Kanye West has a new album coming and a new name to go.
On the day of his Yandhi release, the rapper has announced that he has changed his name to simply YE.
He took to Twitter today to make the official announcement. “the being formally known as Kanye West,” he tweeted. “I am YE.”
YE has been Kanye’s longtime nickname and was even the title of his latest seven-track album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in June.
Kanye has other aliases including Yeezy, Yeezus, and now Yandhi, the name of his next album, which arrives tonight. The project is expected to include appearances from XXXTentacion, 6ix9ine, Ty Dolla $ign, and possibly Rihanna.