RAPPER KAYNE WEST'S MOTHER DIES

Grammy award winning Rapper and Producer Kanye West is coming with grips with the untimely passing of his mother Dr. Dondra West, who died Saturday of undisclosed causes. West was in London, when he received the news of his mother's passing.
"The family asks for privacy during this period" a spokesperson for the rapper issued to the pressing, noting that everyone in the family hasn't been informed of her death.
Since he released his 2004 debut "College Dropout," West have always spoke very highly of his relationship with his mother, who, not only supported his son when he decided to drop out of college to pursue his career in the music industry, she also served as his manager, and was also the head of his foundations.
Dr. West also supported her son, when he spoke out against homophobia in the Hip-Hop industry, and when he publicilly blasted President Bush for his lack of support for the survivors and victims of hurricane Katrina two years ago after performing on a telephon. "George Bush doesn't care about Black People" the rapper said, which shocked many critics, and forced Pepsi to drop him from his sponorship, which was quickly changed after fans threatned to boycott the company.
West's political views came from Dr. West, who holds a Bachelors Degree in English from Virgina Union College. She also received her Masters and PHD from Auburn University, and eventually became a chairwoman at Chicago State before resinging to manage her son's career. She also accepted a teaching job in Japan as a way to expose Kanye to different cultures and to instill him with values of education, self respect and pride.
In addition to managing her sons career, she also released an best selling autobiography "Raising Kayne: The Mother of A Hip-Hop Star" this past spring, sharing about raising her famous son as a single parent, and though Kanye was her only son, she was also a mother figure to many of his friends including Rapper Rhymefest, who supported him while he was striving to make in the industry.
"She was a mother to everybody" the co-writer of West's hit "Jesus Walks" told WCGI.
"I aksed Kanye to keep his mother's sprit alive."

Funeral arrangements are pending.