The never-ending saga of Kanye West's life continues with a dropped lawsuit over an Australian burger joint. Ye filed the lawsuit against College Dropout Burgers owner Mark Elkhouri over the usage of his 2004 debut album's name. According to WA Today, the rapper accused Elkhouri of his misleading and deceptive choices, as the restaurant owner had never contacted Ye about using "College Dropout." But, after mysteriously going AWOL, Ye's lawyers have had enough.
The initial 43-page court statement was filed back in October of 2022. The claim referred to Ye's status as one of the top 100 artists of all time, insinuating that the usage of his name in any business automatically references the rapper. Accordingly, Elkhouri was to destroy any materials related to Ye's personal branding. Needless to say, this included his Australian trademark application for College Dropout Burger. Elkhouri had reportedly complied by removing signature art pieces and logos related to Ye from his establishment. This included a mural of Ye, as well as the logo referencing the album covers bear. The case has been dropped, however, not because of Elkhouri's cooperation, but because the 45-year-old rapper has gone AWOL.
Ye's Lawyers Want Out
Ye has been known for stirring controversial views, and often goes against the status quo. Most recently, Ye has struck up disappointment with his comments praising Adolf Hitler, and self-identifying as a nazi. These recent remarks urged Education Minister Jason Clare to declare Ye's ban from Australia. Despite 24 Grammy wins and placing as the United State's fourth-highest certified artist by digital singles, Ye still finds himself on a slippery slope.
Just this month, Ye's lawyers have officially cut ties with the rapper due to his unresponsive behavior. In a report released by AllHipHop, the legal team working with Ye on a copyright case was unable to contact the "Runaway" singer in order to denounce him. Accordingly, they took to newspaper ads to publicly announce their separation from Ye. The presiding judge questions how extensively the legal team tried to contact their client. However, this is certainly not the first time that Ye has found himself under fire with the law.
