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John Legend is looking back on his friendship – and fallout – with embattled rapper Kanye West.
In an interview with The Times published Saturday, May 10, Legend said that West was a different person when the pair met in the early 2000s.
“Back then Kanye was very passionate, very gifted, and he had big dreams not only for himself but also for all the people around him,” he explained.”He had so much optimism, so much creativity. It does feel sad, sometimes shocking, to see where he is now.”
Legend was friends with West during the release of his landmark album College Dropout. “Kanye blew up after producing Jay-Z’s album The Blueprint in 2001,” he said. “Then he experienced a buzz as a solo artist and the whole time I was travelling with him, doing shows with him, getting exposure not only as his singer and keyboard player but also as an artist myself. I had been turned down by labels everywhere.”
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