Kanye West has posted a personal text exchange with friend John Legend in which he accused the
singer of ‘manipulating my free thought.’
The 40-year-old rapper – who has had a longstanding friendship with the 39-year-old Ordinary
People hitmaker – took to Twitter once again to share a screenshot of their conversation.
John began the message by urging the Famous hitmaker to ‘reconsider aligning yourself with
Trump.’
Ouch: Kanye West took to Twitter to share a personal conversation between he and John Legend in which he accused the singer of ‘manipulating my free thought’, as they are pictured together at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles in August 2015
Tough times: The 40-year-old rapper – who has had a longstanding friendship with the 39-year-old Ordinary People hitmaker – took to Twitter once again to share a screenshot of their conversation
However Kanye was not very receptive for what the Oscar winner had to say as he wrote a biting response, screenshotted the conversation, and posted it online just minutes later.
The husband of Kim Kardashian made waves on social media on Wednesday as he voiced his support for President Donald Trump during a lengthy Twitter tirade.
John has been very vocal about his distaste for the 45th president and reached out to his pal about the matter as he wrote: ‘Hey it’s JL. I hope you’ll reconsider aligning yourself with Trump.
‘You’re way too powerful and influential to endorse who he is and what he stands for. As you know, what you say really means something to your fans.
‘Think freely’: It did not end there as Kanye posted the continuation of their conversation
Busy man: Kanye was spotted heading to the studio with Kris Jenner’s boyfriend Corey Gamble on Wednesday
Media frenzy: The rapper has been quite active on social media lately as he was seen tapping away on his phone
‘They are loyal to you and respect your opinion. So many people who love you feel so betrayed right now because they know the harm that Trump’s policies cause, especially to people of color.
‘Don’t let this be part of your legacy. You’re the greatest artist of our generation.’
However Kanye remained steadfast despite his close friend’s pleas.
He wrote back: ‘I love you John and I appreciate your thoughts. You bringing up my fans or my legacy is a tactic based on fear used to manipulate my free thought.’
Longtime pals: Kanye and John pictured together at Stevie Wonder’s birthday back in May 2007
It did not end there as Kanye posted the continuation of their conversation as John urged him to: ‘Think freely. Think with empathy and context too. Your words and actions have consequences. Much love.’
John even poked fun at Kanye for posting their private messages on the popular micro-blogging site as he took the opportunity to plug his latest track called A Good Night.
The talented crooner wrote: ‘And since you’re posting texts, let me add that I have a new single out haha’
Kanye explained why he made the decision to post their text thread to show that there was a contentious but respectful discourse between the two of them.