Ye's Team Sends Public Message That His Former Name 'Kanye West' Is Gone Forever

Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, is now insisting that the public and various platforms acknowledge and comply with his name change. A letter from Ye's team, penned by political commentator and Yeezy Chief of Staff Milo Yiannopoulos, has been circulating online, emphasizing the importance of this identity shift.

The letter highlights Ye's significant global recognition and the deliberate choice behind abandoning the "Kanye West" brand for "Ye," describing it as a move towards self-determination for a black man in America. The team is reaching out to streaming platforms, publishers, stores, unions, lyrics websites, and data resellers to ensure the name change is universally adopted.

Ye himself has expressed a strong desire to be referred to by his legal name, even planning to change his Instagram handle to reflect this, emphasizing his right to self-identification and rejecting any external pressures to maintain his former name.