Tag: Kanye West

Reporter Asks Australian Prime Minister for ‘Thoughts’ on Vaccine Requirements for Kanye West Tour

Everybody has to be fully vaccinated to enter the country, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said at a news conference on Saturday in response to a question from a reporter about hip-hop artist Kanye West. West, a 2020 U.S. presidential candidate whose vaccination status is unknown, is said to be planning an Australian tour in March. “[My]…


Judge Approves Kanye West Name Change to Ye

LOS ANGELES—Don’t call him Kanye anymore. A Los Angeles judge approved Oct. 18 a petition by rapper Kanye West to officially change his name to be known simply as “Ye,” with no middle or last name. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michelle Williams Court gave her nod to the request by the singer, who filed…


Kanye West Puts Wyoming Ranch, Business Sites up for Sale

CODY, Wyo.—Rapper, music producer, and clothing entrepreneur Kanye West has put his ranch and business properties in northwestern Wyoming up for sale. The West Ranch, formerly known as Monster Lake Ranch, went on the market Monday for $11 million. The property sprawls across six square miles (16 square kilometers) of open land and tree-studded hills…


Kanye West Asks Court to Legally Change His Name to Ye

LOS ANGELES—Kanye just wants to be Ye. Kanye West filed court documents Tuesday to legally change his name. The Los Angeles Superior Court filing says the 44-year-old wants to get rid of his full name—Kanye Omari West—in favor of just his longtime two-letter nickname, Ye, with no middle name or last name. The documents, dated…