Sunday, November 11th, 2007
Rumor Control: Dr. Donda West Died This Morning
Posted by Bossip Staff
We are hearing unconfirmed reports that some radio stations are reporting Kanye’s mother, Dr. Donda West, died this morning in Los Angeles. Kanye was in London and is rumored to be on his way home.
If this is true, our prayers and best wishes go out to the Kanye camp and fam. Our staff is making some calls and looking for more details.
Developing….
Update: AHH and the Associated Press are now confirming that Dr. Donda West has died following a cosmetic procedure in Los Angeles. R.I.P
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hey mama..
Huh?
I hope its not true. If it is r.i.p donda west.
Oh, god. I hope this is sooooo not true. So far, I cannot find anything to back this one up.
Amazing how some things cross color, cultural, and language barriers.
OMG! I really pray this is NOT true.
WHAT?????!!! This Gotta be fake!
My thing is if you don’t KNOW if it’s true why spread such a horrible rumor. This ***** ain’t right. Post real stuff especially when it’s dealing with somebody’s mama dying. Wait until it’s been confirmed before spreading some vicious stuff like this. Step up Bossip people.
I really hope this is not true. My prayers are w/ Kanye & family
Good point, I love Bossip but for the sake of integrity and tact, I think its more respectful to post this story when confirmed rather than trying to be the first to break the news.
Firstly, if this is not confirmed but just a rumor why even post it? Secondly, I hope it’s not true @ all.
I hope this isn’t true. All Hip Hop is also reporting that Dr. West died….My thoughts and prayers go out to his family if this is true.
i pray that none of this is true!
So very sad if it’s true. Hopefully there will be more to the story if it is and if it isn’t true, it’s a shame so many haters in the world.
I hope this is not true. If so Kanye my prayers are with you man.
sorry to his this losing your mother is hard special a good loving mom.sad
Bossip, it has nothing to do with waiting for white folks to report it. We wait for a non gossip site (aka real news) to report it before we believe.
So sorry to hear this. May God be with you Kanye.
Unfortunately, it is true. I live in Chicago, and his own artist Rhyme Fest was on WGCI talking about her death. Fest is really close to Kanye, and he is a valid source. Let all of our prayers go out to Kanye and their friends and family.
It’s always a shame when there’s a death in the family – regardless of their status. Sorry to hear about Kanye’s loss.
Must add that perhaps this sad experience will bring him down off of his high and back to reality that:
1) We all suffer the same losses. It doesn’t matter what you have materialistically because that’s NOT what is judged in THE END and
2) Comparing yourslef to Jesus is a disrespect to
Jesus AND God. There is something to be said about humility – and humble Kanye is NOT.
Be strong Kanye, and open your Bible(KJV)
It is true!! My respect to his family. This incident may just humble him sorry to say and/or can make him stronger! God don’t give you nothing you can’t handle!! I think it will be a struggle in the beginning but he will be alright!!!
R.I.P. Dr. West. My condolences Kanye…
this is devastating. i wonder what was the cause? my heart goes out to Kanye and his family. she was taken away too soon. May God be with him and strengthen him in this troubled hour.
all my love & prayers
Mary x
i just heard that she had an allergic reaction to medicine whilst getting a breast augmentation and tummy tuck. bananas!!!
i hope people don’t start making jokes saying she should’ve been on kanye’s work out plan.
AP (*****ociated Press) printed the story so it appears to be true. Condolences to Kanye and the West family!! I lost my mom 11 yrs. again and it’s one of life’s most painful experiences.
To those of you talking about this humbling him, have a heart!! Now is NOT the time to talk about his arrogance, ego, etc. This man just lost his mother, so save all the ignorant comments and vain judgment about his character for a more appropriate time. Damn people, show some comp*****ion!!
Man this has been a hell of a week. My first love and good friend died from internal bleeding on tuesday and one of my best friend’s mom died on thursday. I went to a funeral yesterday and one today. I am 23 and never really experienced death.
My thoughts and prays go to Kanye and his family.
This is to prove how fragile life can be, remember if you love someone dont wait to tell them, b/c tomorrow is not promised!
Oh my God…my prayers are with him and his family. It’s such a tremendous loss to lose someone you love…
R.I.P. Ms. West. My mom knew her when she worked at CSU. She was a brilliant professor.
Yes please leave the the ignorant statements for another time. He just lost his mother. Now is NOT the time. Losing a parent is NEVER easy.
RIP Dr. West! This is very sad! WOW.
OMG. This is so sad. My prayers go out to Kanye and his family, I could never imagine not having my mother. Kanye and his mother were so close I know that he is going through it right now.
O….M…..G!!!!! Everyone knows how close he was with his mother and this is SUCH a blow to him!!!!!I know it had to be unexpected. And to think, he is getting ready to marry the girl of his dreams while having to say goodbye to the most important woman we all have/have had in our lives.
Kanye, I am so very sorry for your loss. I met you at a studio out her in L.A. 2-3 years ago and you seemed like a good, humble dude.
People.com confirms this as well.
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20159597,00.html
No offense but if she really did die during a tummy tuck and breat augmentation, hey… she made her bed and laid in it. RIP lady, but if this is the cause of death, then I dont feel bad for you. People can lambaste me all they want. Could care less.
This sucks majorly !!
I just read about it on abc7.com…….I’ve personally walked down this road…..my heart goes out to Kanye.
I’m very sorry to hear of this news. My deepest condolences to Kanye West and his family.
Godspeed mama West
This is no longer a rumor. I just read the confirmed report at the Chicago Tribune and it’s hitting all major news outlets. My heart goes out to Kanye. His mother meant everything to him and this is very sad news, especially given his recent successes. I’m glad she got the opportunity to be a part of them. I’ll keep him and his family in my prayers.
Stay strong kanye god is still able to bounce you back to reality.god bless
I feel so sorry for him i kno how it feels to lose a parent. may she r.i.p. all i can think about is hey mama man that song and she was singing it right along with him on mtv
If that lady’s cause of death is really realed to her having some work done on herself, that’s sadder than sad. If I’m correct, she was almost 60 years old. What was she thinking…..what a waste ! There’s no way she should’ve lost her life to some ***** like that. If it’s not true…it’s still sad either way.
In any case, DEATH IS A PART OF LIFE WHETHER SUDDEN OR EXPECTED…THE HARD PART IS NOT IN SAYING THIS…IT’S COPING WITH IT WHEN IT KNOCKS AT YOUR DOOR. We should all be praying for the LORD to give Kanye strength at this time…..He LOVED his mama.
wow….sad
Kanye I’m So Deeply Sorry For what has Happen To Your Mother My Heart goes out to You and Your family God bless you all
R.I.P Dr. Donda West and may God bless Your soul always
Condolences to Kanye West and his family!
My heart goes out to Kanye and his family. I’m sick to my stomach thinking about this because I know Kanye loved his mother dearly. I will be praying for Kanye and his mother tonight.
Let’s keep this thread peaceful, everybody. Please.
This is true. My prayers goes out to Kanye as I just lost my grandmother recently and lost my mom at a young age. It’s not easy and this will definetely humble him. But since he reads Bossip, let’s try to give him words of encouragement.
Good Luck Kanye and keep yourself together as much as you can!
I am so sorry to hear that. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Kanye and his family.
If it’s true that she died during a tummy tuck and breast augmentation procedure, then this is nothing more than “DEATH BY MISADVENTURE”. Vanity surguries are for the young and insecure.
my prayers go out to the entire west family. i had plastic surgery before and it is major surgery the tv shows make it seem like a teeth cleaning but it is very dangerous and i hope kanye will be able to make it through this season in his life.
Ima*****!
Like Dumb jack***** skank show some respect. Let me know when one of your parents die and imma go take a ***** on their grave. kgodie.
My sincere prayers goes out to Kanye and the rest of his family for their lost. Sorry for their lost.
Yes,this is a sad time, my prayers are with him and his family. Even still, I totally agree with the two people who had the ***** to state their opinions about him humbling himself (and the plastic surgery, if true). He makes me nauseous and I have to take him in small doses, showboatin’ and being sacrilegious! And I can say both things and display both emotions, thank you very much.
I abhor the actions of a hypocrite. They wanna say what they feel but everybody else should shut up unless they agree…what a crock. All people should have the right to say what is on their minds: racist *****, mean *****, sweet things, etc. As long as they know the consequences of their words, i.e., *****-whoopins’, gettin’ cussed out, having to go through the same thing and so forth.
Peace!
(see I cussed yet I still want peace)
***** BOSSIP, U DONT NEED TO PUT THIS KIND OF INFORMATION ON BLAST IF ITS NOT TRUE. BOSSIP ISNT SURE IF ITS TRUE OR NOT. BOSSIP RUNS ON THE RUMORMILL, HALF OF THE POST ARE RUMORS, BUT HAVE SOME *****ING DIGNITY, I KNOW I SHOULDNT BE USING PROFANITY, BUT SOMETIMES IN ORDER TO BE HEARD, YOU HAVE TO STOOP DOWN TO SOMEONES IGNORANCE FOR EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND. DONT BE ASHAMED BOSSIP, JUST STOP BEING *****ING IDIOTS…
WE HOPE THAT THIS ISNT TRUE, AND IF IT IS, PLEASE RESPECT KANYE AND HIS FAMILY, AND ALOW THEM THE PRIVACY TO GRIEVE…
I pray to god this is just a rumor OMG.
If it is true my prayers goes out to Kanye and his family.
its true cause the AP has it on their site.
RIP ms west.
what a tragedy. R.I.P. Dr. Donda West. Our prayers go out to you Kanye, all of Chicago is behind you.
My heart goes out to Kanye and his family. Its times like this that words are not enough, but I pray God’s strength and comfort consoles this family. Keep ya head to the sky Ye and remember God is love.
Whether his mom p*****ed having surgery or not, she didn’t deserve it. Those comments are just ignorant and insensitive. No one “deserves” to die. Period.
We have all done risky things at some point in our lives (drinking, over-eating, no excercise, surgery, etc). That doesnt make us more deserving of an untimely death, at all.
If my memory serves me right, wasn’t Kanye her only child? If so, it has to be even harder to go through this alone (aside from his extended family). My prayers are with Kanye. If my mama died it would be a wrap for me…
God bless you and your family during this time, Kanye. To all the extremely disrepectful and rude people on here…THERE IS A TIME AND A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING! God bless you as you try to LOVE more!
I’ma*****!
No offense but if she really did die during a tummy tuck and breat augmentation, hey… she made her bed and laid in it. RIP lady, but if this is the cause of death, then I dont feel bad for you. People can lambaste me all they want. Could care less.
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I’m am totally and completely shocked to say the least! How you could take the time to formulate this thought in your head is beyond belief! Please know this—No one–ABSOLUTELY no one would ever in a million years take the time to have elective surgery or otherwise with the notion that they would die from it! That’s the equivalent of getting in my car and driving down the interstate–sure the possibility exist that I may perish however—would it serve me right for driving? Especially if I’m not at fault? Do you understand the comparison? I’m not going to bash you or anything like that because after all, it’s your opinion and you entitled but damn!
BTW–I’m sure her son won’t need you to feel bad for her. He has the rest of his natural life for that!
Good Luck to you and your family and I pray that they don’t put themselves in a position for an unfortunate cir*****stance that would result in the loss of life!
I’m being sincere. Please think about what you typed.
Thanks—
This is devastating to anyone.
My prayers are with Kanye and his family.
We all know how close they were.
I never wish losing a mom on anyone.
My condolences to Kanye West. May his mother rest in peace. This is truly tragic. I wouldn’t wish the death of parent on anyone. It will eventually happen to us all, but it doesn’t make the pain any less great.
I think it’s a pity that some people think that a death is not tragic simply because it’s during a tummy tuck or elective surgery. Shame. A death is painful, regardless of the “how”…
One thing I will say, Kanye does rap a lot about vanity. I think he even has rapped about tummy tucks and buying some “ds”. If it is true that his mother died as a result of complications from this type of surgery, I imagine he will not so freely throw around surgery as an option for women. We sometimes forget about the health hazards of suck vain things.
Live life people. Learn to love the skin and body you’re in.
I’m close to tears because I know how much he loved her and the way he talked about her , I felt like I knew her….I even bought her book a while back..I also experienced a great loss as well this year so I completely empathize…It was so unexpected and I pray that God will give Kanye the strength to keep pressing on…
Love to Kanye and the whole west family…
tiff
it is true.its really sad.
Lord have mercy.. regardless of what anyone thinks about Kanye, the man is still human and he just lost the one person in this world that was closest to him, his mother. Now is not the time or the place to be throwin’ up how arrogant he is or how you can’t stand him. That ***** is truly irrelevent. May god rest his mother’s soul and may she be at peace. My condolences to Kanye…
R.I.P.
awwwwww
sad news
1TruDiva from Keta’s ‘puter dammit!
excellent point
Deepest sympathies to the friends and family. May you find strength and comfort in God’s love.
damn, i wonder if she had been sick or if this was some ole’ “out of nowhere” stuff?
Oh my goodness. My prayers are with her family.
Some people on here really are BLACK hearted. I mean come on this is a human being that p*****ed. Forget all the accolades, money, and materials this is a HUMAN BEING, a mother, sister, aunt etc. and here some people are making a mockery out of it. I mean us bloggers/commenters, yea we blog and joke on celebrities and people on the daily, but death is a serious matter and should be taken seriously. At the end of the day Kanye is human and has feelings just like the rest of us. So keep this man and his family in your prayers and be respectful when posting things because God has a funny way of retaliating to those with no sympathy.
Regardless to what anyone myself included thinks about elective surgery or Kanye West death is terrible. It is so terrible because God’s original plan was for humans to live forever on earth in paradise. Adam and Eve kinda threw that plan off, but remember everything that God says will not fail. Just read Psalm 37:29 We are born with the natural instinct to want to live forever, no one wants to die, unless they are mentally unstable. I am very sorry to hear about his mother’s death and I hope the prayers of the world will provide some form of strength so that he and the family can come out on the other side of this tragedy stronger.
WOW!..I send my best out to Kanye and his family. I’ll keep you in my prayers. God Bless!
ok, it sucks that she p*****ed, and as a person who lost my father, i know he feels, but if it’s true that she died during surgery, then that’s even more effed up. actually, i don’t believe it, but if it’s true, then damn!
regardless, i’m sorry for her p*****ing, but that doesn’t mean i can’t express how stupid of a move she made by attemting to get a tummy tuck. of course, that’s if it’s true.
also, doctors are legally obligated to inform patients of all of the risks of surgery before they even start the process. in addition, you must sign a form of consent, so it’s not true that she wasn’t informed of the risks of having surgery.
sorry, but i don’t like to be censored.
How in the world can you HOPE someone has not died. You can’t wish someone to be alive. I always see people saying that, and its just so……………..
If it is sure Sorry for your loss Kanye.
People make me sick with all of this speculation! Who cares if she had a tummy tuck, breast augmentation or whatever the case may be! She is still a person, someone’s mother, daughter, friend etc. Save all of your rage for these disgusting child molesters, rapist and terrorist! Stop eating everything the media spoon feeds you! Bunch of damn dummies!
Wow..this is unbelieveable…R.I.P Dr. Donda..u are in a better place now..My condolences and prayers…..
im just saying, he may as well make it a learning experience so that he can better himself. for kanyes sake he should learn that as mighty as he thinks he is the same thing that happens to the guy that sells 1 album happens to the guy that sells 100 million albums. he’ll be alright, no doubt so long as he believe in what he raps: what don’t kill me makes me stronger. very true and remember:
“Vanity, definitely my favorite sin.”
-John Milton/Satan, The Devils Advocate 1997-
That is some very sad news.
my heartfelt condolences and sincere prayers goes out to Kanye and his family.I hope Kanye will have the strenght and faith to go through this difficult period.
Remember Kanye now there is one more angel looking down on you
R.I.P Ms West
Bossip, can you please start erasing some of these ignorant messages?!?
RIP. Some of you *****s are outta control with your senseless comments.
Kanye, you’ll always have your mom in memory and in spirit. My prayers and condolences. Never let go of her memory and she’ll be with you always. God Bless.
hopefully from this experience he’ll learn not to write degrading lyrics about black women. Kanye West is a jerk,but its unfortunate that he lost his mother.
@nahnah—
I read your comment and I understand your opinion. I do agree with you on the fact that yes–she signed a consent form and I’m sure she was told about the risks. As educated as she was I would even bet to say that she probably researched it as well. No one is disputing your comment about her being informed. That doesn’t lessen the fact that there were probably complications from it and she may have died as a result. I stand by my comparison.
I’ma*****! typed–
“she made her bed and laid in it. RIP lady, but if this is the cause of death, then I dont feel bad for you”
WTF???? That’s like saying “I don’t feel bad for anyone that has an untimely death!
My next door neighbor was killed by a drunken driver. Does that lessen the pain? In all sincerity, it makes it just as hard to bear as if it was a person that lived to be 100 years old and died peacefully in their sleep surrounded by friends and family. The loss of a life is a loss no matter what way they go.
As far as Kanye’s music or being a fan of his–with the exception of Golddigger (I think he wrote that) I cannot name another song so, that should tell you how much I know about his music. I may not know his music and I’m sure he’s never heard of 1TruDiva w/ThePlatinumVocals but we do share one thing and that’s the loss of a loved one.
Thanks for taking the time to read and understand my point of view. We can peacefully agree to disagree.
1trudiva,
i feel the same way you do, actually. just that i wanted to express my opinion on the whole tummy tuck thing. all i’m saying is that it wasn’t a smart move on her part because of the big risks that come with it. but however a person dies does not lessen the pain, i know that.
The lost of my mother was the hardest thing I ever had to deal with in my life!!!!!!! I know the feeling and there’s really nothing that you could say…………My Deepest Sympathy To kanye and his family. Rely on God for he will help you through your time of sorrow!!!!
R.I.P a beautiful woman who raised an amazing son
@ nahnah–
You must be nighthawking like me! I just typed that and ran out for a pack of cigarettes. I was expecting to pop back in and see your response tomorrow! lol!
BTW–
My sympathy to you as well as Kanye. (such a beautiful name!). May your father as well as his mother eternally rest in peace.
kanye, be strong! PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU!
I hope Kanye can get through this and I pray for him and wish him my condolensces. Some people on here with their indecent comments should be ashamed of themselves.
Suga!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whatuppppp???? Lol!!!
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I see the “trees is breezin”. Lol!!!!!!!
4 real, my prayers, go out to KANYE! If it is true, he is going to have tremendous guilt about being so far away, SO, I would like to pray for him that he will Be strong, and that his true friends, stay true..and that the fake ones, fall by the waistside! AMEN!
NOW, I don’t mean to be rude, but do anyone REMEMBER THIS SONG?
You know I love you so, I never let you go
I wrote this song just so you know, no matter where you go, my love is true.
Condolences to Kanye and his family.
There are bunch a *****ing idiots on this site.
@Ima***** you got that right you live up to your stupid ***** name.
@BE Humble practice what you preach, a little humility for yourself would be quite fitting.
You people have a lot of *****ing nerve this man’s mother just died and this is all you idiots could think to say how about S-ingTFU and keeping your bull***** ***** opionions to yourself. Oh that would be showing to much cl***** obviously something you lack. Yea please save the rebuttals to my comments what you say doesn’t mean a damn thing to me or Kayne. But I know how ignorant folks on bossip are so if you do decide to comment ***** YOU is my reply.
anony
my heartfelt condolences and sincere prayers goes out to Kanye and his family.I hope Kanye will have the strenght and faith to go through this difficult period.
Remember Kanye now there is one more angel looking down on you
R.I.P Ms West
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one more angel watching over you
OMG I hope that this isnt true as well but if so R.I.P. Mama West and Kanye my prayers are with you and your family.
Wow. I can’t imagine what the fam and especially Kanye is goin thru rite now. R.I.P. Dr. Donda West.
God *****ist him and his family if this info is true. R.I.P Dr Donda West.
My deepest sympathy goes out to Kanye West and his family. Regardless of why she p*****ed its still a loss and one that will be felt deeply by her son. Although Kanye is very *****y I think this was the wrong post to point that out in. His mother died and I highly doubt this will humble him. Unless humbling him means stopping him from making music due to his mental state. Lack of respect is the reason our society is in ruins. There is a time and place for everything and this wasn’t the place.
R I P Donda West.
May eternal rest be granted to her O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon her. In Jesus Name, Amen
My deepest condolences to Kanye and his family for the ‘loss’ of a mum, sister, auntie etc. It is unfortunate to hear this news and although death is inevitable, we are never prepared. I am shocked, as she is still relatively young, but the good Lord is the giver and taker of life, so I am sure she is resting peacefully in a better place. In my Ghanaian language (Twi), we say ’sh3 den’, which means stay strong in unfortunate moments like this.
I fear that day. Pray for his mother and his family.
Thank God she got to see her son’s success.
awwwww…that’s very sad…:(((((
http://www.spymac.com/details/?2298811
I am amazed that this site is ALWAYS behind on the true scoop D-Listed and Perez Hilton clipped this way beforeyou and its STILL not updated. WACK
OH, WOW!! and right b4 the holidays.
R.I.P Mrs. West.
This is truly sad,Kanye was so close to his mother, I was really hoping it wasn’t true, but my prayers definitly go out to the fam.
this has gotta be the most devastating news anybody can hear.
Kanye, im so sorry for your loss. I remeber seeing her in his first video “through the wire” she was laughing and joking with him. so sad.
what a nightmare, i cannot even imagine what that must feel like. poor guy!
Where there is love, any life is too short.
I’m not understanding how people can judge. What difference does it make how his mother p*****ed…God! His ego/arrogance has nothing to do with him having more humilty because of her unexpected death. He is a brilliant artist and that is his personality. You all need to grow up and stop being so ignorant. A loss is a loss no matter what! I lost my mother 10 yrs ago and it still hurts to this day! R.I.P Ms. West and my thoughts and prayers goes out to Kanye and his family.
Damn!! This is about to become the worst year of his life despite all his recent success. There is NOTHING that will make his life right again. Earlier this year, I had my whole world taken from me and I still aint right- may never be. On Frday Feb. 2nd my boyfriends mom p*****ed in her sleep of heart failure, we rushed to be by her side but she was gone. Then on Friday Feb. 9th, I was preparing for her wake which was later that day when I got a call that MY mother had a heartattack and died in her sleep. Like a nightmare we rushed to her I was screaming/ crying and my boyfriend was hysterically angry and in disbelief that within a week we had both lost our young, healthy mom the SAME way. So in just a week here we are crying over my mom the way we had just done for his. After the medics left the house and my mom was officially declared, my sisters/ brothers and I all got in the bed with her and laid there crying and kissing her. This may sound eerie and when I saw my boyfriend and his siblings do it a week earlier, I thought that was something I could never do. It was 5 hours before they came to retrieve my moms body and as soon as they did I had to rush out with my boyfriend to attend his mother’s wake. Our families went thru something horrible that week bouncing around between funerals and trying to all support each others loss. Like I said, this is the worst year of my life!!
I pray that the entire West family call upon God for strength thru this challenge. There is nothing else you can say to someone in this situation to help with the pain. I know that now so I dont try, I just pray for them to make it thru.
Dr. West, may God open up the heavens and take you in to his Kingdom of eternal peace, love and life.
THIS IS SO SAD,,I HEARD IT ON TOM JOYNER,KID KRAD*****, AND STEVE HARVY THIS MORNING THEY BOTH DID TRIBUTES TO HER,,WHILE PLYING KANYE’S “MAMA”, SONG………SO SAD I HOPE SHE REST IN PEACE. AND MY SYMPATHY GO OUT TO KANYE WEST AND HIS FAMILY
HEY BAHAMA MAMA,
MS SUG
TRU DIVA1
bump what anyone else is saying, Clearly they are NOT important.
My prayers will def go out To Kanye and the Family. I am kinda more disturbed than I probably should be. WHen you listen to someone’s music you connect with them to an extent and it was obvious he loved the mess out of his mother. At least she knew she had a son who loved her to death. May God be with him in this time. May her soul also be at rest.
You never know when you can go so be grateful for each day you wake up and have your health.
Kes1970 and CubaLinda you have my sympathy.
Only those who have lost their Mom can understand and feel the pain that Kanye may experienced. I still cry for my Mom.
NO ONE WILL EVER LOVE YOU UNCONDITIONALLY LIKE A MOM/DAD DOES. NO ONE.
Kanye, Baby I’m sorry for your loss. She did get to tell the world how much she loved her baby. It’s in print. Love your music, don’t lose the fight. We need you but take your time.
thats too sad!!
I am sorry for everyone else who has lost a parent on this board. I only mentioned kas1970 and cubalinda because those were the most recent posts.
BIG HUG to all the orphaned adults on the board.
HELL
ISSMH
HELLO ISSMH..OOPS
Errbody dies.
It’s what we ALL have in common.
Embrace and accept it.
RIP Mama Ye.
Hey Faw, check ya e-mail…
Omg… I’m so sorry Kanye… Losing my mom would make my world crumble..
Hope it’s not true. Prayers go out the fam.
Squad Up!
thanks 1trudiva
Complications from plastic surgery? Tragic. She appeared to be a beautiful woman who was aging well. Let’s hope that Dr. West did not sucuumb to the “Workout Plan” type of misogyny that tells women that they have to look a certain way to be attractive, particularly to men.
My heart goes out to Kanye. I love my mama and daddy and I live to make them proud of me the way Kanye wanted to do for his folks. I know this breaks his heart. RIP Donda.
CubaLinda
My empathy goes out to you,your man, and his family I know how it is to lose a mother. I don’t know if my mother is dead or not, but she has been missing for the past 13 years. I have just learned to deal with it as of this year, so I know that with this still being fresh to you and your man how devastating this is. What has truly kept me going and I know we share the same faith in God, is that our time here on earth is a temporary *****ignment. We believers of God will go on to eternal life, your mothers may be gone in the physical state, but they live on spiritually which is everlasting. Yesterday I got baptized for the first time in my life, and it was a renewing of my spirit. Afterwards, I said to my spiritual mother that I no longer fear death, because I know that I am going on to greatness. As bas as it may hurt for you guys, keep that in mind for your mother’s.
God Bless sista
Cuba, girl you’ve got me all teary-eyed this morning. My condolences to you on your double-whammy earlier this year. Wow, that’s a lot to deal with. As I said, losing a mother is unimaginable pain that hits you at the very core of your being…however it’s a pain that changes over time, but never quite leaves. It’s been 11 years since my mom and there are times that it hits like a ton of bricks.
Cuba, it’s not eerie that you and your siblings got into bed with your mom. When I got to the hospital, my mom had been dead about 30 mins. but I was laying all over her crying my heart out and rubbing her arms (like I could have revived her or something). Afterwards, my siblings and I sat in the room with her for about well over an hour…and could’ve stayed longer but they had to take the body to the morgue.
Thanks Lisa and I co-sign, big hugs {{{{{{hugs}}}}} to all those who’ve lost a parent(s), especially a mother.
@ CubaLinda
My heart goes out to you, your boyfriend and all of your family and friends.
I’m soooooooo sorry and as “Just Sit And Be Pretty” stated I am now in tears.
Peace Sister and Love to you and yours
My. Kanye West also, I am soooooooo sorry for your lost.
She went through some amazing times with you before, during and after your accident.
One graceful thing is, she got to see her son SHINE.
Hey Mama…….
Mr…I’M sorry
Lisa, Kes, Sit&Pretty, Phoenix:
God bless you all and I pray that you all keep strong and going forward. May the beautiful memory of our moms stay in our hearts always. A mom is a terrible thing to lose!!
Phoenix: I know the uncertainty of your situation has to be devastating. There is something about closure that helps you advance to the next stage of the grief process, acceptance. I imagine it is hard for you to complete grieving process if you are not granted the benefit of closure. That is your struggle, finding closure, I pray that you have the strenght to do so.
damn thats crazy
wowsers! man thats tuff…Kanye was sooooooo close to his mother. he always talked about her. i hope hes gonna be okay..especially with his wedding coming up..oh man thats gotta be hard..
RIP
R.I.P. Dr. West. My condolences go out to Kanye and his family. No matter the cause of death or how she died it is still a tragedy. May God be with him and the rest of his famuly at this tragic time. I just hope that his family is able to come together peacefully and mourn her loss. We all know how some families take death as a time to argue and bicker about things that are so insignifact. I also hope that others in the rap community show some respect and do not use this sad situation to crack jokes or to make a quip in one of their rap “diss” tracks.
@CubaLinda – My heart goes out to you. To lose two people in the same week must have been a horrendous time in your life. But the fact that you are still here standing tall and are able to talk about your experience with complete strangers shows what a courageous young woman you are. Keep your head up.
Bear with me yall, I hate to be so long winded but I want to share a poem that was read at my mom’s service and I read it often cause it helps. I dont know the author but you can find it online by title. Also, I created a memorial site for my mom on Memory-of.com, its a wonderful tribute. We have family pics on the site, we go on and lite candles for her whenever we need & theres her fav music playing, I captured her legacy and it has helped a lot. If no one has done this, its a good idea- it is theraputic. Again, this is for all of us here who have lost a mom {parent}, Cuba sends love….
I’m Free – POEM
Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free,
I’m following paths God made for me.
I took his hand, I heard him call…
Then turned and bid farewell to all.
I could not stay another day.
To laugh, to love, to sing, to play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way.
I found my peace…at close of day.
And if my parting left a void
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened … deep with sorrow
I wish you sunshine of tomorrow.
My life’s been full … I’ve savoured much.
Good friends, good times … and a loved one’s touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief
Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me,
God wants me now … he has set me free.
My heart goes out to all of you who lost your mama! My mama is my best friend. That woman goes through the fire with me. Another thing: All of you who are making snide comments need to get on your hands and knees and praise Jesus that He don’t strike you down for your cruel words! HAVE A HEART! It doesn’t matter how this lady died, she died! HOW would YOU feel if it was YOUR MAMA? You have something seriously wrong with your souls!
I’m terribly Kanye about your tremendous lost. We all know in the Hip-Hop community how close you and your mother were to each other. Please keep her spirit alive through your music. I know she will be truly missed but most certainly not forgotten.
WOW, dying over something as superficial as plastic surgery…….
Kinda cheapens her life..
R.I.P though
My Post to Media Take Out
• Dear Fred M*****aguhunga
Are you really Black?
Are your parents really Africans?
If so, did they give you a Black education?
And did they tell you are here to help not destroy?
Do you really own this web site ?
( White people run this shyt!)
Are you the new Uncle Tom, FreeWay, Booker T Washington, Nicky Barnes… send out to wage psychological warfare on your own people?
( White people run this shyt!)
Did Lawyers really sold their soul to Evil?
( White people run this shyt!)
Is money more important to you than the mental health of your people?
( White people run this shyt!)
Is being the # 1 black site ( that honor goes to BET.com I checked ) more important than cherishing what makes you Black ( Respect due to the Dead and the closest thing to God, our MOM ) ?
( White people run this shyt!)
Is having the most advertisement dollars than any Black Web Blog worth alienating your community and use Cocaine to cop instead?
( White people run this shyt!)
White people, at least, have an excuse to want us psychologically weak. What yours, if you are Black as you claim?
( White people run this shyt!)
Does your choice of ( not very flattering ) Picture of Dr. Donda West to illustrate your sensational story, part of your permanent attack on Black Beauty and Negroid features?
( White people run this shyt!)
If so, will that help your masters advertise more hair relaxers, more plastic surgery, more skin clearing cream and other Negroid features altering products on your web site, pardon me, THEIR web site?
( White people run this shyt!)
( Also Check Jay-Z labelled Camel face,all the very up close picture of Akon,Serena Williams dubbed Wilderbeast or Mia who, according to MTO needs a nose job, and many many more…
Like they can do something about a God giving face!!!
Oh Shyt!Here’s an idea, They could go to do plastic surgery, die and give MTO more DISGUSTING HEADLINES!!!)
( White people run this shyt!)
Dear Fred M*****aguhunga I have been following you with great interest and your aim is Evil.
( White people run this shyt!)
And it’s an America’s African ( yes I said America’s African ) talking to you
It’s my mission now to make sure that you come back Home by any means necessary.
If not IT WILL TAKE HOW LONG IT WILL (1 month, 1 year, 1 decade ) but we will use all the legal avenue possible to stop this pollution of the young Black mind
He who disrespect a Black Mother disrespects what comes after God.
I do not wish you a Good Day, Sir
Your America’s African Black Brother
Atunamatuna Semelekolo
( We will run you out of this shyt )
Dear Kanye my deepest condolenses. My heart goes out to you. There is no pain like the p*****ing of a good mother. Keep your head up. She should be here today. God bless all single moms. Stay strong, hold on.
To the heartless and the sickos: There is nothing wrong with wanting to look your best at any age.
MY DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO THE WEST FAMILY.
I’m feel sorry for Kanye but DAMN, his momma died while trying to get her ***** and tummy done. If she wouldn’t have been so vain, she still be here.
Let all of our prayers go out to Kanye and their friends and family.
Well this is the saddest piece of information I’ve recieved in a while. You don’t have to know him personally to feel his pain. In the public eye, you could see that he and his mom were close. I’ve never researched his life story, so I don’t know if she was a single mother or not, or if he was an only child. But I know he’s struggling right now. I hope and pray that he has positive people in his circle who will help him through this and that he will see God’s light at the end of the tunnel.
My condolences Kanye….Keep ya head up and be strong!
I feel terrible for her and for him. My condolences because he has lost his mother and biggest fan. It is unfortunate the way she died.
with goods there comes bad in life…my condolences..
I am sooo saddened about the news. My condolonces to Kanye and his family. We don’t know how long we’re going to be able to walk upon this earth.
Whoa!! My brother has been calling me all morning, I finally got back to him and he laid some interesting news on me. He is the host of WBRU radio in Rhode Island and he is a writer for SixShot as well as freelance for Sister2Sister, Vibe, ARude and Radar magazines, his name is Souleo. Well he is asking me for advice b/c he is officially the last person to have done an interview w/ Dr. West and so far everyone wants to get a hold of it. He interviewed her Friday nite and it is 36 minutes long. My brother is a deep person so the interview touched on very deeply person things in her life not just the superficial. I advised that out of respect, he offer the West camp an opportunity to have creative control over with whom and how the interview is published. His phone hasnt stopped ringing since it became known that he was her last interview- in fact her people notified him. I havent listened to it yet, but he is sending me the audio, I will get back to my fellow bossipers on the details….
WOW@Cuba
Hey, I agree with you on that 1,000,000%. This is heartbreaking for that family, but having kind hearts of people who have been through similiar situations makes it a little better. May God bless you and your brother.
May God bless Kanye and family. I read her book in 2 days, I couldn’t put it down! Cop the book, there are some mad parenting skills, wisdom, humor in it. I feel as though I know her and I love any parent who loves their child and parents intentionally & RESPONSIBLY & raises a productive citizen & gift to the world. It ain’t easy, but I am doing it also. Dr. West and Kanye are inspirational gifts to me & many. *****ody is perfect, but I agree that we should save the hate for CHILD MOLESTERS, MURDERERS, RAPISTS, BAD-***** PARENTS! My dad is my angel & my stepmother too, if anything happened to either one of them I would be no mo good!! My daughter is my angel too, so I would find comfort in having her. I am so happy that Kanye has a good woman by his side. God bless the family.
Cuba,
Wow, that’s interesting. And I could imagine how touched your brother is, especially since you all experienced the lost of a mom as well.
Okay, my PR advice, he should definitely touch base with the West camp (I’m sure Kanye/relatives would be interested in hearing the mother’s last interview). However, you brother conducted the interview and absolutely should not give up creative control or turn the interview over to anyone.
However, he should be extremely selective in how he “shares” the interview and with whom!! There are going to be all kinds of vultures and tabloids looking to exploit this and will surely offer him big bucks.
If and when he decides to share the interview, make sure it’s with reputable media that will respect and honor this woman’s life.
it really hurts me that people keep bringing up her surgery in the same sentence as RIP. How dare you?!?!?
In the world we live in today, it does not suprise me that so many women have elective surgery. Do you see how we rag on every celebrity on this site that has the slightest tummy or flaw??!
Elective surgery is not for everyone, but for people who research their doctors, the medicines and procedures used, and truly understand the risk it is an option.
When you have elective surgery – you do have to sign a consent form that highlights ALL of the risks, including death. However, this form is included in a pile of forms and kind of just handed to you, not discussed in terms of its seriousness. I think many women (and men) sign this form thinking it could never happen to me.
The same way, lots of people have unprotected sex, drink and drive, use drugs, sky dive etc – engaging in risky behavior at any level is just that, a risk.
I don’t think anyone considers the true consequences of their behavior at some times in their lives, but I also don’t think that is lessens the pain or seriousness of a death whatever the ALLEGED cause may be.
Cubalinda,
My heart goes out to you, yours and also, everyone else that has lost someone close to them. That poem is very similar to the one on my mom’s obituary. I have a twin brother and our mom’s death has brought us closer even though we live 100’s of miles apart. We speak everyday. That is a pain and a void that no one can ever feel. For those of you with the side comments, think about what you are saying before you post it ’cause regardless of how she died it does not lessen the pain and it certainly isn’t deserved all because she wanted to feel better about herself. Respect others and you will be respected. I really wish that the editor would delete some of the ignorant comments. And yes it is true, what doesn’t kill you, will make you stronger!
I can’t imagine losing my Mom.
My heart goes out to him and his family and her patients because they will miss her as well.
Deep sympathy and prayers go out to Mr. West and family. I Know how difficult it can be to lose a dear family member — especially one’s mother.
My condolences.
Dr. West may have been better off having plastic surgery back in Chicago as opposed to L.A. In L.A., the docs are just to quick to say yes. Surgery is surgery and you should have a thorough medical work up before a single procedure is even considered. There are extra risks for women who are of a certain age and weight. Look at what happened to one of James Brown’s wives and Olivia Goldsmith (author of First Wives Club). Died having plastic surgery.
*****. Imma stick to diet, exercise and non invasive chemical peels, thanks.
kanye needs to investigate the hospital. you have to always, ALWAYS be on your guard, because hospitals don’t care. i remember when my sister in law was in the hospital they were always screwing up her medications and charts and the doctors wouldn’t listen to her.
If she died because of an allergic reaction, and it turns out to be because they gave her something she had already told them her body couldn’t handle — sue their *****es.
kanye must be so sick! My prayers and condolences go out to him. I’m sure he’s devastated.
I dare anyone on here to say that they NEVER put their life on the line by making a stupid decision…drinking and driving, getting in the car with somebody who was drinking, jay walking, unprotected sex…whatever…please stop it HYPOCRITES…*****ody’s impressed.
my heart goes out to kanye. i lost my grandmother and my uncle with in a day of each other this year and i was 5 months at the time so i understand how it is to lose someone that you truely love . my grandmother was sick but my uncle went suddenly. so my prayers and love goes out to him and his family
Kanye is a pain in the *****. Karma has a way of biting you in the *****.
^^^^TO Jesus Walks
U wrong as hell for that. It doesn’t matter how u feel about him, he just lost his mom and for u to even suggest that her death was karma is just plain wrong. In a sense u r saying that her death is repayment to him and for that U are cruel and plain and simply *****ING NUTS. No one deserves to lose a loved one, especially not their mom. And you are saying that he’s a jerk based on your own personal opinion. Now I believe in Karma and that what goes around comes around. So exactly what u just put out in the universe is going to return to you ten-fold. Can u handle it? When you bein digging wholes and ditches for someone else I hope you’re planning one for yourself cause just as sure as you plan another’s demise you are planning your own. Some people live in ignorant bliss. SMFH
My heart goes out to the West family. I am a big fan of his and his mother. She is truly an inspiration to all women. Raising a child by herself and still getting her doctorate is only one example of her strength. It just makes me think about my own mom and how hard it was for her to raise my sister and I on her own. It also makes me want to grab her and hug her and tell her how much I love and respect her. I’m just on the verge of tears! To lose a mother is hard, but especially if you were close to her… it’s heart breaking!
To those of you who are leaving ignorant and thoughtless comments, you should be ashamed. Regardless of what kind of surgery she was getting, it doesn’t take away from the fact that she was a beautiful soul. People die from “life saving” surgery all the time because of complications and bad reactions to anestesia (sp). Do you have the same harsh words for them?
My condolences to the West family. Kanye keep your head up, because your mom’s still with you and more importantly, because God is always with you providing you with the strength to carry on.
My condolences to the West family. May God be with you and keep.
My condolences to the family. we are sure to here her through Kanye.
God has taken another servant
the angels are flying
To Chi Mi,
Please quit foaming at the mouth. We all are entitled to our own opinions. You need to spend less time being offended and talking about ditches and more time hitting the books! I *****ume English is not your native tongue??
Since when did getting your *****ies worked on and fat stomach removed become “life saving”?
That is really sad. Some people are”dying” to be beautiful. She will be missed by Kanye I know.
I like Bossip but some time people can say the wrong things at the wrong time. Yes you can speak what every your loud mouth say but Jesus Walks you should have some respect. If it was your mother then may be you would. My heart goes out to Kayne and Family. I will pray that GOD will keep you strong. This is a storm that will blow over but never forgotten.
RIP Ms. West….. I am really sadden by this news. I feel like I really know this lady and I don’t
To Jesus Walks
Yes, English is my native tounge. I see that comprehension was not your strongest point in school or maybe it was reading because if you read it clearly you would have seen where I said it was your opinion. If it’s all about opinions then why take time to become OFFENDED by my opinion and respond? Sound’s like you need to take your own advice. Further more, there’s no need for you to worry about my education unless you’re going to donate to my scholarship. On that note, you can take your lame insults and stick them where the sun doesn’t shine. Have a great day!
Shocked the HELL outta me, just read this on the AJC.
But seriously, this just goes to show you how the whole “industry” got so many of our people (really all people) *****ed up. All these bull***** standards of beauty, we gettin’ all caught up because we think it’s the thing to do.
Learn how to love yourselves, doesn’t matter what the ***** you look like. I trip on how everyone’s always so critical about how people look on this site; about simple *****. I trip to joke, but never say how someone’s ugly or unattractive. Need to check y’allselves people.
Jesus Walks, if you know so *****ing much about karma what’s in store for you stupid *****? Yea your entitled to your own *****ed up opinions, but that doesn’t make what you say right. If you don’t want anyone questioning your opinions keep your ignorant ***** comments to yourself. DUMB*****
Chi Mi,
Keep working on that education. You have a long way to go!
@ CubaLinda
you had a tough year but you have made it this far so stay positive and everything will workout for the best
There are some reports as well as some very disturbing remarks on tmz regarding this. It is said that she was having cosmetic surgery, breast lift and a tummy tuck and that she died on the operationg table. Also that she was warned weeks before by a doctor who said it would not be a good idea to perform the surgery due to her heart problems.If this is true. I’m sad, but this is a lesson to people that God intended for you to be a certain way and if you can’t diet and exercise, there is no reason to kill yourself behind this mess. Who cares what others think? I honestly do like Kanye and his music but this situation with trying to look a certain way has gotten out of hand. SHAME ON IT ALL!
@ Cuba Linda
Girl–
You know my heart goes out to you! Your mother (may she rest in peace) has GOT to be proud of you–I don’t even know you and I aam! Lol! Keep you head up my cyber friend!
this is sad. what was she getting surgery for anyway?
I heard she was getting her ***** and stomach done.
Hey Platinum!! Thanx so much, havent we just become like the best of cyber friends…
A moment of silence please….
Unfortunate, its not worth risking death to get rid of a gut..
Nevermind you feeble minded posters….
Kanye….
Keep your head to the sky….
My thougts and prayers are with you Kanye…. I know your mother’s love will always be with you.
@ Cuba–
Hi Again! I am having the most effed up day at work today! The day started out with an accident (minor)Took me some time to complete the necessary forms and to send the *****ociate to get medical attention. Then, quality issues ( you wouldn’t believe!!!!!!) Anywho–I’m running out to regroup and get some chicken wings and fried rice. I’ll cyber you some when I check back in! Lol!!!
See ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you kno its a hard thing 2 go through for anyone 2 lose their parent. as i read some of the comments some of you guys have no heart. can we set aside of how *****y he is this man just lost his mother. he must feel sick to his stomach because i lost my father 7yrs ago when i was 14 and i found him dead as i was trying 2 wake him up 2 take some medicine because he had cancer and what i hate the most is that i didnt get a chance 2 say bye..not a day goes by in my life that i dont think about him, all the things that he missed good or bad. here i am next yr about 2 graduate college and he cant b there..2 kanye keep u head up think of all the good times that u have shared
We the people have contributed to tragedies like this with our judgmental criticizing. Stop worshiping the fake women in the media and embrace real women and real women are not 100% perfect. (fake ones aren’t either) We should all tell our mothers, grandmothers, sisters, cousins, nieces, girlfriends, wife’s, baby mama’s, that have a little sag or extra meat, or something quirky about their bodies, that they are BEAUTIFUL JUST THE WAY THEY ARE!
WAKE UP (BLACK) AMERICA!!!! YOU GET WHAT YOU PUT OUT HERE! BOTTOMLINE! God’s trying to tell us something and as usual, the greatest majority aren’t listening. I wouldn’t wish death on my worst enemy, less known, Ms West. My Daddy (my best friend ever) died just 10 years ago, I’m still dealing with it day by day. But that doesn’t mean people can’t state their OPINION about his life. he did wonderful things and he did *****ed up things, I hope to learn from both. We are ripping this world apart with selfish choices and then don’t want *****ody to say boo about it. It doesn’t work both ways. Only bring positivety if that’s what you want to be said about you in life and death. Hypocritical b.s.
Ignorance is a matter of opinion and it’s contagious, too. We all could stand to check ourselves, now and then.
I feel so bad for Kanye and his family.