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Akon on YSL RICO Case: I Hate to Say That I Saw it Coming, Artists Want to be Gangsters (Part 11)
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October 28, 2022
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In this clip, Akon reacted to the RICO cases in Atlanta involving various rappers and affiliates, including the YSL case, and Akon spoke about working with Young Thug early in his career. Akon explained that he was drawn to Young Thug because he was the most talented and fearless kids that he’s worked with, and he added that his downfall was being attached to the streets. Vlad then pointed to the evidence in the case, including phone taps, and Vlad also spoke about the trial starting next year. Akon explained that he saw it coming because a lot of rappers today are trying to be gangsters and not entertainers. When it comes to lyrics, Akon spoke about the conundrum of rapping about crimes, which you can hear more about above.
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