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Nov 13, 2007 6:54 AM CST

Doc of Kanye's Mom: I Did Nothing Wrong

Autopsy to determine cause of death after cosmetic surgery

(Newser) - An autopsy is scheduled today on rapper Kanye West's mom while a plastic surgeon insisted he did nothing wrong that may have triggered her death following an operation. Donda West, 58, died over the weekend from suspected "complications of surgery," according to the local coroner. The surgeon told...

Kanye West's Mother Dies
After Surgery

Nov 12, 2007 10:30 AM CST

Kanye West's Mother Dies After Surgery

Complications developed following cosmetic procedure

(Newser) - Kanye West's mother died in Los Angeles Saturday after complications developed following a "cosmetic procedure," her publicist said today. Dr. Donda West, 58, a retired English professor, inspired the hip-hop superstar's 2005 hit "Hey Mama." No cause of death was released, and the family requested "...

Kanye Prevails in Battle of the Hip-Hop Stars

Sep 12, 2007 10:52 AM CDT

Kanye Prevails in Battle of the Hip-Hop Stars

It's still early, but Graduation is outselling 50 Cent's Curtis

(Newser) - In the much-hyped battled between two music titans, early sales indicate hip-hop fans are going West. Kanye West’s latest album, Graduation, has been outselling rival 50 Cent’s Curtis—by 2 to 1 at one Hollywood store, the LA Times reports—since the two went on sale yesterday. Fitty,...

Fo' Shizzle: Rap Stars Face Off on Charts, TV

Sep 7, 2007 4:20 AM CDT

Fo' Shizzle: Rap Stars Face Off on Charts, TV

Kanye West, 50 Cent releasing albums on the same day

(Newser) - Kanye West and 50 Cent are set for a showdown Tuesday when both of their new albums hit the market. In addition to facing off on the charts, the rap stars will meet on BET-TV's "106 & Park." The two have been trading trash-talk for weeks, with 50...

Princess Di Tribute Rocks On

Jul 2, 2007 4:50 AM CDT

Princess Di Tribute Rocks On

Princes' concert celebrates mom's 46th birthday

(Newser) - Nostalgic performances by Elton John and Duran Duran highlighted a concert packed with 68,000 fans yesterday to honor Princess Diana on what would have been her 46th birthday. The spectacle, which flashed giant-screen archival footage of the much-loved "People's Princess," was organized at Wembley stadium amid tight...