Drake Pays Wholesome Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne By Walking Out To "Iron Man" In Birmingham

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Drake has been in the middle of a run of UK shows and while being down there, he's been showing love to the late Ozzy Osbourne.

Drake has been one of many people affected by the saddening loss of heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne. The Canadian superstar, who's been performing in the UK over the last week or so, has been in Birmingham specifically these last few days. That happens to be the birthplace of the Black Sabbath singer, and after a show, Drake went over to a landmark associated with the band.

The New York Times happened to catch him at Black Sabbath Bridge, a tourist spot that was opened in 2019. The commemoration spot has been filled with flowers among other things since Ozzy's passing this week. Drake was there paying his respects and pouring out a bottle of liquor as well.

In his brief chat with the outlet, The Boy said, "I just came out to pay respects to someone who lived it to the fullest." He also made a post for his Instagram about this very interaction. However, it was taken down shortly after. Still, it was nice to see a music icon from another genre showing love to Ozzy.

But he wasn't done honoring the "Crazy Train" artist. During his most recent concert in Birmingham, Drake walked out to Osbourne's 1970's classic "Iron Man."

Ozzy Osbourne Passes Away

The crowd was absolutely enthralled, cheering for Drake as he took the stage. Before getting into his show, he also took a brief moment to pay tribute to Ozzy. "Hey Birmingham. Rest in peace to the legendary Ozzy Osbourne one time... make some noise."

Other artists in the hip-hop/hip-hop adjacent space that have been hurt by his loss are T-Pain. He admitted he was devastated writing, "Heartbroken by the news. I was blessed to be able to cover War Pigs and get your recognition. Ozzy Forever."

The hitmaker passed on the morning of July 22, his family confirmed in a statement to The Guardian. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time."

He was 76 and the cause of his death is unknown.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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