John Legend at House of Hype

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Young Hollywood found the amazingly talented neo-soul singer, John Legend, at the House of Hype while we were at the Sundance Film Festival, and he talks to us about shopping for swag. He also tells us about his upcoming show at the festival, which is part of the Lexus Hybrid Living Project. John, who is a native of Ohio and lives in New York, describes the freezing cold Park City event as "Hollywood in the Mountains and the Snow." Hosted by RJ Williams.
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So we're at Sundance hanging out with the one and only John Legend. So, so what are we doing right here? All these people are all surrounding you trying to trying to get with you. What's going on?
It's swag, man. You get to come and get the gifts, you know. That's part of the experience.
That's right. Very cool. The show tonight, feeling good. Talk to us about the show. What do we have going on there?
The show with Alexis for the Hybrid Living project and uh we just having fun, man.
Have you been to Sundance before?
Uh, I've been once before but only stayed for like like less than 24 hours cuz I had a show. I was in and out. But uh I'm going to stay the weekend this time.
How you doing with the cool weather? You don't have a jacket, you don't have gloves.
I grew up in Ohio. I'm used to cold. I live I live in New York. I'm used to the cold. It's all good.
If we had to sum up the whole Sundance experience, how would we sum it up? Now we're in the cold. It's cold out here.
It's just Hollywood in the cold, basically. Hollywood in the mountains and the snow.
There you go, John Legend Sundance 2008.
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