There hasn’t been much good news on the Kanye West front lately, but his buddy and fellow Chicagoan Rhymefest has made a good move on behalf of West’s charity Donda’s House. Fest has purchased West’s childhood home and plans to convert it into a “community arts incubator” with a state-of-the-art recording studio. He also plans for the home to serve as a curriculum space for Donda’s House and music museum for Chicago’s Southside. Read the official statement from Donda’s House along with Rhymefest’s Instagram post announcing the acquisition and a tour of West’s childhood home from the Watch The Throne tour in 2011 below.

In order to deepen the organization’s impact, Donda’s House has acquired a home facility that will provide a permanent location for all of the Donda’s House family to gather, offer programming, and grow. Donda’s House envisions this facility as not only a homegrown hub of economic activity for the southside but also a gathering place for the community with events and concerts. Donda’s House selected this location in particular, because it is the former home of the organization’s namesake Dr. Donda West, who at one time provided similar services and support to incubate young artists. Donda’s House is committed to the success of Chicago’s young creatives and this property will help these young people flourish.

I'm excited to announce the purchase of Kanye's childhood home as a community Arts incubator. It will be the first of our Nationwide Lite-Houses. A state of the art recording studio, a curriculum space for @dondashouse and southside music museam. We want to show bright spots in communities thatve been divested from, we know more Lights exist here, they just need to be activated. Please click the link in my bio & Donate to DondasHouse, support our efforts to support our youth. #givingtuesday

A photo posted by Rhymefest (@rhymefest) on Nov 25, 2016 at 6:33am PST