Kanye West, John Legend at the 38th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony in 2007. WireImage for Songwriter's Hall of Fame “I had been turned down by labels everywhere. Then ‘The College ...

John Legend didn’t anticipate Kanye West ’s “descent.” The two artists used to have a strong personal and professional relationship after they began working together on music in the early ...

Elsewhere in the interview, Legend explained how his seven collaborations with Ye on The College Dropout helped launch his own career. "Kanye blew up after producing Jay-Z 's album The Blueprint ...

As one of the brand’s first artists, Legend got to see the rise and fall of West first hand. “Kanye blew up after producing Jay-Z’s album ‘The Blueprint’ in 2001,” Legend explained.