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John Legend on Kanye West: "We Were Never the Closest of Friends"
In December's issue of Vanity Fair, the singer clarifies the nature of his relationship with the maligned star.
Over the last few years, Kanye West has fallen out of favor with many former diehard fans.
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John Legend is one of many artists who've stepped away from the man who assisted in his rise to fame. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the singer lamented their strained relationship. "I'm not trying to disown Kanye," Legend said, "because I still love him and love everything we've done together creatively, but we were never the closest of friends."
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Last year, John reached out to Kanye via text after West announced his support of Donald Trump. Kanye screenshotted the texts, which led Legend to tweet a thread of his own, denouncing West's support of Trump. "I think what was always challenging about it was Kanye has never been political," Legend continued. "He just kind of embraced Trump’s spirit and the energy of himself being countercultural in supporting him."
Source: Vanity Fair.
