Singer John Legend has commented on the antics of former friend Kanye West
Singer John Legend recently spoke out on Kanye West’s “sad devolution” along with scathing comments about the rapper. John reminisced on his friendship with the music star as well as the reasons for their fallout.
He first described Kanye as “passionate” and “gifted” before stating what he thinks about Kanye’s most recent work including a song (titled ‘Heil Hitler) which samples Adolf Hitler’s speech from 1935. John’s own music career first launched when he was signed by Kanye to his label.
However, the duo are no longer close as Kanye started selling swastika T-shirts on his website and wore a black Ku Klux Klan hood to an interview with media personality DJ Akademiks. John said that his demise “does feel sad, sometimes shocking, to see where he is now”.
The Times reported that John said: “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 had so much optimism, so much creativity. It does feel sad, sometimes shocking, to see where he is now.”
“I didn’t see a hint of what we’re seeing now, his obsessions with antisemitism, anti-blackness, and it is sad to see his devolution,”
John said. Despite not knowing the reason for how Ye is now, he thinks it could come down to the loss of his mother, explaining: “I don’t think we’re qualified to psychoanalyse him, but after his mother passed in 2007 there was definitely a difference. His descent started then and seems to have accelerated recently.”
This comes as Ye (Formely Kanye West) released a new song on VE Day which samples Adolf Hitler’s speech from 1935. The song, called Heil Hitler (Hooligan Version), was shared on the controversial rapper’s Twitter account and featured a video showing shirtless men wearing animal fur.
Near the end of his song the shirtless men would repeat some of the lyrics such as “Nigga heil Hitler“.
The song ended with Hitlers speech, which in English translates to: “Whether you think my work is right, whether you believe that I have been diligent. That I have worked, that I have stood up for you during these years, that I have used my time decently in the service of my people. You cast your vote now, if yes, then stand up for me as I stood up for you.”
