Has he changed, really? He's still the same arrogant, petulant guy he's been since he joined the Roc. He acts like a child who didn't get enough attention. He's ALWAYS demanded validation from the media, it's not like this started after his mom died. I remember him bum rushing the stage at an MTV Europe awards show after Touch The Sky lost.
Let's not forget the endless tantrum he went on due to the fashion world not giving him what he wanted. THAT was racism according to him, and he wouldn't let it go. Hell I agree the fashion world is racist. But isn't it interesting how he waits until the country elects a white racist during a period of racial strife to tell us regular black people to stop complaining about racism. Pathetic.
People show you who they are. It's clear Kanye has always valued the adoration of white people, and he's at a point now where black people don't have to buy a damn record or concert ticket from him ever again and he'll be fine. He's shown you who he values and who he doesn't. Believe him...and drop this stupid motherfukker in the bushes where he belongs.