Tramel Raggs Runaway: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Dystopian Fantasy
There were many possible directions to take with this project and in light of the recent ongoing battles with mental health and depression my subject has endured, I have decided to dedicate this research to one of the introspective and controversial artists of our time, Kanye West. West is a critically acclaimed, Grammy winning hip-hop musician known for his breakthrough developments in sound, ranging from his production ability, songwriting, and rap delivery. Kanye West is credited with the creation of one of the great moments in hip-hop history, releasing studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy released on November 22, 2010. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 100 and …show more content…
What is so interesting about West’s film was the close connection between the dystopia he created in his film and the dystopia he reiterates throughout the album within his own reality and personal life. Kanye West has a history of using his music and film as a timeline of his life events, and this is evident with this work.West uses Runaway as well as the album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy almost as a portal into his real world, in which the fame, money and glamor do not necessarily mean that he will achieve the true goal of many human beings, true happiness. The feeling of happiness is the missing factor throughout the film and the lack of happiness is a common denominator within dystopian worlds. West uses Runaway to empower himself, his artistic vision, as well as genius yet continues to display the emotion of emptiness and skepticism. “Lost in this plastic life, let’s break out of this fake-ass party,” suggests that Kanye is questionable of his own world. West is in reoccurring battle with himself and his own virtues not only within the film but also his
There were many possible directions to take with this project and in light of the recent ongoing battles with mental health and depression my subject has endured, I have decided to dedicate this research to one of the introspective and controversial artists of our time, Kanye West. West is a critically acclaimed, Grammy winning hip-hop musician known for his breakthrough developments in sound, ranging from his production ability, songwriting, and rap delivery. Kanye West is credited with the creation of one of the great moments in hip-hop history, releasing studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy released on November 22, 2010. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 100 and …show more content…
What is so interesting about West’s film was the close connection between the dystopia he created in his film and the dystopia he reiterates throughout the album within his own reality and personal life. Kanye West has a history of using his music and film as a timeline of his life events, and this is evident with this work.West uses Runaway as well as the album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy almost as a portal into his real world, in which the fame, money and glamor do not necessarily mean that he will achieve the true goal of many human beings, true happiness. The feeling of happiness is the missing factor throughout the film and the lack of happiness is a common denominator within dystopian worlds. West uses Runaway to empower himself, his artistic vision, as well as genius yet continues to display the emotion of emptiness and skepticism. “Lost in this plastic life, let’s break out of this fake-ass party,” suggests that Kanye is questionable of his own world. West is in reoccurring battle with himself and his own virtues not only within the film but also his