Words to Live By: The Opinionated & Fearless John Legend
John Legend has once again come under the spotlight after sharing his thoughts on the election season and the part Kanye West has to play in it. The singer recently put up a Twitter thread in which he sought to provide some clarity on what he said was a seeming attempt to pull one over on the American people.
“Just in case anyone needs some clarity around what’s happening here,” Legend tweeted, linking an article that claimed Kanye West had submitted the required documents to appear on the ballot in the state of Wisconsin. John Legend has always been open about his thoughts on current issues, be it the elections, the #BlackLivesMatter Movement or even matters from his own personal life. With Kanye West’s announcement that he’d be running for president, Legend has taken a keen interest in his trajectory and on the upcoming elections. He’s laid his views on the matter bare, for the world to see.
Legend has always been known to freely express himself and address issues that not many other artists would openly acknowledge. And so, in light of recent events, we’re looking at all those times John Legend didn’t bother to sugar coat a single thing and simply spoke his mind. Take a look…
Photo Credits: John Legend Official Instagram
1. “Anyway…. Anyone reckless and/or misinformed enough to fall for the okey doke probably wasn’t voting for Biden (or voting at all)”
2. “Reporters always ask me if more artists should speak out about politics. I always say ummmmmm not necessarily. It ain’t for everybody. If you’re more comfortable just making bops, do that. We need that in our lives too!”
3. “All men should be feminists. If men care about women’s rights the world will be a better place.”
4. “I always figured I would live long enough to see a black president. The movies predicted it. Usually, Morgan Freeman.”
5. “In the 1970s, for all the Stevie Wonders, I’m sure there were five artists that were making forgettable music.”
6. “I’m honestly not a great gift giver. I could give better – my girlfriends have always complained about that.”
7. “I always felt that rap didn’t cause crime; it just reflected it.”
8. “At the end of the day, there’s only a few major stars in the music business, and then there’s all these people that are aspiring to be that.”
9. “Instead of investing our resources in locking people up, let’s invest more of those resources in our fellow citizens so they don’t end up in the system to begin with.”
10. “Artists are, I think in general, compassionate people, and part of what makes us artists is that we’re open-minded people, and I think we’re almost, by definition, progressive in a lot of ways.”
By: Nina Karun
