Hello, and welcome back to Mind of Micah.

Today is part two of the Kim and Kanye story, Kim Yeh, as they're known.

This isn't something I would normally talk about, but I'm finding this fascinating.

We're going to continue.

It's from Vulture.

If you miss part one, you could, you can listen to it.

This is part two.

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Now on to part two.

Despite his acclaim, when Kanye, a man of great power and ability to self-sabotage, survived

difficult waters and landed on Kim's shores.

He was battered and blacklisted.

He was still mourning the sudden death of his mother, Don DeWesd.

He apologized sort of, but couldn't really get rid of the stink from the Ama Let You

Finish moment from the 2010 VMAs, which formally cast him as pop culture's top villain.

I don't believe that was only 10 years ago, 11 years ago, I guess.

He was seeking a home and stability.

Kim was more than just a body to wrap about or an ass on which he could always rest his

hand, though he did that a lot.

She was his grounding for something he had lost when his mother died.

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