Ye’s Late Mother Donda West Honored With Street Renaming in Chicago

Long live Donda West. Ye (formerly Kanye West) was back home in Chicago on Tuesday (Sept. 22) to attend a ceremony for an honorary street renaming for his late mother, Donda West, who passed away in 2007.

East 78th Street, no bairro South Shore de Chicago, próximo ao local onde West cresceu, foi renomeada para Dr. Donda West Way. Ye não falou na cerimônia, mas realizou a abertura oficial da placa honorária da rua.

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Plenty of Yeezy’s close friends and longtime collaborators were in attendance, including designer Don C, Rhymefest, GLC and Really Doe.

A Dra. West foi a chefe do Departamento de Inglês e professora da Chicago State University, onde fundou o Gwendolyn Brooks Center for Black Literature and Creative Writing.

Donda West and Ye had a tight-knit mother-son bond, while his mother helped guide and supported Yeezy on his way to rap stardom. She also inspired Ye’s catalog fan favorites like “Hey Mama” and “Only One.” His Billboard 200 chart leader from 2021, Donda, is named after his mom.

Donda West passed away at 58 years old in November 2007. West had coronary artery disease and died due to a combination of the pre-existing illness and post-operative complications a day after having cosmetic surgery.

Ye lançou seu álbum Bully em março, que estreou no nº 2 do Billboard 200. Ele tem feito turnê pelo mundo com datas pontuais ao longo de 2026. Ele retornará ao palco em outubro.

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