Things have been quiet on the Kanye West front for the past couple of months, since the rapper decided to end his social media feud with ex-wife Kim Kardashian and her boyfriend Pete Davidson in order to become “a better human and a better dad.” Ye’s never been known to shy away from the spotlight — whether he’s making bold political statements, taking the music world by storm, or getting candid about parenting his four children. Something seems to have shifted lately though, and his friend Jason Lee opened up about how he’s changed since his troublesome online outbursts.

Kanye West hit a rough patch in late 2021 and early 2022 amid his divorce from Kim Kardashian. As the rapper was pleading for a reconciliation with the mother of his kids, she was moving on with Pete Davidson, who she contacted for NSFW reasons following her appearance on Saturday Night Live in October. West declared “civil war” on the comedian, making a number of threats and accusations against the couple, before choosing to “get better” for the sake of his kids. Hollywood Unlocked founder Jason Lee spoke to Complex about what’s changed for the jeen-yuhs star, including who’s calling the shots in Ye’s life: