Rest In Peace Donda 🤧❤️ Kanye West’s relationship with his mother, Donda West, shaped much of his artistic identity and public persona. Donda was an English professor and served as chair of the English department at Clark Atlanta University before becoming Kanye’s manager as his career took off. She was widely seen as a grounding, moral influence in his life, often credited with instilling his intellectual curiosity and ambition. Her sudden death in November 2007, following complications from cosmetic surgery, deeply affected Kanye and marked a turning point in his life and music. The loss is often cited as a catalyst for the more emotional, experimental direction of 808s and Heartbreak. Decades later, Kanye continues to honor her legacy, naming both his clothing line and his 2021 album Donda after her. #rapmusic #hiphop #kanyewest #ye #donda