Kanye’s mama was his number-one fan.Photo: Getty Images
Kanye West’s number-one fan, his mom Donda West, died this weekend in Los Angeles from complications related to a cosmetic procedure, CNN has just reported. Donda, 58, was the author of Raising Kanye: Life Lessons From the Mother of a Hip-Hop Superstar, which was released earlier this year. She once compared her son to Jesus, and the worship was apparently mutual. “Hey Mama, I wanna scream so loud for you, cuz I’m so proud of you,” he sang on 2005’s Late Registration. West’s publicist won’t say what type of cosmetic surgery she was having, but we’re putting all of our liposuction plans on permanent hold.
Kanye West’s Mother Dies After Cosmetic Procedure [CNN]
Kanye West’s Mother On Parenting [Baltimore Sun]
Editor’s Note: The original headline for this piece offended a few people, as the comments show. For the record, it was “Kanye West’s Mom Goes Out Olivia Goldsmith Style” –a reference to the New York novelist who passed away after plastic surgery (you can read all about her here.)
