Donda passed away suddenly at the age of 58 on November 10, 2007, a day after she underwent cosmetic surgery. Following her passing it was found her death was caused by heart failure due to multiple post-operative factors. West's mother had had liposuction, a tummy tuck and a breast reduction.

This is the album cover for Kanye West's “Donda.” The black cover represents letting go of grief and recovering and in West's case, it is in reference to his mother's death.

The project was likely meant to accompany his album Donda, which was released properly in 2021. Donda: With Child runs for 35 minutes and features music that ended up appearing on Donda, though much of what is heard in the visual changed before West released it through traditional channels.

The company was named after West's mother, Donda West, and shares the name with his tenth studio album, released in 2021.