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Politics have seemingly acquired in the best way of John Legend and Kanye West’s friendship.
Whereas showing on a brand new episode of “The Axe Files” podcast, Legend admitted that the 2 grew aside as a result of West’s assist of Donald Trump.
“[Kanye and I] aren’t mates as a lot as we was once,” the “You & I” singer instructed host David Axelrod. “I truthfully suppose as a result of we publicly disagreed on his operating for workplace, his supporting Trump, I believe it turned an excessive amount of for us to maintain our friendship, truthfully.”
The 2 go far again, to the start of Legend’s breakthrough success. West was one of many producers on the singer-songwriter’s 2004 debut album Get Lifted and even launched Legend’s file on his personal GOOD Music label. Since then, the duo often collaborated collectively and supported one another musically within the years to observe. Nevertheless, Legend couldn’t stand behind West’s failed 2020 presidential run.
“I wasn’t alone in that, however, you understand, he [West] was not completely satisfied about that. And we actually haven’t been shut since then,” Legend mentioned of his former pal’s tried candidacy.
Regardless of their fallout, Legend appeared to commend West’s transparency.
“I believe he’s been very open with who he’s and his struggles with psychological well being,” Legend mentioned. “And he’s very actual, truthfully. So I believe there’s not loads about him that folks don’t get… Like he’s been fairly upfront along with his opinions, his struggles, all of the issues that he’s coping with. And I believe what you see with him is just about what you get.”
Again in Could, Legend additionally publicly dismissed Trump supporter and Fox Information commentator Tucker Carlson for pushing the “evil ideology” referred to as the Nice Substitute concept.
