Is Kanye Pulling a Diddy?
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Now that the red, Dune-inspired sneakers Kanye West designed for Louis Vuitton have debuted to acclaim at Paris Men's Fashion Week, the Louis Vuitton don is thinking about changing his name to reflect the increased amount of swagger that comes along with being a designer. "When the red shoes hit the runway, I was forced to change my name to Martin Louis the King Jr.," he explained in a video message posted on his popular blog. "Address me as such." Done and done! [Kanye West Blog]

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