April 17, 2008
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According to an investigation by website The Smoking Gun, R&B artist Akon has exaggerated the criminal past that inspired singles like “Locked Up” and the album Konvicted.

Among the singer’s claims is that he was once the kingpin of a car theft operation and that he spent four-and-a-half years in the prison after being ratted out. Not true, based on the report.

Akon did spend time in a Georgia prison, but it was only for a few months. And he wasn’t arrested for being a ringleader of a car theft operation or because he was ratted out; rather, he was pulled over for driving a BMW that was previously stolen by someone else.

It was also discovered that “Locked Up” was not written in prison (as Akon purported) and that the singer also sired a child with a college student while he was supposedly in jail.

Neither Akon’s publicist nor business manager have replied to the TSG report.

Why am I not surprised?

Not surprised at all!

It's sad that being a criminal somehow gives you credibility in this biz...

coolcat said:

It's even sadder when you're exposed as a fake gangsta. This music industry needs some insulin in their asses.

Timmy84 said:

I hear ya. But is being a real gangsta something to be proud of? why would anyone want to be seen as a gangsta...

coolcat said:

That says more about the person who buys into this nonsense than the person making the stuff up.

coolcat said:

Nope and that's a fantasy that sadly many people Akon's age or younger wanna be.

Graycap23 said:

Which is why I said what I originally said. These fools think that being gangsta actually is positive considering the genre he's "singing" under.

Timmy84 said:

I dig.

Timmy84 said:

yeah, it definitely says more about the audience that's buying this crap. I understand the artist trying to make a quick buck... I don't understand the audience looking up to gangsters in the first place...

Akon=OWNED

Graycap23 said:

That speaks volume about the youngsters today

I guess you're not "all that" unless you got bullets in your ass and you did time.

I wouldn't be supriced if Chuck D and KRS-One got depressed of what they saw today.

that's horrible, but I was laughing my butt off

he still has a good ear for melodies though.

FuNkeNsteiN said:

haven't you guys heard?
"fake is the new real"

never liked the guy's stuff
outside of Gwen Stefani's
"The Sweet Escape"
[Edited 4/17/08 13:02pm]

DirtyChris said:

In my neck of the woods:
Dumb is the new Dumbass.

FuNkeNsteiN said:

I now award Funkenstein the nWo Medal of Honor

DirtyChris said:

So I heard, lol. He's an ultimate bullshitter.

FuNkeNsteiN said:

the fact that he even has a record deal surprises me

mayebelle81 said:

Me too.

Timmy84 said:

Well, at least they both got a modest hit out of him

bboy87 said:

I don't know about Mike. "WBSS '08" was barely playing on the radio as it was and it only reached #81 on the Hot 100 but if you meant dance chart (#8), I see your point.

bboy87 said:

and he sounds like a goat!

rushing07 said:

More like a goat and frog got together and mated.

Graycap23 said:

And I'm so glad I wasn't fooled by this liar. I wish Akon would get locked up for making such shitty ass music, if that's what you wanna call his shit.
[Edited 4/17/08 14:02pm]

Timmy84 said:

Yep. I don't know about the radio but it got played quite alot at the stores. At the mall I worked at, I heard that and Billie Jean '08 ALOT