I didn’t see a hint of what we’re seeing now, his obsessions with antisemitism, anti-Blackness,” the Grammy winner said of his former relationship with the rapper.

John Legend says it was “shocking” to see the public “descent” of his ex-friend and former business associate Kanye West after he went from musical genius to a controversial figure. “Back then Kanye was very passionate,

Legend didn’t mince words when he described West’s dramatic shift over the past decade. “It does feel sad, sometimes shocking, to see where he is now.”