Everything is a process, right? After going through a heavy dispute with his childhood comrade and longtime collaborator Rhymefest, the childhood home of Kanye West has been left to rot becoming a Chicago squatter’s paradise, The Daily Mail reports.
Born Che Smith, Rhymefest was mentored by Kanye’s mother the late Donda West, triggering their childhood bond. In the event of her passing, Smith and West founded Donda’s House, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the youth of southside Chicago. Ye’s childhood home was stationed as the charity’s headquarters, but that decision came to halt in May of this year. The two entertainers fell out after the “Final Call” rapper accused West of being inactive with the organization and city of Chicago with the act of abandonment. Days after Ye’s infamous “slavery was a choice” comment and backing of President Trump, Donda’s House made the decision to cut ties with Kids See Ghost spitter.
Ever since the property has been in a state of abandonment. The house remains strewed with heart-shaped post-its, old CDs, and beer bottles from the last event to take place there, a fundraiser back in February. The house appears to be slowly falling apart with a disjointed front window and the back of the house is totally dismembered with two extra entry points coming into existence. While the inside of the house is empty, paint is unapologetically peeling right off of the ceiling.
Rhymefest, who co-founded Donda’s House with West changed the name of the charity to Art of Culture Inc in lieu of their dispute and is still operating under this moniker. According to Fest, Donda’s House has helped over 500 of Chicago’s youth. Prior to the passing of his mother, Ye was planning to install recording studios in Chicago high schools through an organization called Loop Dreams. There is a great chance Ye’s heart meant well with these endeavors but, he simply could not follow through.
