You understand Kanye West — however you may not be calling him by that title for for much longer.
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Based on Individuals, the rapper has filed authorized paperwork to formally change his title.
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As a substitute of going by Kanye Omari West, he is petitioning to alter his title to simply “Ye.”
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When you’re a fan, the title change may not be the largest shock — at the very least, by way of its origin. Ye can be the title of his eighth album, which was launched in 2018.
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Individuals additionally experiences that the title change is listed on the doc as for “private causes,” with no additional info given.
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A choose nonetheless has to log out on the title change, so it is OK — you possibly can nonetheless name him Kanye for now. Simply strive to not get used to it.
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