Ozzy Osbourne has spoken out towards multi-platinum rapper Kanye West‘s choice to make use of an unauthorized pattern of a 1983 stay efficiency of the Black Sabbath basic “Struggle Pigs“. West, who has turn out to be an more and more divisive determine amid frequent accusations of antisemitism and extra, held an in-person listening celebration occasion for his new album “Vultures” on the United Heart in Chicago, IL final night time, February 08th.

Amid that occasion a track was performed that includes a pattern from the aforementioned Sabbath observe. Osbourne took to social media immediately to slam West for the transfer, clarifying that he by no means cleared the pattern, whereas additionally making recognized his private opinion on West as properly. The 75-year-old heavy metallic star commented:

“KANYE WEST ASKED PERMISSION TO SAMPLE A SECTCTION 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. HE WENT AHEAD AND USED THE SAMPLE ANYWAY AT HIS ALBUM LISTENING PARTY LAST NIGHT. I WANT NO ASSOCIATION WITH THIS MAN!”

“Vultures“, a collaborative affair with Ty Dolla $ign, has made its method into the metallic world currently attributable to cowl artwork comparisons being made to that of Burzum‘s “Filosofem“. Burzum stay probably the most infamous black metallic bands to ever emerge, with mastermind Varg Vikernes having been accused and convicted of racism and hate speech up to now, exterior of his numerous crimes. Current months discovered West sporting a Burzum shirt.