John Legend Says Kanye West's 'Devolution' Is Sad

John Legend spoke about his ex-pal Kanye West explaining he is not the Kanye who signed him to his G.O.O.D. Music record label back in 2004. He explained "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 It does feel sad, sometimes shocking, to see where he is now. John says he never would have imagined seeing such a side of Ye, noting "It is sad to see his devolution. While he conceded it's inappropriate for the world to psychoanalyse him, John Legend said there was "definitely a difference" in his mental state after his mother, Donda West, died in 2007, adding "His descent started then and seems to have accelerated recently. John previously opened up about the demise of his friendship with the Yeezy founder confirming in 2022 they stopped speaking due to differences in their political beliefs. Kanye is a notorious Donald Trump supporter while John has gone on the record with his sharp disapproval of 47.

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