Is Kanye West from the hood?

From” I remember watching some mini-documentary piece about Kanye when I was younger. It involved him showing off the area he lived in and (I specifically remember this part) the pathway he used to get to one of the beaches along the lakefront. read more

Kanye West was raised by a single mother who was a professor in the Chicago area. Like Drake, he was raised by a strong, disciplined and educated woman. He was sheltered as a child and interestingly enough, his mother decided to teach in China when Kanye was just a child. read more

Kanye's late mother, Dr. Donda West, worked as a Professor of English at Clark Atlanta University, and the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University before retiring to serve as Kanye's manager. read more