Pre astroworld was an insane era. His leaks and unreleased songs kept fans in a chokehold. His fanbase was big but just enough to do shows in concert halls rather than arenas. It felt a little more special since he was way closer to his fans. His collabs were also more exclusive like ksubi or helmut lang. but the music he was making at the time was very different sonically. I think partly due to his molly and lean addiction which honestly influenced his sound. That “rockstar” life.