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This is understandably a tough time for Kanye West. After losing his mother due to apparent surgical complications, the devasted rapper returned to the stage only to dramatically break down. We feel he should take some time off to grieve, but clearly Kanye has a different way of dealing with pain. The rapper put on a great show in Paris which seemed to have taken his mind off his problems for a while, but towards the end of the more than 60-minute performance, Kanye could no longer put on a brave face. He attempted to introduce “Hey Mama,” saying “this song is for my mother….” and could get no further.

Nearing the end of the video, you can see a few band mates come up to console him which was heartwarming. “It looked like he might collapse. He just couldn’t continue,” says a source. “He just stood there in a spotlight, crying while the band continued playing.”

Eventually, Kanye had to leave the stage to compose himself and when he returned he sang “Stronger” instead.

A few days later, Kanye broke down once again, this time while giving a brief speech at her funeral. He said he wanted her not to “rest in peace, but rest in paradise.”