Entertainment NewsKanye West Asks Court to Legally Change His Name to YeSavePrintRapper Kanye West attends the WSJ Magazine 2019 Innovator Awards at MOMA in New York City, on Nov. 6, 2019. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Associated Press8/25/2021|Updated: 12/30/2023LOS ANGELES—Kanye just wants to be Ye.Kanye West filed court documents Tuesday to legally change his name.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Associated PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesSecond Fatal Train Crash Shocks Spain as Death Toll in the First Collision Rises to 43Jan 21, 2026Former Flight Attendant Posed as a Pilot and Received Hundreds of Free Flights, US Authorities SayJan 21, 2026How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Jan. 21Jan 21, 2026What’s a ‘Good Enough’ Financial Plan?Jan 21, 2026Related TopicsKanye WestcourtnameYe