Goodbye, Kanye West: Rapper changes name to Ye

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Kanye West, the Grammy award-winning artist and failed 2020 presidential candidate, officially changed his name to Ye, according to a Monday ruling by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge.

The 44-year-old artist, known legally as Kanye Omari West, was granted the change despite containing neither a middle or last name, according to court documents.

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