North West told Kanye she wants to visit her grandma in heaven

On what would have been his mother Donda's 67th birthday, Kanye West shared an intimate moment between him and his daughter North West on Twitter.

Late Tuesday night, West told his more than 24 million followers that three-year-old North expressed her desire to see her grandmother, whom she never had a chance to meet.

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Kanye's mom in 2007 died from heart failure a day after receiving plastic surgery.

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In his emotional tweet, Kanye wrote, "Nori asked if the airplane could take her to heaven to see you for your birthday." The rapper ended the tweet with "I love you mom," and attached an old photograph of him and his mom together and smiling.

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Since Donda's death, Kanye has incorporated her memory into his art on numerous occasions, most recently with his song "Only One," which was written from her perspective in heaven. He also announced his development of a video game, which is a tribute to her.

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