Donda is really an accomplished lady. She is the envy of those women who grope for their way out. Moreover she has endowed us with a rapper like Kanye West. God bless her soul.
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Rapper Kanye West's Mother Dies During Plastic Surgery
Monday November 12, 2007
![]() Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage.com Donda West, mother of Kanye West, died Saturday, a spokesman for the rapper tells Usmagazine.com. She was 58. A rep tells BBC News that she passed away in L.A. from "complications from a cosmetic surgical procedure." No more details were given. "The family respectfully asks for privacy during this time of grief," a rep tells Us. Donda — a former chairwoman of Chicago State University's English department who raised the rapper, 30, by herself since he was 3 — was the inspiration for his track "Hey Mama" on his 2005 album Late Registration. He wrote: "Hey Mama, I wanna scream so loud for you, cuz I'm so proud of you ... I appreciate what you allowed for me. I just want you to be proud of me." Join Us on Facebook and Twitter for even more up to the minute celebrity news and photos! |