In "I'm looking to score more album sales, so I'm ready to take my shirt off" news, Kanye West's protégé, John Legend is now ready to play up the sex angle and go the Usher route. John Legend=Sex Appeal, tell me more EbenGregory.

Since he made his debut over a year ago, John Legend has become more confident on stage - not in his singing, but his sex appeal.

Here's John Legend to the Associated Press on playing up his sexiness: Now I'll take my top shirt off and have a tank top on at the show, so I'm definitely playing the sex angle up a little bit.

Apparently, Legend's newfound desire to show a little skin comes after he decided to dedicate himself to working out. Let him tell it, although he was hardly out of shape when his "Get Lifted" album debuted in December 2004, he wasn't that comfortable showing off his frame in concert. Then Kanye gave him a gym membership and that all changed.

Here's John Legend to the Associated Press on going to the gym and trying to get buffed up so he can take his shirt off at his concerts: I wasn't trying to get skinny, I was trying to get in shape, which is a different thing. I was trying to build muscle in a lean way, and just feel more fit and feel more sexy. I have a lot of female fans, I've gotta give them what they want.

Oh really?

Speaking of giving people what they want.

Here's some jewelry being dropped by EbenGregory on John Legend playing up the sex angle to score more money: My theory is that if you look confident you can pull off anything - even if you have no clue what you're doing. Besides, delusions of grandeur make me feel a lot better about myself.

The Jewelry Man is all knowing. Plus, I see all the bs from the back seat.

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