John Legend on Kanye West's "shocking" descent
John Legend says it has been sad to see Kanye West's devolution.
Kanye West's shocking behaviour has left many, including John Legend, concerned about his well-being.
Legend spoke about his former friend in an interview with The London Times.
The 'All of Me' hitmaker reflected on their friendship, which started in the mid-2000s.
"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 told the publication, per Variety.
“He had so much optimism, so much creativity. It does feel sad, sometimes shocking, to see where he is now."
West has made headlines in recent months for his disturbing behaviour. He has made anti-Semitic comments and just released a song called ‘Heil Hitler’.
The rapper, also goes by Ye, has also blasted his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, online.
"Yes, I have beef with people that froze my account, took my kids away, and tried to put me in jail,” he wrote in a tweet shared earlier this year.
The 47-year-old added: "I don't want to 'see' my kids. I need to raise them. I need to have say so of [where] they go to school and who their friends are and [whose] house they sleep over."
The tweets have since been deleted.
Kardashian filed for divorce from the 'Can't Tell Me Nothing' musician in February 2021. They have four children together: North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm.
Legend and his wife, Chrissy Teigen, were close friends with the couple.
"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," Legend said about the rapper.
The 'Ordinary' singer believes West's downward spiral began following the death of his mother, Donda.
“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.”
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