Kanye West Sr.

The father from whom Donda West separated when Kanye was 3.

Raymond West, known as Ray West, is the father of American rapper Kanye West. Donda West raised Kanye in the Chicago area after leaving Atlanta, where she had lived along with her husband, Ray.

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Role: Father

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It only states that Donda West separated from him when Kanye was 3 and that she subsequently raised Kanye in the Chicago area.

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