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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kanye West Has Apparently Changed His Name… Again
Ye has apparently switched up his moniker yet again, nearly four years after he legally renounced his birth name, Kanye Omari West. In business documents obtained by multipleoutlets on Tuesday, the rapper was listed under the name 'Ye Ye.' West's chief financial officer, Hussain Lalani, reportedly filed the documents with the California Secretary of State. 'Ye Ye' was listed as the 'manager or member' of West's companies Yeezy Apparel, Yeezy Record Label and Ox Paha Inc. in the documents, according to E! News. It's unclear whether the 'Power' musician, who has not publicly announced his new moniker, has filed separate documents to legally change his name again. Ye's representatives did not immediately reply to HuffPost's request for comment. In October 2021, a Los Angeles judge approved the 24-time Grammy winner's petition to officially change his name to Ye after he requested the name change in August. Several years earlier, in a 2018 post on what was then Twitter, the artist had written, 'The being formally known as Kanye West. I am YE.' That same year, Ye spoke to radio host Big Boy about the meaning behind the name. 'I believe Ye is the most commonly used word in the Bible,' he said in the June 2018 interview. 'In the Bible it means 'you.' So I'm you, I'm us. It went from being Kanye, which means the only one, to being just Ye — just being a reflection of our good, our bad, our confused, everything. I'm just more a reflection of who we are.' Kanye West Says Wife Bianca Censori 'Ran Away' In His New Unhinged Song Kanye Confesses He Never Wanted Kids With Kim Kardashian John Legend Says Ex-Friend Kanye West's 'Descent' Into 'Antisemitism' And 'Anti-Blackness' Is 'Shocking'
India Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Rapper Kanye West renames himself from Ye to Ye Ye: Report
Rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, appears to have updated his name once again. According to recent California business filings accessed by Page Six, the rapper's chief financial officer, Hussain Lalani, submitted new documents listing him as 'Ye Ye.' Several of Ye's ventures, including Yeezy Apparel and Yeezy Record Label, LLC, now officially reflect this new listed as 'Ye West,' the artist has not made any public comment about the most recent change. However, this move is consistent with his ongoing effort to distance himself from his birth 2018, West publicly declared, 'I am YE,' coinciding with the release of his album 'Ye'. In 2021, he legally dropped 'Kanye Omari West' and adopted 'Ye' for personal reasons. Kanye West announced changing his name to 'Ye'. (Photo Credit: X/Ye) On June 1, Ye hinted at this shift on X, writing, 'Ima finally stop using the @kanyewest twitter cause my name is Ye. Gonna start a ye account and it is what it is (sic)."His chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, emphasised the significance of the change earlier this year, saying, 'Ye is one of the most recognisable people in the world, on par with presidents and popes... The change was made fully, legally, and permanently.'advertisementKnown for his genre-defining music and larger-than-life persona, Ye has won 24 Grammy Awards and remains a pioneering force in hip-hop. From 'The College Dropout' to 'Yeezus', his sound has continuously music, he has made headlines for his fashion empire and personal life. He was previously married to Kim Kardashian, with whom he shares four children, and is currently married to Bianca Watch
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
‘Ain't nobody calling him that': Kanye changes name again
Kanye West has changed his name for a second time, months after declaring he is done with antisemitism and previously expressing controversial admiration for Adolf Hitler. Previously, West's business filings listed him as 'Ye West.' Now, all his businesses,including Yeezy Apparel, Yeezy Record Label, LLC, and Getting Out Our Dreams Inc, feature the new moniker under 'manager or member name.' Page Six obtained new business documents in California revealing that the 'Gold Digger' rapper's chief financial officer, Hussain Lalani, filed paperwork under the name 'Ye Ye.' Ye Ye has not publicly announced his new name on social media. Page Six reached out to West's representative for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Some people weren't very excited by the news on X: If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. Earlier this month, the 24-time Grammy winner took to X to announce he would no longer use his birth name on the platform. 'Ima finally stop using the @kanyewest twitter cause my name is Ye,' he tweeted June 1. 'Gonna start a ye account and it is what it is.' West, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, previously announced on X in 2018 that he would be known as Ye. 'The being formally known as Kanye West. I am YE,' he wrote at the time. West used the name Ye as the title of his 2018 album, recorded at his ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Three years later, he legally changed his moniker for 'personal reasons,' according to documents. In March 2024, West's chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, demanded in a letter that West be referred to as Ye and not his 'slave name.' 'Ye is one of the most recognisable people in the world, on par with presidents and popes,' the letter obtained by Page Six read. 'He didn't take the decision to change his name, potentially sacrificing some of the immense value captured by the brand of 'Kanye West,' lightly. The change was made fully, legally, and permanently. This is who he is now. His name is Ye.' 'He has on several occasions referred to it as his slave name,' the letter continued. 'Ye is a black man in America who wants the right to full self-determination just like everyone else.' Yiannopoulos called on streaming platforms, publishers, stores, unions, lyrics websites, and data resellers to update their records accordingly.
West Australian
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Kanye West, who was also known as Ye, has changed his name again, according to new business filings
Kanye West has changed his name for a second time, months after declaring he is done with antisemitism and previously expressing controversial admiration for Adolf Hitler. Previously, West's business filings listed him as 'Ye West.' Now, all his businesses,including Yeezy Apparel, Yeezy Record Label, LLC, and Getting Out Our Dreams Inc, feature the new moniker under 'manager or member name.' Page Six obtained new business documents in California revealing that the 'Gold Digger' rapper's chief financial officer, Hussain Lalani, filed paperwork under the name 'Ye Ye.' Ye Ye has not publicly announced his new name on social media. Page Six reached out to West's representative for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Some people weren't very excited by the news on X: Earlier this month, the 24-time Grammy winner took to X to announce he would no longer use his birth name on the platform. 'Ima finally stop using the @kanyewest twitter cause my name is Ye,' he tweeted June 1. 'Gonna start a ye account and it is what it is.' West, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, previously announced on X in 2018 that he would be known as Ye. 'The being formally known as Kanye West. I am YE,' he wrote at the time. West used the name Ye as the title of his 2018 album, recorded at his ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Three years later, he legally changed his moniker for 'personal reasons,' according to documents. In March 2024, West's chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, demanded in a letter that West be referred to as Ye and not his 'slave name.' 'Ye is one of the most recognisable people in the world, on par with presidents and popes,' the letter obtained by Page Six read. 'He didn't take the decision to change his name, potentially sacrificing some of the immense value captured by the brand of 'Kanye West,' lightly. The change was made fully, legally, and permanently. This is who he is now. His name is Ye.' 'He has on several occasions referred to it as his slave name,' the letter continued. 'Ye is a black man in America who wants the right to full self-determination just like everyone else.' Yiannopoulos called on streaming platforms, publishers, stores, unions, lyrics websites, and data resellers to update their records accordingly.
Pink Villa
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Kanye West is NOT His Name Anymore, Find Out as Rapper Changes Moniker For Second Time After Using Ye
Kanye West is throwing new curveballs at us every day, and this one is hitting us more like a boomerang. After initially starting to call himself 'Ye' in 2018, the rapper has gone ahead and changed it once again, as per the latest report by Page Six. The fashion mogul now wishes to go by 'Ye Ye' and we wonder if this is the seven-year itch they used to talk about. If so, we think a 'Ye Ye Ye' is likely to follow in 2033. Kanye West has reportedly changed his moniker to Ye Ye if the filing of some of his new business documents in California is to be believed. It does not seem to be a mistake, as the filing was done by his chief financial officer, Hussain Lalani. That's not all, however, as the move appears to be a serious statement for the rapper who has now used Ye Ye for his ventures, including Yeezy Apparel, Yeezy Record Label, LLC and Getting Out Our Dreams Inc. Kanye West's past name change Previously, the 48-year-old declared on his then-Twitter account, 'the being formally known as Kanye West. I am YE'. The announcement in 2018 followed the release of an album of the same name. However, it wasn't until 2021 that he officially changed his given name. Earlier this month, on June 1, he made another declaration on his X account, sharing that he would stop using it because of the username, which was based on his 'slave name' and would instead launch another account under the Ye moniker. After saying 'it is what it is', Kanye West has seemingly decided to legally call himself Ye Ye. This comes amid the Donda singer's series of breakdowns, including a blazing court battle against his ex-wife and mother to their 4 children, Kim Kardashian. He has also been in the news for his problematic relationship with Bianca Censori, full of controversial moments marring their marriage.
