Kanye West reportedly legally changing his name to Ye

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Kanye West is said to be planning to make his moniker Ye official.

As stated in legal documents from Los Angeles Superior Court, the โ€œGold Diggerโ€ hitmaker requested to change his name due to โ€œpersonal reasons.โ€

According to court documents obtained by the Associated Press, the 44-year-old rapper filed a request to change his name from Kanye Omari West to just Ye. The papers were dated August 11 but not sent into the court system until Tuesday, August 24. A judge must approve the petition before it becomes official.

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Kanye West on January 17, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Getty Images)

TMZ says thereโ€™s a good chance the name change will go through since California makes the process relatively easy unless thereโ€™s evidence someone is changing their name to commit fraud.

The musician, who is currently going through a divorce with Kim Kardashian, previously hinted at a moniker switch up in 2018. โ€œThe being formally known as Kanye West,โ€ he tweeted in September of that year. โ€œI am YE.โ€

Three months prior, West released his eighth studio album titled Ye. The record debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200.

The artist has been busy with his new album Donda, even hosting listening parties in Atlanta. According to Billboard, Kanyeโ€™s next event in Chicago will feature a replica of his childhood home, which he reportedly bought back.

A release date for โ€œDondaโ€ has not been announced.



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