<p>Rapper Kanye West has petitioned to legally change his name to 'Ye' citing "personal reasons".</p>.<p>According to <em>Variety</em>, West gave no other explanation about the rechristening in the court documents obtained by the publication.</p>.<p>In order for it to be official, a California judge must sign off, and, in many cases, the name change must be published in several newspapers.</p>.<p><em>Ye</em> also happens to be the 44-year-old Grammy winner's eighth studio album which was released on June 1, 2018.</p>.<p>Months after the album came out, West announced that his new name was 'Ye' on Twitter.</p>.<p>"I am YE (sic)," he wrote on the microblogging site on Sept. 29, 2018.</p>.<p>While the current name on his Twitter and Instagram profiles reads "Ye", the handles carry his original name Kanye West.</p>.<p>The rapper is awaiting the release of his new album <em>Donda</em>, named after his late mother. He is also the founder and head of the creative content company DONDA.</p>
<p>Rapper Kanye West has petitioned to legally change his name to 'Ye' citing "personal reasons".</p>.<p>According to <em>Variety</em>, West gave no other explanation about the rechristening in the court documents obtained by the publication.</p>.<p>In order for it to be official, a California judge must sign off, and, in many cases, the name change must be published in several newspapers.</p>.<p><em>Ye</em> also happens to be the 44-year-old Grammy winner's eighth studio album which was released on June 1, 2018.</p>.<p>Months after the album came out, West announced that his new name was 'Ye' on Twitter.</p>.<p>"I am YE (sic)," he wrote on the microblogging site on Sept. 29, 2018.</p>.<p>While the current name on his Twitter and Instagram profiles reads "Ye", the handles carry his original name Kanye West.</p>.<p>The rapper is awaiting the release of his new album <em>Donda</em>, named after his late mother. He is also the founder and head of the creative content company DONDA.</p>