influential but both are legendary. I think Ye has more masterpieces than mids. TCD 808’s MBDTF TLOP KSG But I would argue he has more than that

[@Pokemonstar]

@@leaveitorsinkit242 both are S-tier for many, many people.

[@bp2000k]

I think that Album reflects what‘s going on about him today. I don’t know if is a another Album out there with Deep,Dark,Twisted,Depressed content in a Beauty way. It’s Music History 🐐

[@AlmightyPK]

i don’t even wanna think about this….but the day we don’t have Ye anymore and the world see’s this man’s resume everyone will understand how accomplished and legendary this man is! He was not joking when he said “The LeBron of rhyme”. So far he’s done everything he’s wanted to do THE WAY HE WANTED TO DO IT! Who do you know that has ever done that?!?! I have no shame in admitting that im a Ye stan! this dude changed my life! Thank you Kanye for healing me and for the inspiration & thank you for the vid…amazing!

[@MooMoo69556]

What are your thoughts on him now?

[@shotop2116]

@@MooMoo69556 the same

[@Sammyconray]

@@MooMoo69556 same for me

[@MadMaximo]

@@MooMoo69556 same as the guy you asked

[@arthurboffa3301]

this video gave me the chills more than once. how does your channel only have 2k subscribers??? thank you for giving me a whole new perspective on this great album, and keep making your content, the world deserves it

[@mintrommovies]

Cheers man, I’m glad you enjoyed

[@TheWutangclan1995]

I don’t think anything besides to pimp a butterfly will come close to executing that high level high art of an album Kanye has created. Hip hop was originally the voice for the inner city that became pioneers and trailblazers. The George Condo art Kanye made is a masterpiece of a statement that hip hop can be luxurious. That’s why this album will be top 10 in music history. And it’s incredible that Kanye has done it.

[@crashwebb4715]

When I first heard this album, I didn't understand it at all, but I could tell it was something special and there was way more to it that I just couldn't grasp at the time. I knew I had to look into it and understand it more, and after doing so, it's become one of my favorite musical feats ever

[@GiveMe13PieceBucket]

It’s one of those special albums that the more listens you give it, the more you uncover about the story and paint a better picture. It’s perfect.

[@ELISHACAEZ]

I was 18 when I first heard this album (I’m 19 now) Right before the biggest breakup in my life and this album brought me through it. You all don’t know who I am, But someday you will and the art I have to offer to the world will change your lives too. Just know My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was my breaking point, This is the album that pushed me to pursue my art with my entire life. If I don’t make it out alive just know I love you, And everything I’m doing is for the betterment of humanity.

[@cloudy-uz7ok]

Woah

[@zuluzero4659]

Your so woke

[@millyyygomezzz]

This is literally the best album of all time... like it takes a certain type of genius to grasp the concept ...

[@matthewgabbard6415]

Awe, hell no! Maybe in that genre and that decade, but it’s still iffy.

[@RalphieMuskinyaar]

This album changed my life. God. I love it so much. Can never and will never stop listening to it.

[@theb.e.m.pool77show]

I didn’t listen to this album until last year. And thank God I waited this long, this album is certified Platinum to my ears.

[@windy6587]

This is one album where i feel like kanye is the director, the cast, the protagonist, the antagonist, the plot, and the album is literally a fuckin movie

[@tastyj3940]

You’re so right I never really thought about it like a full story. Starting the album with stronger and all of the lights and ending with hell of a life, blame game, and lost in the world is extremely poetic

[@ellislegato2238]

I'm glad the youngins are realizing how valuable Ye is to music

[@JoshJr98]

This album has some of my favorite tracks from kanyes whole discography but it wasn't until I saw his short film music video for the album that I began to appreciate the album more as a collective piece.

[@mintrommovies]

Yea when lost in the world played over the final credits I instantly went back to the album

[@PoyoWater]

Great insight! This album literally saved my life during one of my lowest points. This is also my favorite album of all time.

[@andresmattar8325]

I've always thought about how this albums express all of the points you made perfectly, but the way you describe it makes it even more real and it just shows how good your content is, keep it up bro.

[@tk7977]

I swear content creators in the UK wake up and think “today, I’ll make a video essay.”

[@matrixmisfit1987]

Been a Kanye fan since 06, and that album signified the end of something imo

[@xn-triq7607]

I could watch this again.......I'm going to watch this again....... Just finished watching it again.....I'm watching again, again, again! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@chitownfaithful6301]

2018 was when I became a huge Kanye fan as well!! “Ye” was what truly drew me in, and it’s quite honestly still one of my favorite pieces of art. Also, your channel is fantastic.

[@magimon91834]

Actual art

[@ravindu5974]

This was one of the best MBDTF analyses I’ve ever heard

[@mori4532]

Ikr

[@yoni_rev]

This was a great video essay. I just recently started listening to this album, and love it. The themes, ego, vulnerability, self-awareness; it’s an incredible work of art.

[@marjoken246]

When I listened to it the 1st time. People thought I was trippin when I said this was his all time greatest. Especially College Dropout “old Kanye back” fans. This is the complete 🐻 .

[@stacierose1692]

Yesssss

[@worthy7834]

This like very few, is a 10 of 10 classic, a 5 mic review. Truly a great body of work.

[@parryoyakhire6568]

Some of us have been with ye from college dropout, I have never for once regretted it

[@scoopwoop1563]

Saint Ye is truly the greatest of all time. I wish I could tell him how much his art has meant to me.

[@lonewalkerproductions]

One of the best albums to grace this earth, I'm happy to have experienced this

[@ethansprague2005]

This album was like a 5 or 6 for me when I first listened to it, but I had a feeling I was missing something, I listened again with lyrics and it changed my perspective

[@manvithharikiran5576]

Fantano?is that u

[@user-mq1up2fw4r]

Timeline of a Kanye album: Albumn comes out, Stans love it forever Haters Hate Haters listen to album, still hate Listen some more Maybe a bit more Still hatin' 4 years later: Haters: THIS ALBUM IS SO UNDERRATED!

[@GraavyTraain]

this gave me chills. well done

[@jahbrae]

this deserves an award

[@selina4846]

INCREDIBLE!! keep going

[@adityabhadkamkar8041]

Really amazing video !! Your channel in general is dopee

[@mintrommovies]

Thank you 🙏

[@heezytaughtme]

incredible video on my fav album of all time

[@cyclonasaurusrex1525]

Incredible job. You explained my own scattered thoughts to me.

[@marlonhoyte5285]

Thank you for this wonderful take on this album. Amazing work!

[@ruthjuliana9222]

that is easily his best work. I knew from the moment I listened, this was it. I also listened to the other ones but my beautiful dark twisted fantasy is by far one of the best albums of all time

[@matoxic7601]

THE ONE PIECE.. THE ONE PIECE IS REAL

[@Jamie-927]

Unfunny

[@matoxic7601]

@@Jamie-927 your name is ligma

[@Jamie-927]

@@matoxic7601 showing insecurity at the slightest insult shows you know it's true

[@Zyphr24]

@@Jamie-927 playing detective to make yourself seem superior make you actually look like a child. 👶

[@matoxic7601]

@@Jamie-927 dude you have the most unfunny username and pfp so idk why you’re talking

[@h4rley___]

hell of a life will forever be my favourite Kanye song , as he says in the video it’s a musical manifesto of hell on earth

[@aliciam1661]

Great job digging deep into this album, guy. Thorough analysis!!!

[@huzino7716]

Video was so well put together and edited. I saw your sub count and was shocked. Don't give up.

[@TeejK]

Wow, great analysis, makes me appreciate the album way more. This is my favourite album and I appreciate it even more after watching your video

[@johan5512]

What an amazing video.! Beautiful work brother, so well put together. I’ve watched it twice in a row and i order the album on a vinyl. Thanks bro, it was really interesting and eye opening for me, I mostly admire Kanye for his designs and philosophy I never really listen to his music. That changed now 😅 Thanks once again bro, super impressed by your work.

[@nnemrac]

i never even thought about it this way...Mind Blown

[@isaaconipadfanboy2601]

i think watching the movie also really helped me see the album as a whole and understand the storyline in it

[@DropOfHuman]

Beautiful work to put together earned my follow!

[@leanoleotwane6710]

Your channel is goated. Keep going bro these views are eventually get bigger.

[@APR944]

Beautiful piece on One of The Greatest Artists of All Time.

[@pattyrockhendrix573]

This is 🐐 level breakdown.

[@drummerboy0620]

Monster ending: “I crossed the line” Hell of a Life chorus: “Tell me where you think we crossed the line”

[@JakubMz08]

No one can change my mind , this is the best album of all time in all of history.

[@itsBEEDEE_]

absolutely incredible art of work, thank you for creating this!

[@dionysus7045]

This channel needs to blow up✊

[@joshuagarza__]

The first song I ever listened to on this album was Runaway back in 2010-2011 at 11 years old, because my older brother had it downloaded on iTunes and i copied all his music. Is wasn’t until recently that I discovered the whole album and it blew my mind and has become my most listened to album of the year and Runaway is still top dog at my #1 song played. Purely a timeless album.

[@dustinpetersen1183]

That was fantastic insight into an album I just started listening to. I appreciate the video.

[@AidanDotDash]

phenomenal video! can't wait for more

[@sakojay9449]

probably my favorite album of all time. Great video man!

[@sebanatic]

I was listening to Dark Fantasy and Gorgeous earlier. You deserve more subs

[@fkillah]

Great, in depth and insightful review!

[@wednesdayclash463]

Thank you for making this. I sincerely mean it. I've been a Kanye fan forever, and this is my favourite album, but you helped me appreciate it even more. Thank you so, so much 🖤

[@johnlindsay7301]

I just think Life of Pablo is his best album. It is my favourite album of all time. And this is a recent development. I really liked it the first time I heard it. But each time I listened to it I liked it more and more. I appreciated it more and more. And then last month while listening to The Life of Pablo driving my family across province I was struck with a revelation. “This is the best album I’ve ever heard!” It was a clear, definitive, and true thought. And I hold it still. I’m sure it’ll hold it for a long time.

[@expatlifestyle6069]

You’re an awesome storyteller and you made me see this man differently

[@kemowwm.5334]

The background music is always soulful GAWD!!!!!

[@dannycross7618]

great video man

[@AlexanderRichterTD]

What an incredible insight into the album! Great work! You can only become a fan and be inspired by his work. It is just sad to you cannot be inspired by his life and this is the tragic for me: It feels like you have to choose.

[@atlys258]

While it's not my all time favorite, it's easily among my top ten of all time, and it's one of the most important albums to me. I can't quite place it, but it feels like it's part of me,, I can just *feel* it like few other things, like it's part of my soul.

[@staceyabar5693]

Man watching all of those on tv before you could just have the encyclopedia at your fingertips was truly a different time. When you heard his music for the first time it was so fresh and down to earth- he eventually sunk into the drone rapper lifestyle but when Ye was clean, he was mean. Through the wire/When it all falls down. ughhh Take me back. Drive slow, homie.

[@malcolmxpanther]

I remember the day the album dropped in 2010. I purchased the CD and played the album five times in a row that night

[@deankruse2891]

This album came out during the best time of my life.

[@anynamez7048]

What would you say "gorgeous" is about? The concept of the song.

[@luckymenace1501]

@ me if he responds, thats a good question

[@anynamez7048]

@@luckymenace1501 g bro

[@tobiasliezenga4222]

i personally feel like it is about the way that kanye's thought his life would be "gorgeous" if he made it famous. On the surface level it is but if you look deeper he still has to fight the same issue as he did before he was famous. he still has to fight with problems like not being able to fully express himself, being blamed for being diffrent, being considerd an asshole for having a lot of confidents en most of all racism. After being at the Heighets of Heights he still cant stop these problems. He confronts this with egotistical comments on how great he is, since hes music makes him feel in power. a line like "they forgot about two things my black balls" wont matter to people that put him in this position and wont do anything for him other than making him feel in power without actually being in power. Which ofcourse leads into the next song "power". sorry for my bad English iam not a native speaker.

[@anynamez7048]

@@tobiasliezenga4222 YES! i thougth the exact same thing. Kanyes fantasy on the surface looks gorgeous but the deeper you look into it (you go further into the album) he still faces all the problems and more from fame etc...

[@luckymenace1501]

@@anynamez7048 thanks

[@punkbabyaser]

this is unbelievably good

[@bennbeckman247]

I just listen to the album in June and now it is one of my favorite albums if not my favorite album of all time

[@georgendasowa2295]

Great video. This is my favourite album EVER. very well put together video.

[@kanyewest1800]

Bro ngl ive never thought of it like this, i love mbdtf but this video right here made me love it even more

[@JamesBoxes]

Love your channel brother. Keep going you'll blow soon❤️🤙🏼

[@mintrommovies]

Thank you!

[@henryharrison4824]

this is insane thank you

[@veljkopetrovic4866]

amazing vid this is what prime youtube should be like

[@Ibbyss]

Some video man, really really good stuff

[@Drakahn]

I’m sure where KanYe is at spiritually this album is embarrassing to him. And this is a incredible album forsure but he’s definitely grown a lot from this, iykyk.

[@Kelvinbjr]

I hope not. It's good to be able to look back on how far you have came as a person. Especially spiritually.

[@jambajuice7822]

Its an honest confession. Love it

[@stacierose1692]

Right