Sharon Osbourne Calls Out Kanye West For Using Ozzy Osbourne Sample
Sharon Osbourne is not happy about it Kanye West using an example Ozzy Osbourne's song 'War Pigs'.
“Kanye was dealing with the wrong Jew this time,” 71-year-old Sharon said in a statement. TMZ on Friday, Feb. 9, noting that she and Ozzy, 75, sent a cease and desist letter to West, 46.
Sharon told the outlet that someone from West's team contacted her and Ozzy about using the song three weeks ago, claiming they told them “absolutely not.” Sharon revealed that Ozzy usually approves requests, but decided to say no to West's request due to his past anti-Semitic comments.
Earlier on Friday, Ozzy released a statement of his own, criticizing West for continuing to use the sample without his consent.
“@kanyewest REQUESTED PERMISSION TO SAMPLE PART OF A 1983 LIVE PERFORMANCE OF 'WAR PIG' FROM THE AMERICAN FESTIVAL WITHOUT SINGING AND WAS DENIED PERMISSION BECAUSE HE IS AN ANTI-SEMITE AND HAS CAUSED UNMENTIONED HARASSMENT TO MANY,” the rock star wrote via X on time. “HE WENT ON AND USED THE EXAMPLE ANYWAY LAST NIGHT AT HIS ALBUM LISTENING PARTY. I DO NOT WANT AN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS MAN!”
West had a release party in Chicago for him and Ty Dolla sign's collaborative album Vultures on Thursday, February 8. The record was expected to drop on Friday, but has yet to appear on streaming services at this time.
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Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc NationBefore the album's release, West faced backlash over his numerous anti-Semitic comments over the years. In October 2022, West tweeted that he was going to “death con 3.” [sic] about JEWISH PEOPLE.”
His comment led to him being banned from the platform and losing several sponsorships. West then appeared Piers Morgan uncensored to apologize for his comments. Two months later, West sat down Alex Jones where he stated that he saw “good things about Hitler.”
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Most recently, West went on a rant in December 2023, claiming that “Zionists” control private schools and hospitals, adding that “there are 60 million of us in America, and 60 million of us Jews in the world.”
Days later, West took to social media to apologize again with a message in Hebrew.
“I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any 'unintentional outburst' caused by my words or actions,” he said at the time. “[It] It was not my intention to offend or humiliate, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused. I am determined to start with myself and learn from this experience to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding in the future.”