Kanye West is now legally called “Ye”

Don’t call him Kanye West anymore. The American artist is now officially called “Ye” for short, with no last name or middle name. A Los Angeles judge has indeed granted the 44-year-old rapper’s request, a city court spokesperson confirmed on Monday.

The artist had made his request at the end of August, citing “personal reasons”. In the process of divorce from American reality TV star Kim Kardashian, he wanted to substitute “Ye”, his long-standing nickname, for his entire marital status – Kanye Omari West, thus drawing a definitive mark on his name of family. He also released in 2018 an album called “Ye”.

Bipolar disorder

This summer, the rapper released, after a long delay, a two-hour, 27-track album titled “Donda”, the first name of his mother who died in 2007. But Ye may be one of the most famous rappers in the world. , his bipolar disorder and high-profile separation have recently eclipsed his works.