Gists By Rapper Kanye West Officially
Files To Legally Change His
Name To Ye
American rapper and entrepreneur, Kanye
Omari West has filed legal documents to
change his name to “Ye.”
The eccentric rapper, 44, formally filed a
petition to change his name to his
nickname Ye, with no middle name or last
name, according to Los Angeles Superior
Court documents obtained by The
Associated Press.
West cited “personal reasons” for the
change. The documents were dated Aug. 11
but not sent into the court system until
Tuesday, August 24.
A judge must approve before the petition
before it becomes official.
In California, unless there’s evidence a
name change is designed to commit fraud,
the judge is likely to approve a name
change.
This is not the first time West has tried to
drop his full name. In 2018, the rapper
announced on Twitter that he’s no longer
“the being formally known as Kanye West…
I am YE.”
