BBC News:- Rapper Kanye West has filed papers to officially change his name to be known simply as Ye. He cited 'personal reasons' in the court documents filed in Los Angeles. It comes almost three years after the mercurial music star, fashion designer and presidential hopeful tweeted about changing his name, after releasing an album titled Ye. At the time, he referred to 'the being' formally and formerly known as Kanye West before announcing: 'I am YE.' As well as being an abbreviation of his current name, the 44-year-old has previously said the new moniker has religious significance for him.