He's re-branding himself and made the announcement on Twitter overnight.
Kanye West says he'd rather be known by the name 'Ye' now.
The rapper's made the announcement on Twitter.
He's used the nickname for several years and it's even the title of the album he released in June.
West made the announcement before appearing as the musical guest on US sketch show Saturday Night Live.
Lorne Michaels, executive producer of SNL stated that West was a last-minute replacement for Ariana Granda, after dropped out for “emotional reasons."
