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Months after rapper Jeezy claimed that this soon-to-be ex-wife Jeannie Mai was “gatekeeping” their two-year-old daughter Monaco, it appears he’s taking legal steps to ensure that doesn’t happen anymore.

According to court documents obtained by People on Tuesday, the “Put On” rapper has filed for primary custody of the child citing his belief that she “would have more stability.” The documents go on to list other inner workings of Jeezy and Mai’s arrangement with their daughter, including the fact that the rapper was initially living in the basement of their home as their divorce proceedings continue to play out.

However, the former “The Real” co-host has allegedly since moved out of their home, making it hard for him to spend time with her or know exactly where the minor child actually lives, or what or who is caring for the minor child while Mai is working.

Jeezy also alleges that her brother and mother take care of their child most of the time as his ex-wife’s travel schedule isn’t conducive to her actually being with the child herself. He also claims that he wasn’t able to see Monaco for two months because of Mai.

As previously reported by The Root, back in January, Mai clapped back at claims that she was “gatekeeping” their daughter. According to previous court documents, the former daytime talkshow host’s legal team is cited the fact that her concerns for “reasonable safety” stemmed from guns presumably owned by Jeezy that had allegedly been unsafely stored while the toddler was present and the lack of “properly trained caregivers.”

“These requests are grounded in Ms. Jenkins’ genuine concern for the parties’ daughter’s safety and security, especially when under the care of others and traveling across the country, and are reasonable protective measures, not an attempt to restrict Mr. Jenkins’ access to their daughter,” the team said.