Watch a young Kanye West rapping ‘Hey Mama’ with late mom

MANILA, Philippines – Rapper Kanye West still considers late mother Donda one of the most important women in his life. 

Even after her death in 2007, his dedication to her is ingrained in every facet of his career, from his songs to his endeavors. His own creative agency, for example, is named DONDA – her first name. 

Now, fans can get a glimpse of their close relationship, through an old video (watch above) of a younger Kanye rapping alongside his mother.

Taken from an MTVspecial on the making of his album Late Registration, the video opens with her rapping along to one of her favorite Kanye verses, which he wrote in his teens but was never recorded.

Kanye then joined in with her and the two tossed verses from the song “Hey Mama” to each other. The clip ends with him wrapping an arm around his mother, saying, “It don’t gotta be Mother’s Day / or your birthday / for me to just call and say (Hey Mama).” 

Check out the song below:

His recent song “Only One” with Paul McCartney was also influenced by his mother. Written from Donda’s perspective, the song was also inspired by Kanye’s daughter North. 

“My mom was singing to me, and through me, to my daughter,” he shared about the song, in a separate interview with Rolling Stone. – Rappler.com

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