Go aheadand Get Lifted with John Legend. The 25-year-old singer, songwriter and pianist dropped hisdebut single “Used to Love U,” at the end of last year and has been making earshappy everywhere.
GetLifted, is one of the smoothest and premium R&B albums inrecent years.
It’s no wonderLegend is such a big hit. In his teens years when he was known as JohnStephens, Legend collaborated with artists such as Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys,Janet Jackson and Twista. The crooner can also been heard on Talib Kweli’srecent album, The Beautiful Struggle. He sang the hooks on Jay-Z’s”Encore” and, notably, Kanye West’s “Jesus Walks.” West returned the favor,co-writing Get Lifted’s first single, “Used to Love U.”Black Eyed Peas’ Will.I.Am produced the second single, “Ordinary People,”Legend’s second release from Get Lifted, which is currently a big hit andbecame the #2 greatest gainer last week on the Urban Radio Charts.
TheOhio-born Legend’s solo debut, Get Lifted, is instores on West’s Sony-affiliated label, Getting Out Our Dreams (GOOD).