Ye has long been a nickname for West, along with Yeezy, and he chose “Ye” as the title of his last album. West or, rather, Ye announced the name change shortly before he appeared on “Saturday Night Live,” the widely watched television skit show. West closed the show by singing a track off “Ye” while wearing one of President Donald Trump’s signature red “Make America Great Again” caps. West has stunned fans by becoming one of the few celebrities as well as one of the only prominent African Americans — to support Trump. West went to visit Trump in 2016 shortly after the rapper disappeared to seek mental health treatment.

Source: The Guardian September 30, 2018 08:15 UTC