Rock and metal icon Ozzy Osbourne has been known to speak his mind and never mince his words. The ailing rocker slammed Kanye West after the rapper allegedly continued sampling their song despite their refusal to give it its rights.
Osbourne then slammed West on social media, calling him an antisemite.
Ozzy Osbourne Blasts Kanye West After Using Song Without Permission
Ozzy Osbourne shared an explosive tweet on Twitter/X recently, calling out Kanye West.
"@KANYEWEST ASKED PERMISSION TO SAMPLE A SECTION OF A 1983 LIVE PERFORMANCE OF "IRON MAN" FROM THE US FESTIVAL WITHOUT VOCALS & WAS REFUSED PERMISSION BECAUSE HE IS AN ANTISEMITE AND HAS CAUSED UNTOLD HEARTACHE TO MANY. HE WENT AHEAD AND USED THE SAMPLE ANYWAY AT HIS ALBUM LISTENING PARTY LAST NIGHT. I WANT NO ASSOCIATION WITH THIS MAN!" he tweeted angrily.
The listening party that Osbourne was referring to was Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign's "Vultures Listening Experience" at the United Center in Chicago.
Page Six reported that West rapped "And I'm still crazy, bipolar, antisemite / And I'm still the king" onstage on one of his new songs from the joint album.
As of this writing, Kanye West has not yet responded to Osbourne's accusations. The rocker also hasn't confirmed if he would be pursuing legal action to teach West a lesson.
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Kanye West Antisemitic Apology
In January 2024, TMZ reported that the 46-year-old rapper had assembled a team of cameramen to shoot a 40-minute apology video for his antisemitic remarks.
It was said to be released before he dropped his new album with Ty Dolla Sign, "Vultures" on Feb. 9, 2024, but his recent song lyrics seemed to be telling otherwise.
Last December 2023, West has since apologized to the Jewish community for his "unintended" antisemitic "outbursts."
"I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any unintended outburst caused by my words or actions, it was not my intention to hurt or disrespect, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused," West said, as translated from Hebrew. "I am committed to starting with myself and learning from this experience to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding in the future."
As of this writing, it is not known what the content of Kanye West's 40-minute apology video is.
