fan 4ever Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Dr. Donda West, Kanye West’s mother, suddenly died last night, individuals close to the rapper confirmed. The cause of death was not released immediately, but she was reportedly in the Los Angeles area when she died. Early reports suggest Dr. West's death may have been the result of some form of surgical procedure. Those reports have not been confirmed. She was 58 years old. A representative for the rapper told AllHipHop.com, "The family respectfully asks for privacy during this time of grief." Kanye West chronicled his love for his mother in “Hey Mama,” a song from his 2005 album Late Registration. In the song, Kanye raps, “(Hey Mama), I wanna scream so loud for you, cuz I'm so proud of you / Let me tell you what I'm about to do, (Hey Mama) / I know I act a fool but, I promise you I'm goin back to school /I appreciate what you allowed for me I just want you to be proud of me (Hey Mama).” West eventually performed the song in front of his mother and Oprah Winfrey on the TV host’s highly rated show. Although she was renown as Kanye West’s mother, Donda West had achieved much on her own. She served as the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University, but retired to act as Kanye's manager. She was an English professor for 31 years. Earlier this year, she released a book called Raising Kanye, which chronicled her journey of raising her son. In an interview with AllHipHop, Dr. West said she learned from her son and vice versa. "Looking at Kanye has made me a more courageous individual, and I already saw myself as being courageous. I believe that Kanye has broken through and gone to levels and done things that I haven’t been able to reach yet," she told AllHipHop.com. "I have 28 years to his senior so I have a lot of experience. I’ve learned to speak my mind regardless of the consequences. I’ve learned a lot having raised Kanye and being his mother." The word of Dr. West's death has traveled fast through word of mouth, in particular her hometown of Chicago. “'The city of Chicago is hurting for Kanye West and his family. We know how much he loved and valued his mother and we just ask other cities to join us in prayer for Kanye,” said Kendra G, a Morning Show co-host at Power 92 in Chicago. AllHipHop.com will provide more information as details are revealed. Our condolences go out to Kanye West and the family of Dr. Donda West. Source: Allhiphop.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Rest In Peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 RIP and God bless her soul. My condolences to Kanye and his family...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 (edited) RIP, and my condolences to Kanye and his family... Edited November 13, 2007 by Trey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jin Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash trey Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 RIP. Condolences towards Kanye and his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Julie Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 RIP, that it so sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Brakes Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Damn. It must be hard losing your mother...especially so suddenly. My condolences go out to Kanye and his family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfuqua23 Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Aww. Poor Kanye and the rest of the West Family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissAshley Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I know he's just devastated, he was so close to his mom. R.I.P Dr. West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 That's awful. My prayers go out 2 the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted November 13, 2007 Admin Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 R.I.P .......................................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Tiger Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 RIP... God Blessa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fresh_from_sofia Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 damn ... R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant1 Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 This is just terrible.. R.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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