Kanye Stays Strong

Kanye's recent loss of his mother Donda has been tough on the rapper, but he's receiving a great outpouring of support from not just the hip hop community, but music in general. Several artists at the American Music Awards including Kid Rock and Rihanna included kind words for the rapper in their speeches. According to DigitalSpy.com, Jay-Z is flying in to the United Kingdom to support his friend at a concert. 50 Cent who was "battling" Kanye for album sales months ago, also offered support in an interview with Associated Press saying, “[It’s] really an unfortunate situation and I hope he can work his way through it,” 50 said. “It's good to see him actually touring. You can work your way back into a comfortable space where you can deal with those situations.” (Source: sixshot.com) Kanye is currently selling his home for over 8 million dollars, as it's listed on Realtor.com. West was also recently chosen for GQ Magazine's "Man of the Year" honorees, along with fellow rapper Lil' Wayne. His mother's potentially guilty surgeon left the Larry King show this past week after just a few questions from King. According to MTV.com the surgeon walked off the show to honor a request of the West family not to speak on this. See Donda West's Doctor, Jan Adams, Walks Off 'Larry King Live' Interview.

Kanye Breaks Down

Last week saw the unfortunate and untimely loss of Kanye West's mother. According to reports, Donda West died due to complications from a plastic surgery operation. The doctor is currently facing a lawsuit over another operation he performed. He claims Donda most likely died of heart attack, embolism or accidental overdose. During a performance in France this past weekend, Kanye just couldn't hold back. The rapper broke down on stage while performing "Hey Mama", a song dedicated to his late mother, Donda West. West had to leave the stage to compose himself, then returned about 15 minutes later to finish his performance. Dr. Jan Adams the plastic surgeon implicated in the recent death of Donda, will be a guest on Larry King Live tonight at 9PM EST on CNN.