John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, actor and television personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which he adopted the nickname "The Prince of Darkness".
Osbourne was fired from the band in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but he went on to have a successful solo career, releasing eleven studio albums, the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the United States. Osbourne has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions.
Ozzy Osbourne slams Kanye West for ‘War Pigs’ sample on ‘Vultures’: ‘I want no association with this man’
nypost.comOzzy Osbourne wants nothing to do with Kanye West’s crazy train. The 75-year-old rock legend bashed West, 46, Friday on X for including a sample of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” in a song on West and Ty Dolla $ign’s upcoming album, “Vultures.”“@kanyewest ASKED PERMISSION TO SAMPLE A SECTION OF A 1983 LIVE PERFORMANCE OF “WAR PIG” FROM THE US FESTIVAL WITHOUT VOCALS & WAS REFUSED PERMISSION BECAUSE HE IS AN ANTISEMITE AND HAS CAUSED UNTOLD HEARTACHE TO MANY,” Osbourne wrote.“HE WENT AHEAD AND USED THE SAMPLE ANYWAY AT HIS ALBUM LISTENING PARTY LAST NIGHT.
I WANT NO ASSOCIATION WITH THIS MAN!”The Post has contacted reps for Osbourne and West for comment. Worth noting — Ozzy and his wife Sharon dressed as West and his wife Bianca Censori for Halloween last year.
The Prince of Darkness’ complaint comes after West, now known as Ye, hosted a live “Vultures” listening party at Chicago’s United Center on Thursday.
Veeps, the streaming service that broadcasted the event, seemingly shut down the feed quickly after a lyric where Ye says, ” And I’m still crazy, bipolar, anti-Semite.
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