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.
Kanye West compares himself to R. Kelly and Bill Cosby on new album
nme.comKanye West has written lyrics comparing himself to R. Kelly and Bill Cosby.Yesterday (February 10), the rapper finally dropped his joint album ‘Vultures’ with Ty Dolla $ign, which has been released after a number of delays.Now, Ye has referenced several controversial figures on the song ‘CARNIVAL’.
In that track, Ye raps: “Anybody pissed off (Ha), gotta make ’em drink the urine (Ha) / Now I’m Ye-Kelly, bitch (Ha), now, I’m Bill Cosby, bitch (Ha) / Now, I’m Puff Daddy rich (Ha), that’s “#MeToo me” rich (Ha)”.
It’s not the first time West has spoken about Cosby; famously in 2016, he tweeted ‘BILL COSBY INNOCENT’. The comedian was found guilty of sexual assault in 2018; his conviction was overturned in a 2021 retrial.R Kelly meanwhile was found guilty in 2023 of six of 13 counts of owning and producing child pornography and enticing a minor.
He was sentenced to 20 years in prison but he will serve almost all of his sentence simultaneously alongside the jail term he received in 2022 for racketeering and trafficking.The lyrics are one of the many controversies West has encountered in writing ‘Vultures’.
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