College Dropout Burgers

College Dropout Burger owner Mark Elkhouri was forced to paint over a Kanye West mural, and change meal names and the logo at his Melbourne business.

“Because let’s face it, not everyone is a Kanye West fan.” Elkhouri left university early to pursue business, owning dessert bars at La Trobe and RMIT universities that he shut during the pandemic. “The fact he was viewing our [Instagram] stories and was there had me believe he was a fan of us.”

The Victorian man who was legally threatened by Kanye West for running a burger shop in the rapper's honour hopes society continues to hold “Ye” in high ...

“The brand has shifted in some ways to celebrate these specific figures now. “Zingers in Paris”, the “Gold Digger” and the “Heartless” were some of the burgers paying tribute to West. Maybe it might work for them.” But he has resisted questioning his allegiance to West, remaining a loyal fan and opening up to NCA NewsWire about how the rapper helped save his life – and his important standing in society with mental health issues on the rise. The burger shop, located in the Melbourne suburb of Ivanhoe, had burgers named after West’s songs and sported a mural of the rapper at its entrance. The burger shop owner at the centre of Kanye West’s legal threats has revealed he won’t hold a grudge, revealing the rapper effectively saved his life.

A Melbourne burger restaurant received a cease and desist from Kanye West and his legal team after it used his work to sell its dishes.

Apparently, Ye has been lurking around the eatery’s Instagram Stories this week, too. College Dropout Burgers’ menu — which has to be renamed following the legal threats — included items like “Parties In L.A.”, “Graduation”, “Saint Pablo”, “Cruel Summer”, “Gold Digger” and “Gorgeous”. “We announce the removal of all references to Ye (fka Kanye West), following the instructions and concerns from Ye, Mascotte Holdings Inc. along with his legal representatives.”

A Melbourne burger outlet has been forced into major changes – including renaming its burgers and redecoration – after a run-in with Kanye West.

Mr Elkhouri said he felt he had little choice but to comply with West’s lawyers’ demands. The burgers are now named after other celebrities, including Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates. “What is happening here??

College Dropout Burgers in Melbourne's north east has been forced to change its logo, menu, and mural of Kanye West after threats of legal action from ...

He is however looking for a new logo to replace 'Dropout Bear' In the wake of the legal threat, Mr Elkhouri said the name will remain the same as he himself is a college dropout and while the theme of the shop is different, the burgers will taste the same. In the wake of the legal threat, Mr Elkhouri said the business' name will remain the same as he himself is a 'college dropout' and while the theme of the shop is different, the burgers will still taste the exact same.