Who did Kanye West name his 10th studio album after?

Kanye West’s 10th studio album is titled Donda, after West’s late mother, Dr. Donda C. West, a professor of English at Clark Atlanta University and the Chair of the English Department at Chicago State University, until retiring to serve as his manager. She died in 2007, at the age of 58._x000D_

Donda News Fact

_x000D_Universal Music Group unexpectedly released Donda, Kanye West’s 10th studio album, on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. West said they released the album without his approval, adding on an Instagram post, “THEY BLOCKED JAIL 2 FROM BEING ON THE ALBUM.” Listen to Jail Pt. 2 on YouTube.