Rapper Kanye West will now be called "Ye". But, politically, his support for Donald Trump, rare among African-American personalities, remains unshakeable.
"I am Ye" , announced on Twitter "the individual known officially as Kanye West" . "Ye" has long been a nickname for West, just like "Yeezy" . "Ye" is also the title of his latest album.
Kanye West
I am YE
Unconditional support for Trump
West, or rather Ye, announced the name change shortly before his appearance on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" television show, where he appeared disguised as a water bottle with his rapper Lil Pump, leaving fans are stunned on social networks, concerned about the level of creativity of their champion.
Kanye West ended his show with a very aptly titled "Ye" , wearing a slogan cap of Donald Trump's presidential campaign slogan, "Make America Great Again" .
The rapper indulged in post-show political considerations posted on Instagram. "Very often, talking to a white man, they tell me, " How can you love Trump? He is racist . Well, if racism was a problem, it would be a long time since I left America .
Kanye West amazed his fans by becoming one of the very few African-American personalities to support Donald Trump.
The rapper also accused the Democratic Party of wanting to make people dependent on welfare and reiterated his interest in running for president in 2020.
Kanye West has recently promised a new album, "Yahndi" , scheduled for Saturday. But the opus is waiting.
Like Prince before him
In the past, another star of the song had also decided to change its name: Prince. Sometimes called "The Purple One" , "His Royal Badness" , "The Prince of Funk" or the "Kid of Minneapolis" , he chose himself to change his stage name in 1993, to denounce the contract that binds him at his Warner Bros. record label. Farewell Prince, up to the "Love Symbol" , an unpronounceable pictogram that gives rise to an album ( Love Symbol Album ) and a new nickname: "TAFKAP" , for "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince"