Kanye West has announced that he shall now be known as Ye.
The rapper made the announcement that he would be sticking to the nickname he has had for many years on Twitter, where it has been shared thousands of times.
the being formally known as Kanye West I am YEβ ye (@ye)1538236136.0
Amongst the hubbub around Ye's intrepid new chapter, many decided to make announcements of their own β turning it from name-change to meme as seamlessly as you'd expect from 21st century human interaction.
Here are 10 of the best examples.
1. Crouchye
Cool. Iβm crouchye https://t.co/uz9KTEa4TMβ Peter Crouch (@Peter Crouch)1538308565.0
2. Grootye
I am Groot. https://t.co/c01BwJGuCGβ Plathanos ππ©π΄ (@Plathanos ππ©π΄)1538264138.0
3. Bluecoatsye
the corps formally known as Bluecoats. We are ATS https://t.co/kRQPYIl30Zβ Bluecoats (@Bluecoats)1538255900.0
4. Coffeeye
Barista: βAnd what is the name for the order?β https://t.co/E1n7spalPCβ Brandon Calvillo (@Brandon Calvillo)1538254543.0
5. Bekahye
the being formally known as Bekah Martinez I am KAH https://t.co/UnyP6kcZQtβ bekah martinez β‘ (@bekah martinez β‘)1538241235.0
6. Gregye
Nice tae meet ye https://t.co/1jJBJVKuLWβ Greg Hemphill (@Greg Hemphill)1538238812.0
7. Ye olde Ye
Ye Olde Kanye. https://t.co/fdPySpzpPvβ Tony Cowards (@Tony Cowards)1538237034.0
8. Hear Ye
If there isn't a herald on his stage shouting 'hear ye, hear ye' before each concert what's even the point https://t.co/DYoDR46sRRβ Llama In A Tux (@Llama In A Tux)1538236269.0
9. Piersye
Does this mean I can now call myself Kanye West? https://t.co/S5tu7x7y8cβ Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan)1538305224.0
10. Oh Ye of little spelling
Formerly? https://t.co/UcPyqHQM3hβ DJBooth (@DJBooth)1538237229.0
We're guessing Ye imagined his announcement being received slightly differently. But at least the internet had some fun with it!
Thanks for the laughs, Ye.
A version of this article originally appeared on Press Association.