John Legend and Kanye West may not be on the greatest terms today, but they shared a good bond before. Ye may not be the person that many other celebrities resonate with, but even his opposition admires the artist’s talent and skills when it comes to music and production. Legend was all too aware of it when he decided to sign up with Ye, despite people advising him against it.

It has been years since their initial success, and Legend’s exit from the G.O.O.D. production company. In a recent interview, the ‘All of Me’ singer opened up about Ye and how working with him helped with a career boost.

How joining Kanye West helped John Legend

Many musicians in the industry have enhanced their careers through collaborations. For John Legend, that enormous opportunity came from signing up with Ye during the initial days of his musical career. Legend appeared in The Breakfast Club on 16 March to give updates on life, music, and more. During the interaction, he revealed how members of his own team were not keen on the idea of him singing with the G.O.O.D. music label. “There were people in my camp that didn’t want me to sign with Kanye,” he said.

But it was through G.O.O.D. music that he could catch up with Columbia Records. Artists are hesitant to sign with another artist since they have to give up on certain rights. However, Legend and West’s thoughts were aligned when it came to creativity and it helped him flourish by dropping successful albums.

When the time came to leave, he did so without hesitation. But Legend still credits his work with Ye for bringing him where he is today.

A look into the music created by Ye and John Legend

The 2004 song ‘Number One’ is one of the first few songs made by John Legend of Kanye West. ‘It’s Over’, ‘This way’, ‘Selfish’, and ‘Grammy Family’ were just some of the many songs of them together. Legend was also one of the many collaborators for Ye’s famous ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ album. Although political opinions lead them to part ways as friends, Legend is open to possibilities.

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