It’s so cliche to say 2016 because of all the cornballs who can’t get over it, the ‘take me back’ kids, but in terms of releases, new talent (probably the last year a majority of the people who came up are still around), and social media culture before it became commercial ima just say 2016
Pretty much almost everyone including almost all major household names released a project and for the most part they were great
Future post Honest - WTTBA
Wayne Carter 3 era
Drake Take Care era
Wayne when he was putting out tapes AND hopping on everything from rap songs to Madonna songs was wild
Probably 808s era Kanye
This is a strong second for me. Had the poster on my wall and everything
OF and ASAP movements from 2011 - 2014
Kanye x GOOD Music - 2007-2013
Drake’s come up to superstar - 2009-2015
Tumblr era in general 2011 - 2014
G-Unit/Aftermath/Dipset - 2002 - 2005
Wayne mixtape/Carter series 04 - 08
HM: Rise of Emo Rap - 2016 - 2018
OF and ASAP movements from 2011 - 2014
Kanye x GOOD Music - 2007-2013
Drake’s come up to superstar - 2009-2015
Tumblr era in general 2011 - 2014
G-Unit/Aftermath/Dipset - 2002 - 2005
Wayne mixtape/Carter series 04 - 08
HM: Rise of Emo Rap - 2016 - 2018
minus drake this ist is goated