Artist Kanye West's Name Has Been Changed To Ye.

The 44-year-old star applied in August, citing "personal reasons." Best known for hits like Gold Digger and Stronger, the rapper already used Ye as a nickname and used it as an album title in 2018. Shortly after the album was released, he tweeted, "The creature officially known as Kanye West. I'm YE."

He has made it official, and his last full name - Kanye Omari West - no longer exists. While her Twitter account is now Ye, her Instagram account and website still use her last name as of Tuesday. Apart from being a shortened version of Kanye, the new nickname has religious significance for the star.

"I believe that 'you are the most used word in the Bible and the Bible, it means you. So it's me, it's us, it's us," he said in a 2018 interview with Big Radio. Young. "From Kani, it means the only one; it has become that you are a reflection of good, bad, confused, everything."

He later claimed that his Universal Music Group label had released a highly entertaining 10th studio album without his consent. Ye made headlines earlier this year after breaking up with his wife, Kim Kardashian, almost seven years old. The couple, who have four children together, is one of the world's most famous stars. Their wedding has been one of the most-watched celebrity partnerships for decades.