Now that the dust of the Grammys has settled, John Legend, who is close friends with West, has had time to digest all the Beck/ Kanye hoopla that has occurred. So he took to Instagram on Tuesday to defend Beck and disagree with what his friend did and said..
“First of all, Kanye is my friend. He believed in me years ago when very few did, and I wouldn’t be here without his support. That doesn’t mean we’ll agree on everything, but it does mean that I am grateful to him,” Legend wrote. “And I also believe he is one of the most gifted people I’ve had the privilege of working with.”
“Most of the room including me saw this as funny, as a way of taking the piss out of himself for his infamous behavior several years ago,” he continued. “When I said that was funny and people should lighten up about it, that’s what I meant. I wasn’t referring to Kanye’s comments after the show which I have now seen and heard. I disagree with those comments.”
About Beck, John said, “Beck is indeed a true artist’s artist. He’s a multi-instrumentalist, a creative and unique singer-songwriter whose music I have bought and enjoyed over the years. While his win may have been a surprise to many, it’s not because he’s not a great artist deserving of recognition. All of the other nominated artists, including Beyonce, are incredible in their own right, and arguments could be made for any of them deserving to win. This is not an objective process. It’s completely subjective, in fact. We can all debate who we thought should have won. But even if you didn’t vote for him, plenty of our colleagues in the music business did. These voters are all creators who love music and have dedicated their lives to it, and the plurality of them chose Beck as the Album of the Year. I respect their decision and congratulate Beck on this outstanding accomplishment.”
My two-cents: Thank you John Legend for having the balls to say the right thing. I have the Beyonce album, so yes, I agree it was good. However was it steller? And I’m talking beyond the genius of it dropping without promotion. Honestly I haven’t even even heard the other albums, so that answer will remain unknown however I do know the musical skill set of Beck and it spans many, many years. To take away his hard work and shine is really one of the most disrespectful things I’ve seen in a long time. Beyonce is great, but she’s not the holy grail. Yes, other people are just as great.
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