![]() ![]() “He expressed that he felt that some of the policies were hurtful,” Kanye said. The cover story reveals that Ray was present during the recording sessions for Kanye’s latest album, ye, and told him that supporting Trump was a bad idea. The rapper and fashion designer has remained undeterred in his support, but he told The New York Times that his father tried to convince him otherwise. Kanye’s support of President Donald Trump has landed him in hot water with many of his fans. POWER CIRCLE EVERY SATURDAY AT 2PM WITH AND #powercircleottawa #ottawa #ottnews #podcast #entertainment #ff #follow #father #son #west #yeezy #yeezus #raywest #news #artist #rapper #singer #july #2018Ī post shared by Power Circle® on at 6:05pm PDT His dad Ray was diagnosed with #cancer last spring but the treatments seem to be working. I don’t know I just want it better for my kids / And I ain’t saying we was from the projects / But every time I wanna layaway or deposit / My dad’d say “when you see clothes, close your eyelids” / We was sort of like Will Smith and his son / In the movie - I ain’t talking ’bout the rich ones / Cause every summer / He’ll get some brand new harebrained scheme to get rich from / And I don’t know what he did for dough / But he’ll send me back to school with a new wardrobe.Īccording to #KanyeWest’s step mom #CherylCarmichaelWest, #Kanye’s has been said to have #stomach cancer. Kanye references the struggles he faced growing up with his dad on the song “Champion,” rapping: While Donda West may be Kanye’s most famous parental muse, with the song “Hey Mama” and portions of the 808s & Heartbreak album to prove it, Ray has also had an impact on his son’s music. Kanye West Graduation ℗ ℗ 2007 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC Released on: Producer: Brian Miller Co- Producer, Writer: Kanye West Mix Engineer, Recording Engineer: Andrew Dawson Recording Engineer: Anthony Kilhoffer Asst.He Divorced Kanye’s Mom Donda West In 1980Ĭhampion Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group North America Champion ![]() It’s believed that Kanye lent him the money to get the business off the ground.Ģ. “My father was a medical illustrator, a Black Panther, a Christian marriage counselor.” Bustle reports that Ray even opened up a Good Water Store and Cafe in Lexington Park, Maryland in 2006. In addition to his photojournalism career, Ray worked a variety of odd jobs in different fields.”My father was a paparazzo,” Kanye said during a 2014 court deposition. Ralph David Abernathy, and photos of President Ronald Reagan in 1983. Some of his most iconic work includes a portrait of poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou, photos of the Rev. He worked for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution during the 1980s, and became one of the first African American men to excel in the field. After Kanye’s birth, however, he left the organization, and began a career as a photojournalist. #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #blackhistorymatters #kanyewest #raywestĪ post shared by Courtney Taylor Smith on at 8:02pm PSTĪccording to AJC, Ray West was a member of the Black Panther Party during the 1960s and 70s. ![]() ![]() Black History Fact #3: Rapper Kanye West's father, Ray West-a former Black Panther-was one of the first black photojournalists at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, receiving accolades for his work. ![]()
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