Three months after his mother’s sudden death, Kanye West is planning an emotional tribute performance at the Grammy Awards.

The rapper �" who’s up for eight nominations, including album of the year and rap album of the year for Graduation �" has not been officially announced as a performer for the Feb. 10 awards show.

But an insider tells PEOPLE that West, 30, had a rehearsal at the Staples Center Thursday afternoon, performing a moving medley of his hits ...

The plastic surgeon who operated on the mother of rap star Kanye West says she likely died of a heart attack, embolism or accidental overdose.

The mother of rap star Kanye West, who died earlier this month after undergoing routine plastic surgery, likely succumbed to a heart attack, pulmonary embolism or accidental overdose of drugs prescribed to her for pain after the procedure, her surgeon said in an interview Monday.

In his most detailed public comments on the case, Dr. Jan Adams ...

The mother of rap star Kanye West has died at the age of 58 after cosmetic surgery developed complications.
Dr Donda West, who managed the star’s businesses and educational foundation and was the subject of his song Hey Mama, died in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Her publicist Patricia Green said she passed away “as the result of complications from a cosmetic surgical procedure”, but gave no more details.

West’s spokesman said the family “asks for privacy during this time of grief”.

The 30-year-old ...

KANYE West’s arrogance is legendary, but now the rapper doesn’t even feel the need to promote his album - disappointing his fans. Last week, West didn’t bother to show up at a “Today” show concert. West, according to advertisements, was supposed to rock Rockefeller Center, but he canceled his appearance. A rep for West said, “It was a creative decision. There were problems . . . Kanye wanted to do things a certain way with an elaborate light show and ...