Kanye West Receives A List Of Restrictions For His Yeezy Trademark After Terminating Partnership With Gap: I Guess the War’s Not Over

Kanye West Receives A List Of Restrictions For His Yeezy Trademark After Terminating Partnership With Gap: I Guess the War’s Not Over

Kanye West’s collaboration with Gap may be over, but the business behind the scenes doesn’t seem to be!

Yesterday (Sept. 18), Kanye West took to his Instagram to share a ‘Summary of Restrictions’ letter that he allegedly received, citing guidelines that he was ordered to follow. The informational note outlined certain terms that prohibited the usage of the Yeezy trademark under his previous agreements with popular apparel companies Adidas and Gap.

“Neither Yeezy nor Ye may use, wear, sponsor, promote, market, advertise, endorse, design, manufacture, license, sell or provide consulting services with respect to any of the following products under the Yeezy Trademarks or Ye’s likeness or any other identifiable attribute, feature or indica of Ye (e.g., Donda, Pablo or Jesus Walks).”

Kanye West also continued with a post naming Adidas’ Board of Directors. In the caption, he alleged that one of the board members kicked against his desire to do a fashion show for his brand.

If you didn’t know, the “Donda” rapper recently called out both enterprises for seemingly failing to hold up their end of the bargain in both partnerships. Towards the end of last month, West blasted Gap for excluding him from meetings, and he reportedly accused the corporation of failing to live up to its promise of opening stores exclusive to his products.

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The 45-year-old said in an interview:

“It’s time for me to go it alone… I made the companies money. The companies made me money. We created ideas that will change apparel forever. Like the round jacket, the foam runner, the slides that have changed the shoe industry. Now it’s time for Ye to make the new industry. No more companies standing in between me and the audience.” 

Just a little over a week ago, Kanye West also accused Adidas’ Senior Vice President Daniel Cherry of trying to sell knock-off Yeezys and buy him out for $1 billion.

In an Instagram post, he wrote:

“Here is the through line. Gap having meetings about me without me Adidas releasing old shoes and coloring my shoes like I’m dead me not having a say on where my children go to school. Call me whatever names you want If you don’t understand why I will not back down on my businesses my brand and my children then you’re the ones who are crazy.”

However, earlier today (Sept. 19), West took to his account (again) and indicated that the restrictions had been lifted.

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