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Donda’s House; the charity named after Kanye West’s late mother, announced last week it wishes to distance itself from its co-founder, West, after the rapper’s pro-Trump Tweets. The organisation’s other founder Rhymefest suggested too they change the name of the charity.
“While we cannot and do not speak for Kanye West and his views, we can and will speak up for the youth that we serve,” the foundation said in a statement. “We ask that those who feel hurt, angered by or frustrated with Kanye West not penalize or throw away their support, respect and advocacy for us.”
“We ask that as you boycott and protest Kanye West, that you not forget that we are a non-profit organization that like other non-profits needs donations, corporate support and volunteers,” it continued. “We do not want your rejection of Kanye West, to be a rejection of Dr. Donda West and the thousands of lives she impacted including her own son.”
The charity also noted they are yet to receive any of the funding West allegedly promised upon launch. West’s wife Kim Kardashian shot back, publicly on Twitter of course.
“I saw you at our studio a few weeks ago so why didn’t you bring this up then @RHYMEFEST? You were trying to get Kanye to listen to your sub par beats. You have the audacity to use Kanye’s mom name to try to shed a negative light on Kanye,” the reality star wrote. “You better believe I will make it my mission to take Donda’s House from you and let my children run it the way it should be run!”
But then, as if taking a leaf out of her husband’s book, the real attacks came:
Sorry to all of my followers for flooding my timeline I know you have no idea who Rhymefest is.
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 26, 2018
Kanye and Donda started a charity called Loop Dreams. When Donda passed, they changed the name to Donda’s House. Kanye paid Rhymefest a salary to run it.
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 27, 2018
After several years of lack of performance from the organization and Kanye going through personal financial issues, he could no longer fund salaries. Rhymefest asked to take it over and Kanye agreed with no financial strings attached.
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 27, 2018
Kanye gave his “friend” an opportunity to run an organization on his own. So now that Kanye is being publicly shamed for not being involved makes no sense and, at this exact time, just seems very calculated.
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 27, 2018
I have and will always applaud any efforts to give back to the community. To fight for justice and to help uplift the youth. But I will never tolerate someone who was close to Kanye who attempts to use his late mother’s name to publicly shame him while pretending to do good.
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 27, 2018
I will always ride for my man!
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 27, 2018
Ouch!