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US media: Kanye West now Ye after requesting a name change
Kanye West during a church service in Houston, Texas. The US rapper can now officially call himself Ye. Photo: Michael Wyke / FR33763 AP / dpa
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US rapper Kanye West introduced himself as “I am YE” via Twitter in September 2018. Now the name change has also been approved by the court.
US rapper Kanye West (44) can now officially call himself Ye. A court in Los Angeles approved his request for a name change, US media reported.
The musician submitted the application in August. According to the magazine “Rolling Stone”, the rapper made “personal reasons” for the name change. Accordingly, the artist name Ye now replaces his previous first and last name.
In September 2018, West introduced himself on Twitter as “I am YE”. He had previously released the album “Ye”. The musician, born in Chicago in 1977, last released the album “Donda”, named after his late mother.
The rapper has four children with his wife Kim Kardashian West. The parents have been divorced since February.