John Legend - Stay With You by johnlegend published on 2011-09-20T01:13:53Z If you've listened to Top 40 radio or flipped through the video channels during the past few years, odds are pretty good you know something about John Legend. He played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything" and might as well be considered Kanye West's sidekick, having assisted the producer and MC on several sessions — Jay-Z's "Encore" and Slum Village's "Selfish" being two of the more prominent 2004 singles featuring his work. A former choir director, he has also released a handful of energetic live discs, some of which are credited to his less hubristic birth name, John Stephens. And though he claims "I've got something new," you've also heard substantial chunks of Get Lifted in records made decades ago by Sly & the Family Stone, Curtis Mayfield, Quincy Jones, and Bill Withers. This might not be a problem for listeners who crave anything that recalls the music they first heard in their youth, but Legend's over-reliance upon his inspirations is an impediment as much as a slick way to grab attention. That's because he has more than enough talent and charm to get by on his own. His own lyrics and hooks are unique and clever enough to get the point across that he's no everyday R&B artist and, just as importantly, he has a personable and instantly fetching voice you could listen to all day long. However, the association with West — whose Sony-distributed boutique label released the record — is very helpful. Without it, Legend would likely be zoned into neo-soul (2003's Live at SOB's New York City really makes this notion apparent), thereby standing little chance of reaching the ears of anyone younger than 30. The production work supporting his songs strikes a fine balance between soul and hip-hop, allowing him to appeal to those who are coming from either angle. This is a very good record. It's a given that Legend is destined to make at least two others that top it. Genre R&B Comment by Willow 💖🔥💜💕💘 2024-04-08T21:48:39Z Comment by Amber Li stay with you 2020-03-03T23:49:06Z Comment by Savon Richburg Listen to What A Shame by Savon Richburg #np on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/savon-richburg/what-a-shame 2018-01-20T23:17:53Z Comment by Darius Bass John legend has very unique music, I have done covers on a few of his songs. 2016-12-17T14:43:40Z Comment by Isaiah Morales fate will bring us back I know that for a fact 2016-09-17T07:43:32Z Comment by Isaiah Morales right by your side 2016-09-17T07:42:33Z Comment by Isaiah Morales boogie 2016-09-17T07:42:08Z Comment by jbmelony </3 2016-09-07T00:55:52Z Comment by rock away don't leave me 2016-05-27T02:13:24Z Comment by Kirumira Thomson real love 2016-04-10T05:54:44Z Comment by KevinGonzo I'm horny 2016-02-07T18:06:37Z Comment by user938556687 I will stay with you 2015-12-28T01:48:51Z Comment by Diamond Unique Horton i love this song so much this is a beautiful song. 2015-12-23T14:21:00Z Comment by pokaine i miss you abbi 2015-12-06T10:53:42Z Comment by Price J Music I'm going to get married to this song <3 not even joking ! 2015-12-02T06:05:56Z Comment by G.T.A.D. Me and me girlfriend slow danced to this at homecoming 2015-11-16T15:37:08Z Comment by Lenamireya I like! 2015-11-11T16:48:56Z Comment by Iysis Robinson I ????❤Love this song 2015-08-29T21:35:59Z Comment by user29618859 i will stay with you 2015-08-21T04:04:35Z Comment by user445954392 Sing With Us 2015-07-23T23:16:55Z Comment by user811270398 super 2015-07-11T13:28:06Z Comment by Michellecolette beautiful 2015-07-08T05:56:55Z Comment by Camila Barros like like like like 2015-06-01T18:00:25Z Comment by daywalker56 great cover. 2015-05-21T06:07:55Z Comment by connor Gay 2015-04-22T20:51:58Z Comment by NikkiS beautiful n pure 2015-04-16T13:11:09Z Comment by livin_life 2015-04-08T19:10:38Z Comment by Ahmed Bassyoni #el-GaZaR I'll stay with you when no one else is around 2015-03-17T13:26:53Z