Ozzy Osbourne, Kanye West.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty; Johnny Nunez/Getty
Kevin Winter/Getty; Johnny Nunez/Getty
Ozzy Osbournejust called outKanye West.
The rock star, 75, shared in a since-deleted Instagram post that West sampled his music without his approval. West, 46, sampled a live performance of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs" for his new single, “Talking / Once Again."
Inan Instagram poston Friday, Osbourne wrote in all caps in both the caption and a screenshot of the text that read: “@KAYNEWEST ASKED PERMISSION TO SAMPLE A [SECTION] OF A 1983 LIVE PERFORMANCE OF ‘WAR PIG’ FROM THE US FESTIVAL WITHOUT VOCALS.”
“REFUSED PERMISSION BECAUSE HE IS AN ANTISEMITE AND HAS CAUSED UNTOLD HEARTACHE TO MANY,” continued the Black Sabbath singer. “HE WENT AHEAD AND USED THE SAMPLE ANYWAY AT HIS ALBUM LISTENING PARTY LAST NIGHT.”
Osbourne concluded, “I WANT NO ASSOCIATION WITH THIS MAN!”
Ozzy Osbourne calls out Kanye West.Ozzy Osbourne/Instagram
Ozzy Osbourne/Instagram
The “Iron Man” artist was referring to the Thursday night listening party for the single’s release at Chicago’s United Center. “Talking / Once Again,” which is a collaboration with rapperTy Dolla $ign, alsofeatures theYerapper’s elder daughter, North, 10, and has been speculated as a track on his upcoming albumVultures. The LP was set to be released on Friday, but at the time of publication, it has not been released.
Ozzy Osbourne in February 2018 in Los Angeles.Kevin Winter/Getty
Kevin Winter/Getty
In a now-deleted message, West wrote that he was going to go “death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE,” according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) called out the “Bound 2” performer’s language for perpetuating “antisemitic tropes like greed and control,” writing in a statement: “Kanye West should figure out how to make a point without using antisemitism. Over the last week, the musician has fomented hatred of Jews.”
More recently, in November 2023, West delivered a surprise performance of his new song “Vultures” in Dubai.Instagram Storiesof the performance featured him rapping offensive lyrics from the track like, “How am I antisemitic? I just f—ed a Jewish bitch.”
Kanye West in Los Angeles on Jan. 19, 2024.Bellocqimages/Bauer-Griffin/GC
Bellocqimages/Bauer-Griffin/GC
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“I am committed to starting with myself and learning from this experience to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding in the future,” West continued. He added that being forgiven “is important to me” and that he is “committed to making amends and promoting unity.”
source: people.com
