Kanye West ‘s recent issues are said to be due to his “unresolved grief” over his mother Donda’s tragic death.
The globally famous rapper, 43, is believed to be suffering from a severe bipolar episode at the moment, due to his emotional presidential rally at the weekend and controversial tweets about the Kardashian clan.
Ulysses Blakeley was the rapper’s stepdad, and lived with Kanye and his late mum Donda when the star was a child.
He’s revealed that Kanye’s recent outbursts are a result of him still grieving his mother after she died from a botched cosmetic surgery operation in November 2007.
Ulysses, 69, still lives in Kanye’s home city of Chicago.
Kanye West’s issues were said to be sparked by his ‘unresolved grief’ over mother’s death, says his former stepdad (Image: REUTERS)
According to The Sun, he said: “I saw Kanye from the beginning and really have nothing but love and positive feelings for him.
“I’m distressed to see him in distress.
“I actually haven’t seen any of the clips or excerpts, but heard about his breakdown. It seems to be a sort of profound, unresolved grief. He feels some isolation.
“If his mother was around, which of the other things in his life wouldn’t have happened, or would have happened differently?
Kanye’s mother tragically died in 2007 (Image: Getty Images)
“(He’s missing the) large family framework, which sustains you when you have a tragedy like your mother suddenly dying.”
Blakeley had a special relationship with the superstar, as Donda revealed in her 2007 biography ‘Raising Kanye’, which was published just before she died.
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He was the first person Donda dated after divorcing West’s father Ray.
Donda wrote: “I thought he was going to be my last love. He and I had a great relationship. Kanye liked him a lot. He would take Kanye to the park for hours near his apartment building.”
Blakeley also bought Donda and Kanye their first home on South Shore Drive in Chicago, which was recently purchased back by the musician.
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
