Ye urges music industry to shun his 'slave name' Kanye West

The rapper had won legal approval in 2021 to officially change his name to Ye.

Ye, the artist formrly known as Kanye West, is urging the music industry to adopt his new name.

A court in Los Angeles approved his name change to Ye in 2021, but many artists and fans continue to use his previous name.

The rapper considers his birth name a "slave name" and desires to be addressed as Ye.

According to Page Six, a letter from Ye's chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, highlights his status as a global icon and emphasizes the legal nature of the name change.

The letter was addressed to major players in the music industry, including streaming services, publishers, and lyric websites.

Ye is not the first artist to adopt a new moniker within the music world with past examples such as  Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Prince, Bow Wow, and Ke$ha.