And it was all going so well. Well, sort of.
For a while there, it looked like Kanye West was back with a bang - announcing the release of two new albums in June, tweeting out somewhat bizarre (if innocuous) philosophical ramblings and generally seeming like his old, pre-breakdown self.
However, it seems that those who were concerned for his well-being may have been right following his latest tweets, which saw him double-down on his support of Donald Trump and proving that his visit to Trump Tower in 2016 was not a publicity stunt.
You don't have to agree with trump but the mob can't make me not love him. We are both dragon energy. He is my brother. I love everyone. I don't agree with everything anyone does. That's what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 25, 2018
my wife just called me and she wanted me to make this clear to everyone. I don't agree with everything Trump does. I don't agree 100% with anyone but myself.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 25, 2018
we got love pic.twitter.com/Edk0WGscp6
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 25, 2018
my MAGA hat is signed 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/DrDHJybS8V
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 25, 2018
Of course, Trump was loving this ego boost:
Thank you Kanye, very cool! https://t.co/vRIC87M21X
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2018
MAGA! https://t.co/jFf5ONASlv
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2018
Amidst his rambling tweets about 'love', how big his Yeezy company was going to be and his desire to meet with Apple's Tim Cook, West then went on criticise Obama, who no doubt delighted Trump even more...
Obama was in office for eight years and nothing in Chicago changed.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 25, 2018
... Before referring to Cook and the POTUS as 'two of my favourite people':
caption this photo pic.twitter.com/XjesMH9LMd
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 25, 2018
2 of my favorite people
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 25, 2018
It's all very strange.