Allhiphop is reporting that Kanye West and legendary stuntman Craig “Evel” Knievel have amicably resolved and dismissed a lawsuit over West’s hit video “Touch The Sky.” Knievel took offense to the “Touch The Sky” video, which featured West as a fictional stuntman named “Evel Kanyevel” and sued the rapper in December of 2006. The single was featured on West’s Grammy Award winning 2005 album Late Registration.
The two entered into mediation in July of 2007 and recently met at Knievel’s home in Tampa, Florida, where they put the lawsuit to rest.
I found it pretty interesting that Knievel would sue for this in the first place. The video likely opened Evel up to a whole new, younger audience, especially since nobody probably mentioned his name in the previous 25 years. But oh well, people will find anything to sue about these days.
Incase you haven’t seen it, the “Touch the Sky” video, featuring Lupe Fiasco and co-starring Pamela Anderson, Nia Long and Tracee Ellis Ross, is following the break.
