John Legend stops by Hot 97’s Mornings with Mero to talk about his new album Muse, produced by Pharrell Williams and recorded at the Louis Vuitton offices in Paris. He opens up about his creative process, the difference between working with Pharrell and Kanye West, and why he doesn’t see himself reconciling with Ye after years of what he calls a “campaign of hate.”
Plus, John shares his thoughts on AI in music, raising four kids, his political activism, his children’s album with Sufjan Stevens, playing Harry Belafonte on film, and his new musical Imitation of Life debuting at The Shed in NYC.
Chapters:
0:00 – Intro & the “Chocolate Galaxy” story
1:15 – New album “Muse” & working with Pharrell in Paris
3:18 – Pharrell vs. Kanye: creative differences
7:47 – The Kanye West fallout & whether they’ll reconcile
9:25 – Fatherhood & raising four kids
11:36 – Politics: Sherrod Brown, the blue wave & Florida
13:48 – Music career longevity & staying relevant
15:01 – The making of “Muse”: Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
17:24 – Playing Harry Belafonte in “The Road Home”
20:52 – Coaching on The Voice & advice for young artists
23:00 – AI in music: “I hate it”
25:33 – In-studio collaboration vs. remote recording
28:24 – The 6ix9ine phase & John’s children’s album
29:21 – Daughter Luna following in his footsteps
31:26 – What John Legend listens to: late ’90s/early 2000s hip-hop
35:32 – New musical “Imitation of Life” debuting at The Shed
38:45 – Outro & “no skips” on Muse
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