Akon, Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy celebrate the life of the rich and famous in the new video for “I’m So Paid”. The song is the first single from Akon’s upcoming, “Freedom” cd, which drops November 25th. Honestly, I like the song and all jokes aside, I honestly feel that Akon’s response to the controversy surrounding the drop was heartfelt. Yes…we are in a recession and people are losing their jobs and homes everyday and No…it’s not his fault that he’s still rich as hell. Get over it. Dance to the song and move on.
Check out this behind the scenes video of Akon, Lil Wayne and Jeezy during the “So Paid” video shoot. I think the song is braggadocios, especially when there are tons of people losing their jobs…but oh well. Akon says this is going to be one of his favorite videos cause he can “relate”. I can see that. Especially since White women, Lamborghini’s and blood diamonds seem to be a recurring theme in the vid…
Keyshia Cole, Akon, & Lil Wayne performed at Summerfest 2008 in Sunrise, Florida last night along with T-Pain and DJ Khalad. Keyshia looked pretty as usual and it seems like she’s gotten some dental work done. T-Pain….well…he was just being himself!
Nelly held a press conference this weekend in Las Vegas to announce his new CD “Brass Knuckles.” Jermaine Dupri, Akon and Sylvia Rhone (President of Motown and Exec. VP of Universal Records) were all spotted at the event. “Brass Knuckles” will be Nelly”s first full album of new songs in four years is scheduled for release on August 19, 2008…and no. There was no sign of Ashanti.
Check out video of the event after the jump wehre Nelly, Akon and JD discuss the anticipated album and how it all came together…
Atlanta transplant and platinum R&B artist, Akon (whose real name is Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam…no for real…it is!) has recently been called out by one of my favorite sites. TheSmokingGun revealed today that the singer has lied about his criminal past and is not as “Gangsta” as he professes…
While the performer’s rap sheet does include a half-dozen arrests, Akon has only been convicted of one felony, for gun possession. That 1998 New Jersey case ended with a guilty plea, for which the singer was sentenced to three years probation. Another 1998 bust, this one in suburban Atlanta, has been seized upon by Akon and transformed into the big case that purportedly sent him to prison (thanks to his snitching cohorts) for three fight-filled years. In reality, Akon was arrested for possession of a single stolen BMW and held in the DeKalb County jail for several months before prosecutors dropped all charges against him.
So there was no conviction. There was no prison term between 1999 and 2002. And he was never “facing 75 years,” as the singer claimed in one videotaped interview.
Now Knee-grows lyin bout time they DIDN’T spend in jail! What is this world coming to??
Check out the video and more of the article after the jump…
Wanna know what two Atlanta transplants talk about on their cell phones? Well, check out this funny video of Akon & T-Pain having several phone conversations….funny! Oh yeah…I almost forgot that Snoop even makes an appearance!
