Hot damn, this is one of the more hilarious things I've read in a long time. This article by The Smoking Gun basically refutes a successful hip hop/R&B singer's entire persona. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0416081akon1.html?link=rssfeed
I read about it on Yahoo! I doubt he gets undone. I mean, he was still in trouble with the law, he was still locked up, he still has charges on his record. He just fabricated his story which is probably what 99% of most rappers do anyway.
He is basically a pathological liar, aside from being a horrible horrible singer. I have a "friend" who is the same way, except for the singing part.
fixed... You know it's bad when the "underground/conscience/backrappers" do the same thing... I never thought it would get this bad. I compare music to politics. At first they care, then...
Well what did you expect??? I mean this is the same dude that sings that godawful "WOOHOO" crap on that stupid Gwen Stefani song. So, I am not surprised by this.
Personally, I wouldn't care if Akon was an upper-middle class guy with a spotless record. If you can make catchy songs, I'll still listen.