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Old Man Who Doesn’t Like Rap Song Somehow on Right Side of History (thehardtimes.net)

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LOS ANGELES — Legendary metal musician, and noted septuagenarian, Ozzy Osbourne broke new ground when he became the first old white man to complain about a rap song and actually be on the right side of history.

“This is the first time we’ve ever seen a person of Ozzy’s age, wealth status, and complexion complain about a rap song or artist and actually be correct. Especially when they say it in an all-caps Tweet,” said music scholar Aiden Lawrence

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[–] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The subject being satirized in this article is hip hop/rap "criticism" that's just thinly veiled racism/racist dog whistling. Not Ozzy Osbourne. They’re using a real news item about him in order to satirize racism because his reason for denying use of his song subverts the trope of the “old guy who hates rap for racist reasons.” Ozzy is not the butt of the joke here, but please, don't let that get in the way of your righteous indignation and pearl clutching on behalf of Ozzy.