Donda West
The mother whose name and memory anchor Kanye West's tenth studio album.
Donda West is the mother of American rapper Kanye West, for whom his tenth studio album is named. She is the late mother of Kanye West, and the album Donda explores his Christian faith, righteousness, his estrangement from his then-wife Kim Kardashian, and his late mother Donda West.
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- Mother of Kanye West
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Donda West is the namesake of Kanye West's tenth studio album, Donda, which was released on August 29, 2021. The album explores West's Christian faith, righteousness, his estrangement from his then-wife Kim Kardashian, and his late mother Donda West. The album's title was originally changed from God's Country to Donda in honor of his mother, after whom he had also named his creative company. The album had its name briefly changed to Donda: With Child, which was later reversed.
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