John Legend Reportedly Says Jay-Z Once Told Him 'You're Our Voice'
John Legend has one of the biggest co-signs in rap, and he says it came straight from Hov.
John Legend has one of the biggest co-signs in rap, and he says it came straight from Hov. Promoting his new Pharrell-produced album "Muse," Legend reportedly told Complex that Jay-Z once looked at him and said, "You're our voice."
Legend reportedly said hip-hop has always been in the DNA of his music, and he thinks that is part of why Pharrell wanted to build a whole album with him after they worked together on Clipse material. The AP reports Pharrell also pushed him toward a looser, almost conversational delivery on some of the new songs.
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