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How a Porn Producer Nearly Blocked John Legend From Being A Legend
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John Legend just dropped a story that feels like a plot twist out of a Netflix show. Before the Grammys, the fame, the EGOT energy — he was just John Roger Stephens, working on Kanye’s College Dropout album. Poet J. Ivy heard him play and basically said, “Bruh… you sound like a legend. And the name stuck instantly.
But when John decided to roll with it officially, he hit a crazy roadblock: a man named Johnny Legend, a rockabilly musician who was also produced adult films already owned a similar name. Since both were in the music world, John couldn’t legally use Legend without risking a fight in court.
So his team tracked Johnny down and cut a deal . Johnny keeps his lane, John keeps his, and nobody sues anybody. And that’s how one of the most iconic stage names of this generation barely made it into the world. Wild story. Who knew.
Source: musictimes.com
