Outkast Trademark Company Sues Rapper Over Ovrkast Name

Outkast’s trademark-holding company, High Schoolers LLC, sued rapper and producer Silas Wilson in federal court in Georgia, alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition and breach of contract over his use of the stage name Ovrkast. The complaint, filed September 16, says Wilson agreed to change the name but continued using it after the proposed deadline. No court ruling or detailed response from Wilson to the allegations has been reported. High Schoolers alleges that Wilson agreed to stop using Ovrkast and adopt OVERKXST instead, including on music platforms, websites, social media and merchandise. The complaint says the change was to be completed by July 15, 2026. It further alleges that the company sent Wilson a finalized settlement document in April, but he never signed it, and that he later proposed alternative names that High Schoolers had rejected. That unsigned document leaves a central question in the breach-of-contract claim: whether the parties formed a binding agreement without Wilson’s signature. High Schoolers argues in its complaint that they had agreed to the material terms.