Many were skeptical if John Legend could crawl out of the shadow of Kanye West and his ego. But according to Vibe Magazine he has done more than crawl out of the shadow, he apparently has stolen the spotlight from Kanye altogether. The mag awarded Get Lifted a classic rating in the newest issue of Vibe.
The talented pianist/vocalist has been making noise as of late. From his beautiful vocals on songs such as Slum Village’s “Selfish” to Dilated Peoples “This Way” people have been wondering exactly who is Kanye’s new protégé’. By the time his lead single “Used To Love U” hit radio, the name John Legend was on the minds of many. He has been spoken in the same breath as many great musicians including Stevie Wonder and apparently Vibe felt like the singer/songwriter deserved the classic nod.
Get Lifted sold over 100,000 in its first week. While many may wonder if a classic rating is appropriate Entertainment Weekly feels the same way about the debut giving it an “A-” and stated “On the evidence of his major-label debut, Get Lifted, John Legend may be one of the few new jacks in a league with (Stevie Wonder or Smokey Robinson or Marvin Gaye).”
