Kanye West and Donda West.Photo: Kanye West/Instagram
Kanye Westis remembering his late mother.
On Thursday, one day after the anniversary of West’s mother’s death, the rapper (who legally changed his name to Ye last month) shared athrowback photoon social media in remembrance.
Donda West, his mother, died in 2007 following complications from a plastic surgery. She was 58.
Earlier this year, West named his 10th studio albumDondaafter her. Additionally, a track from the album titled"Losing My Family,“begins with a voiceover of his mother offeringwords of adviceabout love and marriage.
“Two lessons that he passed along to his children,” she says in the song. “The first is that no matter what, you never abandon your family. The second was that no matter what, you love unconditionally.”
His hit song 2005 “Hey Mama” is also a tribute to his mother.
Kanye West and Donda West.Vince Bucci/Getty
On Monday, the rapper made an attempt to put his feud withDrake"to rest.”
West even invited Drake, 35, to perform with him next month.
“I’m asking Drake on December 7 to join me on stage as a special guest to share the two biggest albums of the year live in Los Angeles with the ultimate purpose being to free Larry Hoover,” he said, referring to the co-founder of the Gangster Disciples gang, who is currently in prison in Colorado. West mentions Hoover onDonda,according toPitchfork.
He concluded his statement with, “I believe this even will not only bring awareness to our cause but prove to people everywhere how much more we can accomplish when we lay our pride to the side and come together.”
Meanwhile, last week, the rapper appeared as a guest on theDrink Champspodcastand said hehopes for a reconciliationwithKim Kardashian West.
“My kids want their parents to stay together. I want … us to be together,” he said.
source: people.com
