Ozzy Osbourne slams ‘anti-semite’ Kanye for using sample, wants no ties

Rocker Ozzy Osbourne has called out rapper Kanye West, whom he said is “antisemite”, for using a sample of his music without permission and said that he wants “no association with this man.” Osbourne took to Instagram, where he shared that he had denied the request for a portion of a 1983 live version of the Black Sabbath song War Pigs to be used on West’s new album. Ozzywrote on Instagram: “Kanye West asked permission to sample a section of a 1983 live performance of Iron Man from the US festival without vocals & was refused permission because he is an antisemite and has caused untold heartache to many.” (IANS)