John Legend released an EP.
=== 20112015: Touring years ===On July 5, 2011, songwriter Anthony Stokes filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Legend in United States District Court in the District of New Jersey, alleging that Legend's song "Maxine's Interlude" from his 2006 album Once Again derives from Stokes' demo "Where Are You Now"
 Despite Stephens' reluctance to adopt a stage name, he eventually announced his new artist name as John Legend

