After years of antisemitic behavior, Ye, the controversial rapper formerly known as Kanye West — is claiming to look for forgiveness.

On Thursday, the rapper and mogul posted on X, formerly Twitter, to share he’s taken another turn in his ever-changing, controversial values. “I am done with antisemitism,” Ye began a series of posts. “I love all people. God forgive me for the pain I’ve caused. I forgive those who have caused me pain. Thank you God.”

What could have changed the views of the man who declared in 2022 that he saw “good things about Hitler?” A video call from his four children, whom he shares with ex-wife Kim Kardashian, apparently.

“I simply got a FaceTime from my kids and I wanna save the world again,” Ye told his 33.2 million X followers. “Share peace. Share love.”

The rapper, 47, then shared a link to his recently released single, “ALIVE,” featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again

Ye has been at the center of a rollercoaster of controversies throughout the past few years. A growing list of professional partners have cut ties with him — including Adidas, Balenciaga, and the talent agent CAA — after he repeatedly made antisemitic remarks.

The rapper’s antisemitic behavior has grown more and more intense, especially over the past several months. He called Adolf Hitler “fresh” on social media in February, and his website selling swastika-covered shirts was shut down that same month. Earlier this month, Ye claimed that his new song “Heil Hitler” was “banned by all digital streaming platforms.”

He’s gone on record praising Sean “Diddy” Combs after the entertainer was arrested last year over abuse and sex trafficking allegations, courted criticism for attending the Grammys with wife Bianca Censori dressed in a nearly nude sheer dress on the red carpet, and attacked Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and their youngest children, twins Rumi and Sir in now-deleted posts viewed by EW.

Earlier this month, John Legend, who once called Ye a close friend and collaborations with the rapper on his 2004 album, The College Dropout, offered his thoughts on Ye’s behavior during an interview with the U.K. paper The Times.

“Back then, Kanye was very passionate, very gifted, and he had big dreams not only for himself but also for all the people around him,” Legend recalled of working with Ye in 2004. “He had so much optimism, so much creativity. It does feel sad, sometimes shocking, to see where he is now.”

He added, “I didn’t see a hint of what we’re seeing now — his obsessions with antisemitism, anti-Blackness — and it is sad to see his devolution.”

When asked for his opinion on why Ye has changed so much, Legend first stated that he wasn’t sure if he or the press should speculate about the rapper’s life and struggles. “I don’t think we’re qualified to psychoanalyze him,” he said.

However, after qualifying his thoughts Legend did offer an hypothesis. “After his mother passed in 2007 there was definitely a difference,” the singer recalled of Ye’s mother,

Donda West, who died at age 58 in 2007. Ye named two albums after her, 2021’s Donda and 2022’s Donda 2, and sang from his mother’s perspective in his 2014 single “Only One.” The rapper also named his Christian private school in California’s Simi Valley, Donda Academy, after her.

Legend noted that Ye’s “descent” seemed to start after his mother’s death, “and seems to have accelerated recently.”

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It isn’t the first time Ye has seemingly felt remorse for his behavior. In 2023, he apologized to the Jewish community for his past remarks.

In a social media statement, Ye said that it was “not my intention to offend or demean, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused.” He later added, “I am committed to starting with myself and learning from this experience to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding in the future. Your forgiveness is important to me, and I am committed to making amends and promoting unity.”