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Kanye West files ‘Donda’ trademark for a line of electronics including earbuds and headsets… as the rapper hints at a move into the tech world
Kanye West wants to try his hand in the tech world.
According to TMZ, the 44-year-old rapper-turned-designer filed a trademark application last month to use the name Donda – the first name of his late mother – on a host of digital products.
The media outlet reports that the entrepreneur is seeking to use the moniker on everything from tablets and speakers to smart watches and other wearable technology, like earbuds and wireless headsets.
New venture: According to TMZ, Kanye West filed a trademark application last month to use the name Donda on a host of digital products
Donda is a meaningful name to the Chicago-born star.
It’s his late mother’s first name and he subsequently titled his tenth studio album after her.
With the September 21 filing of the document, Ye seeks to expand his empire via the new venture.
West is no stranger to stepping outside the box, as he’s built a career around doing the unexpected.
Growing brand: The entrepreneur is reportedly seeking to use the moniker on everything from tablets and speakers to smart watches and other wearable technology, like earbuds and wireless headsets
This comes after the musician filed a previous trademark application in September to feature his name on a line of homeware goods.
The documents specify that the ‘Kanye West’ homeware line will include shower curtains, textile wall hangings, towels, placemats and an array of blankets.
The brand will potentially produce bed blankets, throw blankets and golf blankets using materials like silk, cashmere and fleece.
Meaningful: Donda is his late mother’s first name and he subsequently titled his tenth studio album after her; seen in July
Kanye also has trademarked the name of his streetwear clothing line Yeezy and his film production company Half Beast.
Being the business savvy pair they are, the designer and his soon-to-be ex-wife Kim Kardashian have also trademarked the names of their four children, North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm West.
Despite filing for divorce earlier this year, the two co-parents have maintained a close and amicable relationship with each other.
Business-minded: Being the business savvy pair they are, the designer and his soon-to-be ex-wife Kim Kardashian have also trademarked the names of their four children, North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm West
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