Kanye West denounces delivery identify as “slave name”

Legendary producer and rapper Kanye West has insisted that the followers, music publications and commentators confer with him as ‘Ye’ any longer as he publicly denounces his surname, West, as a slave identify. 

The emcee has beforehand been outspoken about his views on slavery within the US and has upset his personal neighborhood within the course of, claiming that slavery of Black Individuals was a selection and likening the music trade to a plantation. 

West changed his name officially in 2021. Nevertheless, streaming platforms have continued to carry his music below the identify ‘Kanye West’. Moreover, music publications and radio hosts have used his delivery identify interchangeably. 

Now, the beatmaker’s chief of employees, the controversial British conservative commentator Milo Yiannopoulos, has written an open letter insisting that corporations similar to Spotify, Apple Music and others recognise the 2021 identify change and stream his music below the stage identify Ye.

The letter, which was obtained by the famend leisure publication Web page Six, reads, “Ye is one of the most recognisable people in the world, on par with presidents and popes.”

It continues, “He didn’t take the decision to change his name, potentially sacrificing some of the immense value captured by the brand of ‘Kanye West,’ lightly. The change was made fully, legally, and permanently. This is who he is now. His name is Ye.”

Yiannopoulos demanded that essentially the most seen corporations comply with the Chicago artist’s requests. The letter added, “He has on several occasions referred to it as his slave name. Ye is a black man in America who wants the right to full self-determination just like everyone else.”

It was rumoured that in 2021, the artist additionally thought of altering his identify to ‘Christian Genius Billionaire Kanye West’. Nevertheless, for now, the trade must confer with West as Ye.