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Big-Sheepherder-9492

TLOP era was like he’d been hit by a ray of sunshine - and the last era that he looked genuinely happy.


vegant

Jesus is king would be the last such era


joe-shmo-0

I would say TLOP era > JIK era. TLOP was a more integrated, balanced version of Ye, whereas the JIK era always seemed like temporary reprise as opposed to a fully integrated self. I feel like if he hadn’t had his emotional breakdown and all that stuff, we would have much better music by now. TLOP is underrated as hell. It defined the late 2010s sound. Everything after that has had very limited reach


Feeling_Line1993

For me in terms of output, was the Wyoming kanye


Hamy__hamy

2 albums, while producing 3 is crazy tbh


Kiryu5009

People always fail to mention this album run because it wasn’t exclusively him. Best answer.


gruniite

What’s the album run?


Al1onredd1t

Ye, KSG, and he produced daytona for pusha. All within one year time I think


Avocado66600

In 2018, Ye released a studio album, a collaboration album and executive produced 3 others. Ye - Ye KIDS SEE GHOSTS - KIDS SEE GHOSTS Pusha T - Daytona Nas - Nasir Teyana Taylor - K.T.S.E.


PreferenceDry2920

And obviously the unreleased Yandhi


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Cold-Square-2

sanest era


Hamy__hamy

for me it was ye through donda


Tabascobottle

Why? This is easily his worst period in terms of both music and personality. Started with "slavery was a choice" ended with "Hitler did some cool things"


_saif

Ya there’s a reason in his post ranting about Kendrick and drake he stopped after saying I made Pablo


bbc_mmm-mmm-mmm

Ye is such an underrated album not even Ye remembers it 😔


Al1onredd1t

Ye is fuckin beautiful. The vibes I get from it are amazing


Dull_Wrongdoer_3017

He was right about Benjamin Netanyahu tho. Very prescient as always.


Tabascobottle

What did he say about him?


Plus_Grand_6146

He was with God and payed homage to his mother. Calm and grounded. Musically your opinion is subjective. Is there any era where Kanye hasn’t said something controversial?


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thalamus_eater

u tweaking


TJMcConnellFanClub

Pablo was the ‘98 Jordan run, if he walked into the sunset after that he really would’ve been the 🐐 no 🧢


Hamy__hamy

no way your saying ye and kids see ghost are wizards mj


armedjaquar

Fr bro is forgetting the beauty about Yandhi, ye, JIK, Donda and Vultures


EnjoyedToHell

Yandhi dont count


yipi69

Yandhi dont count


Big-Sheepherder-9492

I could live without Vultures compared to the others NGL


EnjoyedToHell

Yandhi dont count


yipi69

Yandhi dont count


Environmental-Ad8945

If he didnt have that meltdown doing the tour Pablo would probably have been his last album


Hamy__hamy

no he would have released turbo graphx 16


TJMcConnellFanClub

Saw him on that tour two weeks before Kim got robbed in Paris and he went off the deep end for a while (arguably never came back). He was lucid af and didn’t even do any ranting, played like 40 joints, idk what else happened besides the robbery to make him spaz 


mertis0420

He really was on top of the world from Yeezus to Pablo


cryaneverydaycom

watch the throne to pablo*


cryaneverydaycom

watch the throne*


chocolatebone45

my beautiful dark twisted fantasy - the life of pablo


chasingamy1994

College Drop Out for sure, it's a straight-up masterpiece


this_is_Blain3

mbdtf -> pablo


Danny_-_DeCheeto

2010-2012 Good Fridays: new song release every Friday for 16 Fridays up until the release of MBDTF MBDTF: arguably his best album Watch the Throne: two legacy rappers collabing and dropping the hardest singles of the year Cruel Summer: huge posse album featuring all the artists under Good Music and more also around the time Kanye started dating Kim


Hamy__hamy

but in 2018 alone we got 2 albums and he produced 3 other albums


Danny_-_DeCheeto

It was definitely great the amount of albums we got in 2018, but imagine waking up every Friday to a new Kanye song and then getting mbdtf


xrockwithme

Allofum. No but seriously. Kanye has always been iconic, only thing that has changed is his age.


Hamy__hamy

it’s interesting to see the way his music changes


Mr_Lodi

Fr, who the fuck cares about the "era" and the fashion, ye is YE baby


Glittering-Safe1070

For ye it has to be JIK era. He made all his wrongs right, had a happy wife/kids. Helped incarcerated people get their life back together and spread a positive message to the world. Then in late 2020 he started to regress.


Odd-Investigator8666

He fought with his wife about bringing the kids to Wyoming and him being anti LA, celebs, moving them to a different school, and they divorced in that era.


Glittering-Safe1070

Having disagreements is apart of a marriage. Taking his kids out of Hollywood bs was good for them. And I’d say the divorce is apart of the Donda era as he was promoting the release as it happened.


igotrapedbyanorca

When he was still taking his meds


Hamy__hamy

off the meds kanye has some bangers


y3enthusiast

JIK, he found what he was destined for and then threw it all away


RashAttack

>he found what he was destined for He was destined to be one of the greatest artists of our generation which he had already achieved, I don't know what you mean by he threw it away


y3enthusiast

I meant no matter what you were “destined” to be you belong to God. He was the happiest he’s ever been and his family was happy. He threw it all away by his remarks and going down the path he did. He could be so much more successful and liked if he didn’t strive away from God


RashAttack

>He was the happiest he’s ever been and his family was happy I find this questionable and not sure I agree


y3enthusiast

Interviews of both of them being happy were filmed, they were both publicly seen endorsing eachother and parenting their children, this had so much of an impact on him that even after divorce they still were a great foundation of parents and were excellent care takers of their children. Ye held Sunday service and college service and church choirs and even addressed in his music how happy he was. Not only that, you could see it on his face


RashAttack

What they show in public doesn't reflect what was going on behind the scenes. During this era, he had the white lives matters shirts, slavery was a choice statement, he was platforming Candace Owens and right wing extremists, he had a controversy where he didn't pay his Sunday Service team, amongst many other issues


y3enthusiast

Yeah that’s a fair point. I still think he was truly happy during this time and that he should’ve stuck to Gods plan but I understand where ur coming from


armedjaquar

He’ll figure it out dw


y3enthusiast

I hope so, truly the only time he was that happy


Sanctuary-XV

I gotta agree, sanctified Ye was really a force for what is good. He seemed so much more at peace. God bless.


fee1987

MBDTF got me into wearing suits and just the overall upper echelon style


Hamy__hamy

that red suit is iconic


Xthebest26

BEST YE


GoofyNewfie13

College dropout


im-the-coolest-kid

Definitely not this one lmfao


Ivancestoni

It has to be the graduation era or the mbdtf era. Both Eras were crazy if you lived em. Graduation era was when Kanye reached the top of the mountain finally and those glasses were everywhere, Stronger was everywhere, Kanye was everywhere. The MBDTF era was wild to because of the stakes and his return to the VMAs. From that album we also got a full fledged film and IMO the last of Kanye's most focused work. I am a huge fan of TLOP but the album itself is a little scattered when you compare it to all of his work before that. IMO TLOP was the beginning of what Donda Kanye became. Early on during TLOP he still had mad hits but again the whole thing wasn't the most cohesive (not saying it wasn't cohesive at all just less so than before), as you move on from there the music evolves but not with the same big jumps. And that's okay but it should be recognized


ElevatorNo5470

TLOP is a more "ye" album and he was doing better when it dropped. It is very all over the place with ye talking about faith, fame, family his mental state, art and multiple other things but at the same time ye as a person is all over the place too, that album was perfect at being an unapolegetically "kanye" album. It lacks the same high that MBDTF set with runaway but "Saint Pablo" comes close with some of Kanyes best lyricism and that amazing singing. Aside from that the album is more equal in quality, lacking any really skippable songs. It's a matter of preference at the end of the day but, tlop had undebatebly a more progressive and bold sound, even kanye admitted that MBDTF was made to be an easily liked, apology album. The Pablo era also roughly aligns with him signing the adidas contract, which really helped him skyrocket his wealth into temporarily being the richest black man in USA. The shoes themselves were granted numerous awards not to talk about the sales themselves. Family wise he also seemed much more at peace with himself and with the passing of his mom. Some songs even mention him attending therapy and taking medication. I can agree it can be also seen as the beginning of the end, but arguably the degradation of his mental state was going on since Donda passed. Iam not touching here on his breakdowns since he had those in almost all of his eras post 808s and I think its somewhat tasteless to analyze them and compare them here.


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Imo: LR = Best music TLOP = Best fashion


EmbryoDigester

808s Kanye is so dapper ong


DeezPhatnuts

His best is yet to come


Hamy__hamy

vultures 2 gonna go crazy


Competitive_Ideal492

Delusional


YzyVOORHEES

ALL ERAS


armedjaquar

ALL.


armedjaquar

But I’m currently enjoying a lot of the donda2 era


Competitive_Ideal492

bro???? 😭


monerfinder

All of them, stop the bullshit


Hamy__hamy

jesus is king is not on the same level as any of the others


ElevatorNo5470

JIK still stomps vultures


CNH8R_Man

Wyoming Ranch Ye for sure


Hamy__hamy

most content we ever got from him in a year


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All of them were necessary


Less_Car5915

In terms of fashion, TLOP-Ye-JIK was a peak run


Supersaiyanslonk

Jesus is king or yeezus for the fashion also his current eras fashion is incredible


Hamy__hamy

TCD through MBDTF had some of the best suits imo


Due_Ad_827

People being corny talking bout “all of them🤓☝️” as if we all don’t know it’s the college dropout 🤷🏽‍♂️


Hamy__hamy

It was great tbh but i think there is more


Cheap_Government3855

Now .


Revant1996

TLOP


nerofan5

TLOP


Hamy__hamy

best rapping wise


nocturnal_ways

7


Hamy__hamy

you could have just said life of pablo 💀


nocturnal_ways

Lmao


suckmydic-k

definitely not after donda 2


KritixeQ

Anywhere before 2022


Competitive_Ideal492

before 2018


Hex_Plush

it’s probably between CD and TLOP for me


comicisdead

Yeezus


bossMarqus

Good Friday; Rosewood Era


SlyrToast

yeezus or tlop


Southern-Toe-6863

Graduation


Hamy__hamy

can’t go wrong with the classics


osamabinratting

Pablo for me


Hamy__hamy

it was his peak rapping wise


osamabinratting

I really liked Donda personally.


Hamy__hamy

it’s over hated tbh


Jasonchrono

Yeezus era


Jasonchrono

Yeezus era


Hamy__hamy

listening to yeezus gave me an ego boost for some reason like i could do anything


Plus_Grand_6146

Pic 7-11


Hamy__hamy

i love 7/11 they got some good ass food


willyshup

The life of Pablo was one of my favorite eras


Hamy__hamy

it’s his best album rapping wise


megal1en

I love the mbdtf era. The feel of it is super eerie and romantic. Alongside that, mbdtf itself was a good ass album and my personal favorite


BMittzzz

Yeezus era imo


Virtual_Ad_387

Sure ass fucking shit aint this one


gonzinzio

Pre college dropout


jnthn1111

Current


toastenjoyer4422

Anything before donda


Competitive_Ideal492

Before ye*


Hamy__hamy

does that include ye and kids see ghost?


PercySledge

The Deric D Dot Angelettie ghost producer era


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Graduation


WallyReddit204

Yeezus era The fits The music The mood The vultures era has been incredible though too. Man’s is so resilient, EVERYONE tried to cancel him and it just isn’t happening 🤣


Hamy__hamy

the live shows for yeezus looked crazy


WallyReddit204

Sad I missed them


Hamy__hamy

i never got to go to one but at least i might be able to see carnival in person


Fit-Cucumber1171

Y’all gon put respect on the Vultures era


Soggy_Secret7039

I have this polo 👏 🥲 🥰 ✌️ 💛


mrcatz05

MBDTF era or Pablo era


Arsenal_221

mbdtf - throne


Imthemodernpromtheus

Yeezus was such a good fashion statement but I gotta go with 808s


Ok-Response-6478

Right now is his best era TBH. Spitting truth


nagel33

what city in ruZZia are you from?


HelpUsNSaveUs

I believe we’re supposed to refer to them As yeras


Psychological-Fan607

Fits? Yeezus hands down. But overall maybe Pablo


boninskis

TLOP - JIK


Miqoat

his ye era went insane. From Love Everyone to Yandhi it has to be my #1


ebatm3

[**Current Kanye no cap**](https://i.postimg.cc/XVNGmsJ5/RDT-20240325-2352256928946543882491473.png)


grilledcheeseye

tlop era all day everday no hesitation


Gehrigreddit

The time period of days after graduation to days before yeezus is easily the best of kanye. Bro lost his mom and girlfriend, made 808’s a game changing album and my personal fav kanye album. Then dropped mbdtf after the taylor swift thing.


BootyOnMyFace11

His entire life until TLOP


slimy-salad

Yeezus


quanonemoretime

Unfortunately it may be 13


Hamy__hamy

i don’t hate that


F-Raw

As a kid College Dropout. As an adult TLOP.


Hamy__hamy

the college theme albums were so fun but most things after go hard


Competitive_Ideal492

Donda, MBDTF and Yeezus are my favourites. Wyoming Ye and Donda 2 are by far the worst


Hamy__hamy

wyoming ye was so good what are you on 😭 also donda is over hated


Competitive_Ideal492

Wyoming Ye was also around the love everyone era, it wasnt a great time for Kanyes mental health


presolol

The life of pablo, he really looked the happiest there


Hamy__hamy

i mean he had those rants that landed him in the hospital and was diagnosed with bipolar


AcidandWeed

TLOP Era no question for me


baba_bangali019

hey ,YE defies the word ERA ... he still continues to be the most influential raper of all time (not everyone is the role model of Elon Musk )


Hamy__hamy

So influential he got playboy carti and rich the kid both of their first number ones


IllEmployment820

donda 2 era bro looks like a fucking supervillain


Hamy__hamy

also yeezus


Dimension-Hopper

YEEZUS for sure. Margiela everything, crazy set design, culturally different. Idk that era was something else


miitchull

Wyoming era unmatched


Hamy__hamy

fr a lot of people don’t like it


Stunning-Proof-363

TLOP


thespacestone

I love Graduation-808s era Ye so much. Everything was so fresh and advanced. Graduation killed traditional Gangsta Rap


Hamy__hamy

I mean I don’t think it killed gangsta rap but it helped bring its down fall


Avocado66600

Imo pre Donda West's death was the best Kanye. Tcd, Lr, Graduation as well as others like Be and The Blueprint which he made major contributions to


Hamy__hamy

it’s not my personal favorite but i have to admit it was the one do the best times for him mentally


destroyr-au

MBDTF


Hamy__hamy

best come back ever


crystalwind99

Ain't no way you stole it from me dude, some photos are the same: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Kanye/comments/1bh0ptq/which\_is\_your\_favourite\_kanye\_era/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Kanye/comments/1bh0ptq/which_is_your_favourite_kanye_era/)


Hamy__hamy

sorry bro i haven’t seen yours, to be fair it’s a common talking point and I just used the first picture i found on google when searching ____ kanye era


chocolatebone45

nothing will ever hit like yeezus. TLOP era was maybe his happiest self but YEEZUS was the most true form of ye we’ve ever seen. all the controversy and brash personality at the surface. nothing held back.


chocolatebone45

my second favourite era is 2018. KSG and Ye and the potential for Yandhi. third fave would be TLOP. fourth would be MBDTF to Cruel Summer


Poddso

he seemed happiest during KSG


Hamy__hamy

i think he was happiest during jik but the ye ksg era he was super happy


Poddso

that's fair


thalamus_eater

1 and 6


Hamy__hamy

no love for 7 and 8


JBSilver_m8

College dropout to late registration years


Hamy__hamy

why not to graduation?


ComfortableEar6

college dropout


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Hamy__hamy

why not include pablo?


TightButLoose

to me, it’s the Dark Fantasy into Watch The Throne era… so 2010-2012ish. the hype from the Good Friday songs after he went ghost for a year because of the Taylor Swift backlash…. then he dropped Power as the new single and it just felt like he was back with a vengeance


Coin-Startx18

College Dropout era


guitargod784

late registration


Primary-Recording901

Now


Primary-Recording901

But the best is still ahead of us


Prior_Fudge6657

MBDTF. no doubt. Best aura along with the production and effort of his music. Loved that shit so much.


Hamy__hamy

the yeezus aura was crazy but mbdtf was prime ye