Kanye West Files , To Legally Change Name to 'Ye,' , Launches Donda Stem Player.<br />According to documents obtained by <br />'E! News,' the 44-year-old rapper filed <br />a request to legally change his name...<br />... from Kanye Omari West <br />to simply "Ye.".<br />According to the filing, he is requesting the change for "personal reasons.".<br />West first gave himself the nickname back in 2018, and explained what it meant to him in an interview with 'Billboard.'.<br />I believe 'ye' is the most commonly used word in the Bible, and in the Bible, <br />it means 'you.' , Kanye West, via 'Billboard'.<br />So, I'm you, I'm us, it's us. , Kanye West, via 'Billboard'.<br />It went from Kanye, which means the only one, to just Ye — just being a reflection of our good, our bad, our confusion, everything, Kanye West, via 'Billboard'.<br />Meanwhile, Ye launched a $200 Donda Stem Player in which users will be able to "customize any song" <br />on his upcoming 10th studio album, 'Donda.'.<br />The Stem Player will allow listeners to , "control vocals, drums, bass, and samples,"<br />"isolate parts," "add effects" or "split any song into stems.".<br />According to Pitchfork, the Donda Stem Player will also <br />ship with the album, which will reportedly drop after <br />West's third listening party in Chicago on Aug. 26.<br />According to Pitchfork, the Donda Stem Player will also <br />ship with the album, which will reportedly drop after <br />West's third listening party in Chicago on Aug. 26
