Ozzy Osbourne Says He Denied Kanye West’s Request to Sample ‘War Pigs’ on New Album: ‘He Is an Antisemite’
variety.comEthan Shanfeld Ozzy Osbourne has called out Kanye West for sampling a live version of “War Pigs” without permission. Apparently Osbourne denied West’s request to feature a section of the Black Sabbath song on the rapper’s new album, but West “went ahead and used the sample anyway at his album listening party last night.” Osbourne wrote on X/Twitter that West “was refused because he is an antisemite and has caused untold heartache to many.” He added, “I want no association with this man!” Things have changed since 2010, considering Osbourne seemingly didn’t take issue when West paid homage to Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man” on the “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” track “Hell of a Life.” Plus, Osbourne and his wife Sharon dressed up as West and his wife Bianca Censori for Halloween last year.
West hosted a listening party for his new album “Vultures” with Ty Dolla $ign at Chicago’s United Center Thursday night, but the album, which was supposed to drop Feb.
9, has yet to be released, which is par for the course for West. It’s unclear if West will remove the “War Pigs” sample for fear of litigation.
It’s also unclear if a major label is set to distribute “Vultures,” after Universal Music Group announced in 2022 that Def Jam would sever ties with the disgraced rapper.
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