Ozzy Osbourne Explains Why He Publicly Condemned Kanye West

Ozzy Osbourne reiterated his disdain for Kanye West in an interview with Rolling Stone. The rock legend mentioned why it was essential to distance himself from Ye after the controversial rapper/producer sampled Black Sabbath’s tune “Iron Man” with out permission.

“With the present state of affairs, you don’t want anyone beginning folks on discrimination of any form,” Osbourne stated. “It’s flawed. It’s simply flawed.”

He added, “There’s sufficient f###### aggravation, and he shouldn’t say something [like what he has]. It’s flawed when you don’t say something about him. I don’t need any of my work in any form or type to be related to something like that.”

Earlier this month, Ye and Ty Dolla $ign sampled “Iron Man” for his or her tune “Carnival.” Osbourne was outraged to study in regards to the uncleared pattern when Ye and Ty Dolla $ign performed the monitor at a pre-release listening occasion for his or her Vultures 1 album. The Black Sabbath frontman referred to as out Ye on social media.

“KANYE WEST 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,” Osbourne wrote. “HE WENT AHEAD AND USED THE SAMPLE ANYWAY AT HIS ALBUM LISTENING PARTY LAST NIGHT. I WANT NO ASSOCIATION WITH THIS MAN!”

Osbourne’s spouse and supervisor Sharon additionally issued an announcement.

“We’re contemplating authorized motion,” she stated. “Ozzy has not spoken to Kanye however our workforce have spoken with theirs.”

Ye responded by eradicating the pattern. He changed it along with his tune “Hell of a Life,” which included a legally cleared pattern of Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man.”

Vultures 1 dropped on February 10. The album was initially scheduled to be launched on February 9. It peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.