So last night I watched Kanye West’s baffling 40-minute music video for his hit “Runaway” off his critically acclaimed album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
It took me this long to finally watch “Runaway” because I didn’t want to see Kanye putting all of his narcissism, paranoia’s and God complex issues on display.
It’s troubling that people consider Kanye’s mini-movie to be Epic, even as it reveals a man in obvious psychological pain.
One bright spot in the movie was the dining room scene, which alluded to Jesus’ Last Supper with Kanye occupying Jesus’ place at the table.
In the scene, a beautiful black man leans over to Kanye and says, “Your girlfriend is really beautiful… do you know she’s a bird?” I laughed out loud! That line was obviously intended as a jab at his ex-girlfriend/beard, Amber Rose.
According to the urban dictionary, ‘Bird’ stands for “An individual who is stupid, foolish, careless, idiotic, moronic, retarded, or just plain dumb.” That description seems to fit Amber Rose to a T.
Now that Kanye’s upcoming album MBDTF has leaked online, the reviews are coming fast & furious. Most tone-deaf Kanye West devotees are labeling the album a classic, or the best album of the year.
Popeater says Kanye’s “masterpiece” makes him invincible to criticism or controversy because calling him a nut from here on out would be redundant.
SPIN magazine calls Kanye a “princely narcissist among narcissists” and Rolling Stone said “being crazy is this guy’s job” but both give Kanye’s MBDTF high marks.
In my opinion, MBDTF is Kanye’s worst studio effort to date. Yeah, some of the tracks are tight, but the tortured lyrics and the moody movie are like a soundtrack set to a real life mental breakdown. It’s not pretty to watch or listen to.
I’ma be first to pickup his cd… Can’t wait. #yeezytaughtme
You know, I think I’m the only person who hasn’t seen this video nor has any interest whatsoever to do so…..
I’ve liked what I’ve heard so far of Kanye’s new album but I don’t watch self-masturbatory “art” like this so Runaway is 30+ minutes I’m not willing to on spending on him.
@yvonne I didn’t watch cause I like Kanye for music and interview purposes
#teamKanye
@yvonne79 ummm i am with u too i am sooo OVER ‘Ye wish him the best in his future… he seriously needs therapy and i am pissed his “inner circle” wont tell him to get help….and why is he throwing “shade” to amber when he was parading the bald headed beast around like she was the second coming not but a few months ago ???
Well when I got on his case yesterday I NEVER said his music was bad.
Kanye is a musical genius.
So is Phil Spector.
So was Ray Charles
So is Brian Wilson.
So was Mozart.
See where I am going with this…all of those folks were deemed musically inclined and are/were bat shyt crazy.
The end.
kanye is talented
he just outthere to dam crazy sum pop in his mouth and right out his dam teeth without thinkn
@ yvonne – Ye doesn’t interest me either
@yvonne, I haven’t watched it either.
ummm i dont know about musical genius… i am not hating on the dude but seriously he has gone off on a tangent he has become bigger than his music and that is the sad part ….i actually liked his earlier stuff it was new and fresh (somewhat stolen from the late 80’s early 90’s “back-pack movement) but still i gave him a listen…but now it is like boy bye but I am so done with hip hop right now…. SOMEBODY please find something new to rap about dang
@ laker
You changed your Gravi, I see.
yvonne79 says:
You know, I think I’m the only person who hasn’t seen this video nor has any interest whatsoever to do so…..
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No Ma’am I haven’t seen it either. I love Ye’ but Im not into watching Music Video’s period. Only time I see one is if Im around someone who is watching.
Hello All. Kenye’s a smart man. With the help of a former President, he’s back in the news, big time, and he’s milking it. Isn’t he scheduled for a TodayShow concert soon? HANDLE YO BUSINESS KANYE!
@yso
can’t compete with u and ur gravi game 
According to the urban dictionary, ‘Bird’ stands for “An individual who is stupid, foolish, careless, idiotic, moronic, retarded, or just plain dumb.” That description seems to fit Amber Rose to a T.
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How do you know that? We really only know Amber from pictures. I’ve only even heard her voice once. Anywho, Kanye is crazy. I saw the interview on the Today and he was trying really hard to hold it together and say the right things. When he went off there was no reason for it although I know he truly feels like there was. Crazy seems to work for him so I wouldn’t even suggest meds in this case. The entertainment industry is the perfect place for him to be him.
ySoSerious says:
I’ve liked what I’ve heard so far of Kanye’s new album but I don’t watch self-masturbatory “art” like this so Runaway is 30+ minutes I’m not willing to on spending on him.
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Watching this video was like torture. I couldn’t wait for it to end. Now that I’ve seen it I never want to see it again.
No… Ye won’t be performing the today show concert…it was cancelled.
@ Sandra Rose
Thanks for taking one for the team.
Ye said on twitter no Today show concert after that interview
I don’t think Kanye is crazy and I think he may have talked to a prof once he went away after Taylorgate
Yvonne, I had no plans to watch it either.
I dont listen to the rap so
please
the album is great people talk aobut oh its no good music this and that any more. this album is great from production to lyrics if you are a hiphop fan you would do yourself a disservice to not listen to the album. you can talk about kanye the man and hate him all you want but at the end of the day the product he puts you speaks for itself. i dont think anyone besides dr dre is that obsessed with the quality of work they put out and for the consumer that ends up being a good thing. actually if u “get” the movie it speaks a lot on his views as opposed to how they received. even in the scene which sandra spoke of its like oh really my girl a bird? like its not obvious and i been oblivious to that fact the whole time.
I refuse to watch this mini movie, but I am going to get his cd.
Ye is a musical genuis and has lost his mind. The saying is that to much knowledge will make a person lose their mind.
:hugs: Eastpoint my cyber crush………….
I will not watch the video…His mother’s death has taken a BIG toll on kanye….he is just so sad to watch now…he definitely needs therapy.
I haven’t heard the song nor do I care to see the video.
Murning…
I like the CD much more since seeing the video. It’s really not THAT abstract if you actually pay attention to the words…just a visual description to help explain where he was coming from. I think he may be over the average persons heads…
lol oh im honored to be your cyber crush
Don’t get me wrong, I like Kanye’s music, always have. Honestly, I own all of his CD’s with the exception of 808 (never got around to purchasing it). I’m just don’t have the patience to sit down long enough to watch a 40 min music video. Micheal Jackson’s “Thriller” and “Moonwalker” is the only thing I will set through and I was a child then. Seriously, I lack patience…..
East are you laughing @ me????????
yvonne79 says:
Don’t get me wrong, I like Kanye’s music, always have. Honestly, I own all of his CD’s with the exception of 808 (never got around to purchasing it). I’m just don’t have the patience to sit down long enough to watch a 40 min music video. Micheal Jackson’s “Thriller” and “Moonwalker” is the only thing I will set through and I was a child then. Seriously, I lack patience…..
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Don’t forget “Remember The Time”………….
Also, I don’t believe Kanya is insane…he definitely has issues, but more of a spoiled, self centered DIVO if anything…
carry on
of course not cyber honey
OMG I couldn’t get past the first two minutes y would he make a mini movie – WHATEV!
Seriously, I lack patience…..
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Maybe just maybe Ye isn’t that interesting
Is thinking will i waste my time and watch this Kanye
..No….i cant take that for 30-40 mins of nothing. maybe later… 
video..
I personally love his new cd.
I will def be getting his new CD LOVE KAYNE!
I haven’t seen this video yet and really don’t plan to but I see a very dark future for him. His mind is eating him alive. He’s not being artistic he seems to be going insane.
Ok … so curiosty got the best of me and i watched it and now i want to just poke my own eyes out… WTF is wrong with him…. he dating a bird and she tripping and ish.yelling and screaming cause a turkey on the table….. and where the hell is he running to.. and why…
Although I love Kanye’s three previous albums, I can’t roll with him on this one. He is scaring the ish out of me.
When I first saw the video, I thought it captured the war that goes on in each man’s and woman’s soul. Then I tried to watch it again and got an eerie feeling in my soul.
Watching him is like watching a demon possession slowly take place. SELF DESTRUCTION.
It is so sad.
Entertainment is starting to dull the masses of people’s ability to distinguish good from evil, which is a sign of the mark of the beast. The mark of the beast is when your third eye (i.e., the mind) can no longer distinguish between good and evil at all times and therefore you life is controlled by your lust instead of righteousness/holiness (righteous or right thinking).
I am done.
Sidebar: Where is Redeemed777? This is her job.
I know I am going to be in the minority here, but I LOVED the short film. It was like watching a poem come to life. The cinematography was crazy….
@attorneymom
Attorneymom, you summed it up in a nutshell!!!!
“….can no longer distinguish between good and evil ” This is Very Deep!
I love Kanye his music is great….his attitude is none worse that Sean “wet mouth” combs…i cant even turn off Kanyes new album…he is too dope…yall kno yall secretly love the way he fly off the handle lol