John Legend is sharing his thoughts about his former friend and business partner, Kanye West. In a recent sitdown with The Times of London, Legend said it’s “shocking” to see what has become of the once prolific artist and mourned the days of friendship and shared passion he had with West back in the mid-2000s.

The friendship between John Legend and Kanye West dwindled in part due to their pair's different political beliefs, the "All of Me" singer said in an interview with The Times published Saturday. "I didn't see a hint of what we're seeing now,

John Legend reflected on his longtime friendship with rap legend-turned-sh-t-posting-Nazi-supporter Kanye “Ye” West in an interview with The Times of London. Legend said that he was first introduced to West in 2001,