5 Anniversary of John Legend’s GET LIFTED
I’m b.s.ing on twitter when the homie @Shen78 sent a shout out to John Legend on the 5th birthday of his debut album. Get Lifted was dropped on Legend’s born day so I’m sure its a special time for the god. A former Sony rep, she worked his project and talked about how easy he was to work with. And she was right. He was cool as a fan as the oldheads would say.
That got me to thinking. One of my first interviews was with Legend. I was a fan instantly after hearing a demo version of “Used To Love You” on Kanye West’s I’m Good mix tape. “Wait! An R&B dude who WASN’T singing about the VIP? Yeah I can rock with him.” So in July 2004, we talked in the lobby of his hotel right before he hit the stage for Jamn 94.5’s Summer Jam. Easy to talk to and full of humor, Legend was excited about the album that he was working on for Ye’s G.O.O.D. Music imprint. And he was so grateful for the chance to talk he offered me and my photographer tickets to the show. Class act and worthy of being remembered. So at Shen’s request here is my first sit down with John. Kinda cool to see what his view of the game was then on the eve of his first joint. Hopefully we can build again soon.
Congrats and happy belated birthday, Brother John. Thanks for the music and the tickets! HA!
Get the full interview after the jump.
