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    T-Pain Responds to Akon's Comments on His Career: 'I've Grown'

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    Taking to his Twitter account, the ‘Jerry Sprunger’ rapper seemingly reacts to Akon saying that T-Pain could have been bigger should he don’t confine his music to one genre.
    Aug 29, 2020
    AceShowbiz – T-Pain apparently has addressed Akon’s recent criticism of his career. Taking to his Twitter account, T-Pain seemingly responded to Akon saying that he could have been bigger should he don’t confine his music to one genre.
    “I think one of the major reasons is that T-Pain never left the hood. He just confined his music to urban music… That was it,” Akon shared during a recent interview with VladTV. “I saw T-Pain as another me, to be able to cross outside of urban. Go into pop, go into EDM, go into Latin–I still think ’til this day he still can do it.”
    “You and I know better than anybody, urban audiences aren’t loyal,” he went on to say. “Every year there’s a new n***a. Every year. So, you gotta take full advantage, maximize your urban presence, and then right as that side n***a come in, you exit… Hip hop, it’s a [stick] and move. It don’t stick around long enough unless you continue to reinvent yourself.”
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    T-Pain apparently caught wind of the interview and took to his Twitter account to subtly respond to it. “The very ppl that held me back is tellin y’all how I could’ve been bigger,” he wrote on the blue bird app, seemingly taking a jab at Akon.
    The “Buy U a Drank” hitmaker went on to say that he’s “not angry at all.” He continued, “I’ve grown. I’ve learned how to keep moving forward and not look back. Some ppl don’t and that’’s ok. Theyll get there at their pace. But I’m no longer gonna to allow my past to determine my future. I’m in control. See y’all on the brighter side. Love y’all.”

    Some fans and fellow musicians showed support for T-Pain as singer Sammie Always wrote, “I respect Kon. In the same sentence T-Pain is legendary. Flowers @tpain.” DJ Damage added, “I respect his opinion, but T-Pain is a legend . His catalog is timeless . Give this man his flowers !”

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      Akon Incites Fury With New 6ix9ine Collaboration

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      The ‘Right Now (Na Na Na)’ hitmaker enrages people after the ‘Gooba’ spitter shares a video of him with the veteran artist working on ‘Locked Up Part 2′ in the studio.
      Jun 9, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Akon has several times defended 6ix9ine for snitching and he really meant what he said. While many hip-hop stars have denounced the former incarcerated rapper, the Senegalese-American singer/songwriter has shown his support for the New York City artist by collaborating with him following his prison release.
      On Sunday, June 7, the “FEFE” hitmaker previewed a song they’ve worked on, “Locked Up Part 2”. In an Instagram video, he and the “Sorry, Blame It on Me” singer linked up in a studio, possibly at the former’s secret hideout.
      6ix9ine rapped in the clip, “Thinking ’bout the things that I did/ Got me thinking, like, why the f**k I did that?/ Got me wishing that I could take it all back. Fighting with these demons/ Barely even eating/ Barely even sleeping/ This s**t got me tweeking/ Fighting with my lawyers for a better offer/ Just want to see my daughter…”
      He hyped up the upcoming song, which is a sequel to Akon’s 2004’s “Locked Up”, as writing in the caption, “LOCKED UP PART 2 IM ON ALBUM MODE … THIS ALBUM GOING CRAZYYYYYYY … @akon.”

      Needless to say, the two’s collaboration shocked many, with rapper Ice Billion Berg tweeting, “Akon lost all my respect. I felt like he been looking down on Black Americans and him fucking with the enemy of the culture shows it.”
      Another rapper Boskoe 100 commented, “#akon GET OVER HERE . How you go from being locked up to locked in wit a snitch in a rainbow wig? All a da L’s.” Another reacted, “Akon…Black man, what is you doing…? You disgraced all of Senegal for a Mexican in a wig to call you a n***a to your face?? 2020 is showing its whole a** dawg.”
      “Zero interest in that Akon/lil buddy video. Please keep that to yourselves,” a fourth critic wrote. Someone else blasted the music veteran, “Akon. You f**ked up BIG TIME! How can you put 69 after what STYLES P DID FOR YOU! He made you street official. That s**t is SO bad!!!”
      Meanwhile, Styles P who was featured in the original song refused to be affected by the criticism. “My job is 2 remind you 2 boost the immune system n not get distracted by minor things,” he wrote. “i will always consider Akon a brother but we have not spoke or seen each other In years I don’t know 6’9 meaning all 3 of our paths are different.I live by my code n don’t hold others 2 my code.”
      Still, there are fans who are excited for Akon and 6ix9ine’s upcoming release. “Legendary asf,” one commented on the rapper’s post. Another gushed, “This is goin be epic.” Other similar comments read, “Im fliping” and “Can’t wait!”

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      Akon Readily Accepts 6ix9ine's 'VERZUZ' Battle Challenge

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      Stars from the hip-hop world have been trading songs as part of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s hugely popular Instagram Live series during the coronavirus lockdown.
      May 19, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Singer Akon has accepted a challenge by rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine to battle it out on Instagram Live on Monday afternoon, May 18.
      Stars from the R&B and hip-hop world have been going hit-for-hit as part of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s hugely popular “VERZUZ” series during the coronavirus lockdown, with Ludacris and Nelly trading songs in the latest round on Saturday night.
      The following day, Tekashi declared he wanted to get in on the action, too, and called on Akon to square off with him online – a challenge readily accepted by the “Smack That” hitmaker.
      “@6ix9ine just challenged me to a battle tomorrow at 3:30pm Live on IG. ITS ON (sic),” Akon announced.

      Their music battle doesn’t appear to have anything to do with the official VERZUZ brand, but fans can tune into the fun on both Akon (https://www.instagram.com/akon/) and Tekashi’s (https://www.instagram.com/6ix9ine/) Instagram pages at 3.30pm ET.
      The “Fefe” MC was released from prison early last month (April) to serve the remainder of his sentence for gang-related crimes under home confinement.
      He has been working hard to relaunch his career ever since, and recently dropped his first new track and accompanying music video for “Gooba” online.

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