Outkast, the Grammy-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted duo of André 3000 and Big Boi, are suing the Oakland rapper-producer Ovrkast for trademark infringement, unfair competition, and breach of contract.

High Schoolers LLC, the holding company that manages Outkast's name and trademark, filed the lawsuit in Georgia on September 16. The suit targets Silas Wilson, the artist born under that name, and accuses him of "improper, willful, unauthorized, and illegal use of the nearly identical name."

The complaint, viewed by Pitchfork, alleges that Ovrkast reneged on a prior agreement to permanently stop using his current alias and switch to the agreed-upon name Overkxst. Attorneys for André and Big Boi argue that the original stage name was likely to "cause confusion…or deceive the public into the false belief" that his music had anything to do with Outkast.

Ovrkast responded publicly on September 23. "I thought it was love? (yes this is real)," he captioned an Instagram post reacting to the news, tagging both André 3000 and Big Boi. In a tweet, he added: "Theres a lot that I've been dealing with emotionally/mentally this past year behind closed doors regarding this whole situation. So before you criticize please remember that I am the newer and younger artist trying to figure my way."

The dispute has followed the younger artist for years. The complaint cites a 2025 Rolling Stone interview as evidence that Ovrkast consistently faced accusations of copying the name. "The worst thing I get is like, 'The n—a think he Outkast,'" he told the magazine at the time. "It's like, 'No, bro. I wasn't even thinking about Outkast.' Mad n—as do that shit. They read Ovrkast [as] Outkast."

Pitchfork has reached out to Outkast's representatives for comment.

This is not the first time the Atlanta legends have gone to court over their brand. In 2024, Outkast sued the EDM duo ATLiens, whose name borrowed directly from the duo's 2000 album title. That case was settled earlier this year.

The new suit signals that High Schoolers LLC intends to keep policing the duo's trademark aggressively — and that Ovrkast may soon have to decide whether to fight in court or finally adopt the Overkxst name he once agreed to.