VIDEO : John Legend Talks About When He First Encountered Kanye West

John Legend said of his long-time friend Kanye West while telling Huffington Post about the long, long time ago when West opened for him in New York. Back in the early 2000s, when West signed Legend to his production company, both musicians were struggling to get a following. Around this time, Legend performed at a Manhattan club called SOBs to just a few dozen people. When West came into town, the now larger-than-life performer tried opening for Legend with shaky results.