Akon Responds To Claims Him Lying About His Past

Mz K · 05-16-2008, 05:18 PM

Well i'm starting to believe he did lie. I don't read where he denies it? whats up? Unless he's one of those that likes to leave rumors around cause it keeps selling?

On Tuesday, MTV News sat down with Akon to discuss The Smoking Gun's report. And while he didn't come right out and debunk the article or corroborate his accounts of a criminal past, he said he believes the report has have done little to hurt his rep.

"It's an article," he said. "Everyone's entitled to their own opinions and views. At the end of the day, the Konvict movement is keeping me out of jail. It's nothing I want to glorify or go back to. Honestly, I'm glad something like that came out, because it opens the minds of other people who're thinking positive.

"We're doing so many positive things," 'Kon continued. "To go back and focus and put energy on negative things like that, to try to discredit an artist, it makes no sense to me. If there was a motive for it, it would be worth entertaining. I'd rather keep it the way it is and leave the article out there. It only helps me. It's not something I was trying to glorify or turn back to. It was something I was trying to forget. Actually, it worked out for me in a positive way."

Akon is still working on Acquitted, the follow-up to 2006's Konvicted. The album was originally slated for release this month, but those plans have been scrapped.

Mz. Bahamas · Mz. Bahamas

Oh really..
he doesn't deny it for real..
something fishy bout that..

MrCee · MrCee

What's he talking bout....now he's looking

gifted chick · gifted chick

evasive much.... cud care less tho

killa · killa

y would he wanna lie like that I don't know y u would lie 2 get ur ratingz up

if u suck u suck

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Akon Responds To Claims Him Lying About His Past Well i'm starting to believe he did lie. I don't read where he denies it? whats up? Unless he's one of those that likes to leave rumors around cause it keeps selling? On Tuesday, MTV News sat down with Akon to discuss The Smoking Gun's report. And while he didn't come right out and debunk the article or corroborate his accounts of a criminal past, he said he believes the report has have done little to hurt his rep. "It's an article," he said. "Everyone's entitled to their own opinions and views. At the end of the day, the Konvict movement is keeping me out of jail. It's nothing I want to glorify or go back to. Honestly, I'm glad something like that came out, because it opens the minds of other people who're thinking positive. "We're doing so many positive things," 'Kon continued. "To go back and focus and put energy on negative things like that, to try to discredit an artist, it makes no sense to me. If there was a motive for it, it would be worth entertaining. I'd rather keep it the way it is and leave the article out there. It only helps me. It's not something I was trying to glorify or turn back to. It was something I was trying to forget. Actually, it worked out for me in a positive way." Akon is still working on Acquitted, the follow-up to 2006's Konvicted. The album was originally slated for release this month, but those plans have been scrapped. __________________	About Poster By: Mz K Join Date: Jul 2003 Networking Rating: None Add To Favorite Share Views: 317

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Mz. Bahamas	post #2 05-16-2008, 05:24 PM
Dhaz BattleDome HypeGirl Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Georgia Street Cred : 3 Posts: 14,166 Dhaz Dollarz: 500 Gifts: 31	Oh really.. he doesn't deny it for real.. something fishy bout that..

MrCee	post #3 05-16-2008, 10:01 PM
Dhaz Supreme Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ny Street Cred : 5 Posts: 8,784 Dhaz Dollarz: 500 Gifts: 52	What's he talking bout....now he's looking

gifted chick	post #4 05-17-2008, 11:14 AM
Administrators Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: t dot Street Cred : 4 Posts: 21,620 Dhaz Dollarz: 300 Gifts: 47	evasive much.... cud care less tho

killa	post #5 05-17-2008, 05:41 PM
Co-administrator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Street Cred : 4 Posts: 21,951 Dhaz Dollarz: 500 Gifts: 30	y would he wanna lie like that I don't know y u would lie 2 get ur ratingz up if u suck u suck _____________________________ Posted via Mobile Device