Despite his falling out with Kanye West, John Legend opens up about how Kanye was a huge factor to the singer&#039;s initial success.

After Fallout, John Legend Addresses How Kanye West Influenced His Music in Early Days

Irrespective of how he may come across, Kanye West has always been
unapologetically himself. He is extremely vocal about who he is, whether it is
his relationships, mental health issues, or political views. In fact, his
political ideologies ruffled many feathers in the industry and severed ties with
his once close friend, John Legend. 



Despite their strained friendship at the moment, the All of Me singer and
songwriter bestows credit upon Kanye for his initial hits.

ALSO READ: When “just friends” Kanye West and Donald Trump Met Post 2016
Elections – “I’m taking his lead”
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JOHN LEGEND ILLUSTRATES HOW KANYE WEST CONTRIBUTED TO HIS CAREER

An EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) winner today, one simply can’t imagine
that the extremely talented John Legend was also once a struggling artist. In
his latest Audible Original titled Living Legend, the Green Light singer opened
up about his challenges and Kanye West
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/kanye-west/]‘s influence in the nascent stage of
his musical journey. In fact, as an executive producer, Kanye provided a modern
touch to Legend’s 2004 debut Get Lifted. That album put John Legend on the map
as a rising R&B star.



The Wonder Woman singer had only good things to say about West’s “creative
genius“
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-footballer-antonio-brown-once-praised-yeezy-mugul-kanye-west-called-him-creative-genius/]
and how paramount working with Ye was for him. “He really elevated my sound,”
said Legend, and further elaborated how West made sure John’s work was “ready
for prime time.”

“He brought his hip-hop drums and sensibility together with my musicality and my
roots and gospel and soul, and we made something that was fresh and beautiful,”
shared the Minefields artist.

ALSO READ: When Kanye West Spent 3 million on His Presidential Campaigning
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-kanye-west-spent-3-million-on-his-presidential-campaigning/]

The rapper and producer signed John Legend
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ryan-reynolds-asks-john-legend-about-his-favorite-collaborator/]
to his G.O.O.D. Music label, playing a noteworthy role in his career. By John’s
own admission, “my music wouldn’t have been as cool without someone like Kanye
influencing me.” He owes the success of that album to their collaboration, their
connection, and the merging of their sounds. Additionally, not many are aware
that, among others, John was a part of Kanye’s album, The College Dropout.



It wasn’t until Kanye’s 2020 presidential campaign that the two friends drifted
apart
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-why-are-kanye-west-and-john-legend-no-more-friends/].
The fact that Legend chose to not support West in his presidential running
didn’t sit well with the Power singer.

What are your thoughts about Kanye West and John Legend’s friendship and
eventual fall out? Let us know in the comments. In the meantime, you can watch
[https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81426972] Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy streaming
on Netflix.

Natasha Vijan

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Irrespective of how he may come across, Kanye West has always been unapologetically himself. He is extremely vocal about who he is, whether it is his relationships, mental health issues, or political views. In fact, his political ideologies ruffled many feathers in the industry and severed ties with his once close friend, John Legend. 
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="John Legend Opens Up About Why His Friendship with Kanye West Ended | PEOPLE" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x6qVkzsTovE?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
Despite their strained friendship at the moment, the All of Me singer and songwriter bestows credit upon Kanye for his initial hits.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-just-friends-kanye-west-and-donald-trump-met-post-2016-elections-im-taking-his-lead/" rel="bookmark">When “just friends” Kanye West and Donald Trump Met Post 2016 Elections – “I’m taking his lead”</a>
<h2>John Legend illustrates how Kanye West contributed to his career</h2>
An EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) winner today, one simply can&#8217;t imagine that the extremely talented John Legend was also once a struggling artist. In his latest Audible Original titled Living Legend, the Green Light singer opened up about his challenges and <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/kanye-west/">Kanye West</a>&#8216;s influence in the nascent stage of his musical journey. In fact, as an executive producer, Kanye provided a modern touch to Legend&#8217;s 2004 debut Get Lifted. That album put John Legend on the map as a rising R&amp;B star.
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="John Legend Reveals the Unseen Side of Kanye West | Oprah&#039;s Next Chapter | Oprah Winfrey Network" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/G3kVNyy2Mr0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
The Wonder Woman singer had only good things to say about West&#8217;s <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-footballer-antonio-brown-once-praised-yeezy-mugul-kanye-west-called-him-creative-genius/">&#8220;creative genius&#8220;</a> and how paramount working with Ye was for him. &#8220;He really elevated my sound,&#8221; said Legend, and further elaborated how West made sure John&#8217;s work was &#8220;ready for prime time.&#8221;
&#8220;He brought his hip-hop drums and sensibility together with my musicality and my roots and gospel and soul, and we made something that was fresh and beautiful,&#8221; shared the Minefields artist.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-kanye-west-spent-3-million-on-his-presidential-campaigning/" rel="bookmark">When Kanye West Spent 3 million on His Presidential Campaigning</a>
The rapper and producer signed <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-ryan-reynolds-asks-john-legend-about-his-favorite-collaborator/">John Legend</a> to his G.O.O.D. Music label, playing a noteworthy role in his career. By John&#8217;s own admission, &#8220;my music wouldn’t have been as cool without someone like Kanye influencing me.&#8221; He owes the success of that album to their collaboration, their connection, and the merging of their sounds. Additionally, not many are aware that, among others, John was a part of Kanye&#8217;s album, The College Dropout.
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="John Legend - Let&#039;s Get Lifted (Live on Letterman)" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MSpPpLDYZeQ?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
It wasn&#8217;t until Kanye&#8217;s 2020 presidential campaign that the<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-why-are-kanye-west-and-john-legend-no-more-friends/"> two friends drifted apart</a>. The fact that Legend chose to not support West in his presidential running didn&#8217;t sit well with the Power singer.
What are your thoughts about Kanye West and John Legend&#8217;s friendship and eventual fall out? Let us know in the comments. In the meantime, you can <a href="https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81426972" target="_blank" rel="noopener">watch</a> Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy streaming on Netflix.

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Natasha is a writer at Netflix Junkie. Despite completing her Masters in Architecture from Hochschule Anhalt in Germany, she decided to follow her passion for storytelling. Apart from working as an architect in the past, Natasha currently also ghostwrites for various travel and lifestyle blogs like italyfoodies.com, mypureplants.com and more. Moreover, she has also been involved as a screenplay analyst with Outstanding Screenplays London. An avid cinephile, Natasha especially enjoys quirky dark comedies and gangster films. She can talk about films by Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie for days and even aspires to make her own film someday. When not at work, she can be found at at outdoor music concert or a stand-up gig. Additionally, she’s a feminist, LGBTQIA ally and a strong mental health advocate.

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