monster kanye_west song monster song american hip hop recording artist kanye_west released single fifth studio album track features rappers jay-z singer indie folk group credited performers writing credits cut production handled west lyrically song expresses disturbing horror film influenced concepts comparing track eerie aesthetic michael_jackson song thriller song contains atmospheric drum heavy composition notable featuring samples originally released west good friday initiative weekly free music started rapper promote song later confirmed featured album released digital download october song received acclaim music critics listed best tracks publications nme placing number list best tracks past years song applauded funky beat west contributions song receiving particularly positive notices song debuted peaked billboard hot position track promoted music video directed music video references horror films featured extensive horror imagery zombies corpses heavily atmospheric cinematography music video widely controversial banned mtv video criticized negative sexual portrayal women content video described weird disturbing nature background promote upcoming fifth album west launched good weekly free music intention release free new song friday months weekly tracks generally featured rappers label good music artists usually collaborated week west released website remix album single power monster released second week song promptly removed website replaced track monster uploaded digital single itunes west announced monster actually intended collaborative album watch throne announcement failed surface song actually appeared released album single recording following media controversies west chose record fifth studio manner hawaii like majority album monster composed invited hawaii work west west set produce song live fast die young appeared album ross ross west recording studio actually walked west recording song ross initially intended featured west album ross impressed heard decided record quick short verse ross concept song explained west according ross blew away presentation west impressed ross invited studio final stages album appeared devil new dress ross jay-z recording verses ross expressed admiration impressed recording stated observed earned respect called recording process moment history expressed excitement approached collaborate song contributed bars track main inspiration working track possibility meeting jay-z obsessed young age according literally couldn conversation quoting line dream come true collaborate artist recorded lines months lyrics finally appeared song described jay-z west icons stated blessed working interview rap billion years thought song involvement song stemmed approached west directly west got contact directly intention sampling song woods talked phone minutes west explained concepts project invited studio hawaii west big admirer album emma forever ago impressed unique use auto tune artists friends playing games basketball west introduced main producers sampled song album lost world appears vocals monster recording sessions reportedly recorded tracks watched record verse expressed admiration performance song noted initially idea described process highly artistic stating fourteen hour day recording schedule allowed lot fun creativity west talking recording song stated similar shit people like shit happen cool guy composition monster described brooding disturbing creepy list event rap cut recent memory song begins ominous distorted vocal sung declaring shoot lights sets dark atmosphere track intro song followed brief verse given ross delivered rapping style boom deep voice ross asserts lines bitch monster good fat look trouble eerie production featured beginning following introduction ross west provides song hook singing everybody know monster heavily distorted manner west launches verse chicago_sun-times writer stated west rhymes commenting surely hip hop jay-z appears song west verse raps forceful sinister flow verse jay-z references different horror characters including zombies lyrically jay-z discusses discontent associates concludes verse admitting heel love final rapper appear song delivers lines urgent energetic manner delivery described surreal changing delivery mid line song ends vocal riff delivered reminiscent track thriller extended vocal riff described closes track pitchfork_media summarized content song writing drops keeping appearance brief help wonder thing pushing falsetto range lyrics rest song straight beat kanye_west years electro push pull adds recent stuff fades background shows energy showing repertoire voices kicking living fuck beat sounding like having absolute blast time song heavily features tribal drums paranoia inducing strings create feeling tension beat monster described death washington_post commenting song dark urgent sounding chorus song separate meanings surface appears west abilities rapper making comment media reception lines like gossip gossip stop everybody knows monster reception critical response monster received acclaim music critics praised verse rapping style west handling production idolator stated song featured distinct artists actually appearance song aol gave song positive review complimenting artist contribution mtv positively reviewed west jay-z stand rappers song stating car computers clubs got burn monster new cut presence present jay-z comes strongest verse years comes holding bad boys pitchfork_media reported gave verse life applauded contributions ross added tone song pitchfork writer track contained straight beat west years commenting best village_voice commented monster track announced brilliance people stating cut hot song track essential album story delivered months early nme track proves bit respite features west sending self mocking drowning pain blow jobs mass sets ridiculous fire breathing verse tiny mix tapes felt super sized cuts like monster appalled west balanced darker moments song contained heavy shit talking slant_magazine cole matthew commented cuts monster appalled hardest tracks produced west ign track featured great guest appearances jay-z going far saying performance hype unsure robert_christgau stated west perfectly acknowledged status rapper noted persona aware sex blown away jay-z pink haired bitch watch queen conquer popmatters praised production song stated track features glass shattering bass new_york declared gave best verses year praised guest picks album west trades verses superstars fit breathe air including jay-z single buzz verse song guardian praised west performance song describing brilliant noted particular song jay-z superior citing verse career best stated west potential guest rappers impressive degree reporting jay-z generally relaxed performance fiery features going flow accustomed sputnikmusic freeman echoed consensus stating verse memorable song felt appearance didn add accolades song named collaboration year verse song named verse year website rolling_stone ranked number list rap declared song best mtv_news declared track 14th best year west singles power runaway making october nme placed number list best tracks past years site staff stating west good performance song star turns jay-z world weary hip hop legend needed stealing turn heir apparent battling took track gave verse title best rap verse past years january village_voice annual critics poll named monster sixth best single west singles power runaway ranked numbers respectively poll parent album ranked best album ranked number rolling_stone list greatest hip hop songs time commercial performance monster sent radio september released itunes_store october halloween spent weeks billboard hot peaking number chart song appeared charts song appeared singles chart position monster certified platinum march 31st live performances song performed jay-z concert new yankee stadium jay-z portion performance west joined jay-z concert performed song group ross absent joining jay-z performance west remained stage performed singles including remixed version power tell good life west wore exactly outfit music awards performance subsequent saturday night live performance red suit gold egyptian god necklace red shoes live performance new_york west joined ross performed devil new dress monster performed song live final songs setlist occasion west performed track alongside tour august long_island new_york surprise guest set west performed monster half setlist performance accompanied provided vocal hook song west performance described memorable performances history song performed west jay-z watch throne tour performed verse european american legs debut concert tour pink friday tour verse pink friday music video background synopsis unfinished version music video directed leaked online official release december west annoyed leak video nearly shelved video altogether finalized version video officially released june west official website promotional trailer music video released online released video came stating following content way interpreted negative groups people art piece shall taken music video inspired horror films extensively features gothic horror related imagery including references michael_jackson thriller video features references horror cult films saw supposedly haunted painting hands resist hand painting created artist depicting young boy female doll standing glass door hands pressed painting famous apparently haunted painting referenced scene video west attempts hold door closed monsters outside attempting enter video features naked corpse looking models west role video similar doctor video set castle jay-z appears video dressed standing nude corpse lit library video contains versions vampire version dressed gothic inspired outfit representing alter ego pink haired version representing alter ego half video zombies appear video hanging corpses blood furniture reception hitfix called video chilling raw stated video captured concept song expressing brutal reveal stated video creative called offensive stating appearance best rolling_stone commented video comparing thriller noted instead dancing zombies gives barely dressed occasionally models called appearance cameo year describing appearance video switches delivery repeatedly course bars sweetness dynamic shifts clip appearing far innocent version neon pink wig white dress brilliant visual verse focused incredible facial expressions called day entertaining watch music video monster widely controversial banned mtv atlantic questioned cut video dead black women invoked black women lyrics manner labeled video racist nature spin argues video simply surreal response hip hop knowing commented video fact inspired horror films commented entertaining women hanging chains images unconscious women sexually assaulted huffington_post negative opinion video stating video subtly suggests complete female death erotic interpreted message video women sexually desirable death release video received american activist internet petition seeking removal video broadcast promotion criticizing video sexual violence women personnel produced plain pat recorded recording studio electric lady studios charts certifications release history
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