Rapper Ovrkast Reacts After OutKast Sues For Alleged Trademark Infringement

"Defendant still has not cured his breach and continues to use the OVRKAST mark," the lawsuit says. "Defendant continues to use the OVRKAST mark with knowledge of Plaintiff's rights in the famous OUTKAST mark, with knowledge that consumers associate OVRKAST with OUTKAST, and with knowledge that doing so is in breach of the Settlement Agreement."

Lawyers for OutKast's trademark company allege Wilson agreed to alter his name, but stalled on submitting the paperwork. He also allegedly tried to submit other alternatives that were previously rejected. High Schoolers also claimed Wilson continued to use the problematic name even after he received a breach notice on August 5 and another letter that established August 11 as a deadline to comply.

Wilson shared a one-word response after the news about the lawsuit broke. "Ouch," he wrote on X. This isn't the first time he's addressed the similarities between his and OutKast's stage names. The lawsuit cites an interview Wilson did with Rolling Stone in 2025, in which he acknowledges that some people confuse his name with OutKast.

"The worst thing I get is like, 'The n***a think he OutKast.' It's like, 'No, bro. I wasn't even thinking about OutKast,'" Wilson said at the time. "Mad n****s do that s**t. They read Ovrkast [as] OutKast. They're like, oh my God, I thought they said OutKast. And it's like, it don't, so…"

High Schoolers, LLC is demanding a jury trial and is also seeking profits generated from Ovrkast's sales. They also want a judge to prohibit Wilson from using any iteration of OVRKAST on social media, merchandise, websites, etc. In addition, they want him to stop performing under the name and destroy any marketing materials and items that have the name on them.