Akon’s ad nauseum claims about his criminal career and resulting prison time have been, to an overwhelming extent, exaggerated, embellished, or wholly fabricated, an investigation by The Smoking Gun has revealed. Police, court, and corrections records reveal that the entertainer has created a fictionalized backstory that serves as the narrative anchor for his recorded tales of isolation, violence, woe, and regret. Akon has overdubbed his biography with the kind of grit and menace that he apparently believes music consumers desire from their hip-hop stars.

There was no prison term between 1999 and 2002. And he was never “facing 75 years,” as the singer claimed in one videotaped interview.

Full Article: Smoking Gun

What a coincidence I was just watching a special on Akon called, “Rags To Riches,” where he talked about his rough past and stealing cars in Newark. This article is extensive and not full of bs like the LA Times article on Tupac so I want to see Akon’s response.

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