50 Cent has sent his condolences to Kanye West following the death of his mother.

The rapper claims that West – whose mother died on November 10 following 'numerous' cosmetic procedures – is handling the news well.

”That's really an unfortunate situation” said Fiddy “I hope he can work his way through it. It's good to see him actually touring. You can work your way back into a comfortable space where you can deal with those situations.

"Kanye's relationship with his mom had a lot more depth to it than a lot of people's. He was really close to his mom.

"I hope that he can work his through his way through it. If you're active, you'll find reasons to smile, reasons to be happy."

Donda West was laid to rest on Tuesday (November 20) after an intimate ceremony at Oklahoma's True Vine Ministries Church.