 " Monster " is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West , released as the third single from his fifth studio album , My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy ( 2010 ) . The track features rappers Jay @-@ Z , Rick Ross , Nicki Minaj , and singer Justin Vernon of indie folk group Bon Iver . All five credited performers have writing credits on the posse cut , with the production handled by West and Mike Dean . Lyrically the song expresses often disturbing , horror film influenced concepts , with some comparing the track 's eerie aesthetic to the Michael Jackson song " Thriller " . The song contains an atmospheric , drum @-@ heavy composition , notable for featuring no samples . 
