Kanye West is suing a humble burger restaurant, here's why

Kanye West’s hands seem allegedly full of various controversies. With his anti-Semitic comments, feud with Kim Kardashian, or his problematic ‘White Lives Matter’ t-shirt, he is the talk of the United States. However, the ‘Gold Digger’ rapper has taken his ‘beef’ down south with legal action against a Melbourne-based burger joint.

Kanye vs. College Dropout Burgers

West has allegedly gathered his legal team to take action against a humble Aussie burger joint called 'College Dropout Burgers'. The rapper has complaints about the outlet having food on their menu named after Ye’s 2005 album.

Ye’s lawyers filed documents at the Federal Court, as per The Age. They have accused the owner, Elkhouri, of misleading and deceptive conduct. And, they sent a cease and desist to the restaurant, demanding a change in their logo and menu.

The details of the lawsuit

West’s team has allegedly filed a 43-page document to the federal court. The legal team claims that using West’s album name and brand identity is causing severe damage to the musician. They are asking Elkhouri to withdraw his Australian trademark application for his brand and remove any references or material that relates to West.

A homage to Ye

As per Broadsheet, Elkhouri has admitted that West is his hero, and the restaurant was a homage to him, rather than competition. But, someone as big as West suing a small humble establishment is something the owner cannot fathom.

This legal back-and-forth has resulted in Elkhouri painting over the mural of the teddy bear that was inspired by the College Dropout album. And the restaurant is said to be changing the names of the items on its menu which pays homage to Ye.

Elkouri still holds Ye in the highest regard, despite being disappointed by the rapper’s reaction to his restaurant. Imitation isn’t the sincerest form of flattery for Ye after all.

Sources used:

- The Age: 'Burger store bunfight: Ye takes beef with Melbourne eatery to Federal Court'

- Broadsheet: 'Kanye West's Lawyers Take North-East Melbourne Burger Shop College Dropout Burgers to Federal Court'

- NME: 'Kanye West reportedly demands Melbourne burger restaurant to change logo and burger names'

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