Jason Lee has made all the right moves in becoming one of the culture's biggest names. While it may seem as though Lee is a newcomer, he is far from that. Over the last decade, the media magnate has been heavy on his grind. Moreover, Jason Lee has been around some of the cultures most prominent voices. From his days on Love & Hip-Hop to his close friendship with Cardi B and Rihanna, Lee has friends in high places. Recently, the culture critic sat with Complex and shared a few stories, his ups and downs, and more.
Furthermore, Jason Lee spoke on a bunch of different topics with the publication. However, one major topic they discussed was his time as the Head of Media for Kanye West. He told Complex "The day I opened Hollywood Unlocked Studios, I was sitting in the kitchen saying, 'How will we rent this space out?'" Lee went on further to say that he was trying to figure out a way to let people know he had a new space for creators to create(creators do enjoy creating). Additionally, he mentioned, "The phone rang and it was Wack 100, and he said, 'Hey, man, when are you opening that studio? I got somebody who wants to rent it.'"
Jason Lee Gets Real About Ye
Moreover, Jason Lee says after that Wack gave the phone to Kanye West and the two began talking. "Ye told me he has some cousins that want to rent the space for a podcast." He began. "He then says, 'When can you go to dinner?' I said, 'Whenever you want.'" Henceforth, the two met had dinner, and got to brass tacks. They spoke on many different topics and after listening to new music the culture critic had a deeper conversation with the rap mogul. He told Complex that they discussed Ye's affection for the culture and how he wants to be desired by the culture again (big surprise there).
Afterward, the two had dinner again with Madonna, Floyd Mayweather, Antonio Brown, and Julia Fox. The star studded arrangement was documented, going viral on the internet. Later the two met up for an interview, where Ye divulged all of his future aspirations moving forward. After the sit down, Ye pitched the idea of Lee being his Head of Media. Unfortunately it was short lived due to Ye's antics throughout 2022. You can peep the full interview below. Let the HNHH crew know your thoughts below!