After a number of delays, Kanye West lastly launched his joint album with Ty Dolla $ign, Vultures, on February 9. Ahead of the discharge, the Flashing Lights rapper held a listening occasion on the United Center in Chicago on Thursday. During the one-hour occasion, West sampled Black Sabbath’s music regardless of having beforehand been denied clearance. The band’s former frontman, Ozzy Osbourne, referred to as out Kanye for sampling the music Iron Man with out approval.

Ozzy Osbourne calls out Kanye West for sampling music with out clearance

In a social media submit, Ozzy slammed Kanye as an “antisemite,” saying that he desires “no association” with him. “Kanye West asked permission to sample a section of a 1983 live performance of ‘Iron Man’ from the US festival without vocals and was refused permission because he is an antisemite and has caused untold heartache to many,” The Prince of Darkness wrote on X, previously Twitter.

“He went ahead and used the sample anyway at his album listening party last night. I want no association with this man!” the Crazy Train singer added. So far, Ozzy’s submit has garnered over 13 million views, with netizens agreeing with the rock icon. Following his criticism of Kanye, Ozzy’s spouse Sharon Osbourne, defined her husband’s stance intimately in an interview with Billboard.

“We get so many requests for these songs, and when we saw that request, we just said no way,” Sharon, who was raised as Jewish, told the outlet. “We’ve been in touch with his team” about the legal issue. And it’s also an issue of having respect for another artist,” she continued, adding, “The simple thing is, we don’t want to be associated with a hater. To spread hate the way he does, it shouldn’t be allowed. All the excuses — he’s bipolar or whatever — doesn’t change that. It’s like, f**k you, basically.”