Sharon Osbourne shouldn’t be proud of Kanye West utilizing a pattern from Ozzy Osbourne’s track “Battle Pigs.”
“Kanye f–ked with the fallacious Jew this time,” Sharon, 71, mentioned in a press release to TMZ on Friday, February 9, whereas noting that she and Ozzy, 75, have despatched a stop and desist to West, 46.
Sharon informed the outlet somebody from West’s group reached out to her and Ozzy three weeks in the past about utilizing the track and claimed they informed them “completely not.” Sharon revealed that Ozzy usually approves requests however determined to say no to West’s ask on account of his previous antisemitic remarks.
Earlier on Friday, Ozzy launched a press release of his personal, slamming West for going ahead with utilizing the pattern with out his permission.
Sticking collectively. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have encountered many ups and downs throughout their decades-long marriage, however they’re nonetheless combating for his or her relationship. The rocker was married to his first spouse, Thelma Riley, from 1971 to 1982. He adopted her son, Elliot; then the pair welcomed daughter Jessica in 1972 and son Louis in […]
“@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,” the rockstar wrote through X on the time. “HE WENT AHEAD AND USED THE SAMPLE ANYWAY AT HIS ALBUM LISTENING PARTY LAST NIGHT. I WANT NO ASSOCIATION WITH THIS MAN!”
West had a launch get together in Chicago for his and Ty Dolla Signal’s joint album Vultures on Thursday, February 8. The file was anticipated to drop on Friday however has but to hit streaming providers right now.
Kanye West. Kevin Mazur/Getty Photos For Roc Nation
Earlier than the album’s launch, West has been coping with the backlash over his quite a few antisemitic feedback over time. In October 2022, West tweeted he was going “dying con 3 [sic] on JEWISH PEOPLE.”
His remark led to him getting banned from the platform and shedding a number of sponsorships. West then appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored to apologize for his remarks. Two months later, West sat down with Alex Jones the place he said he noticed “good issues about Hitler.”
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Most just lately, West went on a rant in December 2023 the place he claimed that “Zionists” management non-public colleges and hospitals, including that “it’s 60 million of us in America, 60 million Jews on this planet.”
Days later, West took to social media to apologize once more with a message written in Hebrew.
“I sincerely apologize to the Jewish group for any ‘unintended outburst’ brought on by my phrases or actions,’” he mentioned on the time. “[It] was not my intention to harm or demean, and I deeply remorse any ache I could have prompted. I’m dedicated to beginning with myself and studying from this expertise to make sure larger sensitivity and understanding sooner or later.”
