WASHINGTON (TND) — Ozzy Osbourne has accused Ye, a rapper who was formerly known as Kanye West, of using his music without permission.

The "Prince of Darkness" made the allegations on social media, saying he does not want to be associated with Ye.

.@KANYEWEST 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," Osbourne wrote on X, which is the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, on Friday. "HE WENT AHEAD AND USED THE SAMPLE ANYWAY AT HIS ALBUM LISTENING PARTY LAST NIGHT. I WANT NO ASSOCIATION WITH THIS MAN!"

Osbourne's wife, Sharon, who has managed her husband for years, also posted about the allegations the following day. She called Ye "an anti-Semitic fool who spews his rhetoric out into the world."

She added that Ye "f**ked with the wrong dude this time."

However, she has since deleted her post.

Ye, who legally changed his name in 2021, recently defended Adolf Hitler during an interview on an episode of Alex Jones's "Infowars." West told Jones that Hitler seemed "like a cool guy” while also saying the Holocaust never happened.

He was later kicked off Twitter, now called X, after posting an image that was apparently a combination of a swastika and the Jewish Star of David.

His remarks also caused him to lose partnerships with several big brands, including Adidas.

Ye went on to apologize for his comments.

I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any unintended outburst caused by my words or actions,” Ye wrote.

It was not my intention to offend or demean, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused,” he added.

Meanwhile, Osbourne is among the 2024 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

To be one of the few musicians who’s being considered for a second entry, now as a solo artist, is something I could never have imagined," Osbourne noted in a separate post on X. After 44 years as a solo artist the fact that I can continue to record music and receive this recognition is something I am incredibly proud of."

Other artists who were nominated include Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Lenny Kravitz, the late Sinéad O’Connor, as well as several others.

"Continuing in the true spirit of rock ‘n’ roll, these artists have created their own sounds that have impacted generations and influenced countless others that have followed in their footsteps,” said John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation in a statement.

Ten of the 15 nominees are on the ballot for the first time, including Carey, Cher, Foreigner, Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Kravitz, Oasis, O’Connor, Osbourne and Sade. Sade, whose 1980s soft rock hits include “Smooth Operator” and “The Sweetest Taboo,” is having a moment, having last year been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Carey, with 19 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, Blige with eight multi-platinum albums and nine Grammy Awards, and Cher — the only artist to have a No. 1 song in each of the past six decades — would help boost the number of women in the hall.

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EDITOR'S NOTE: The Associated Press contributed to this report.