Akon pulled up on DJ Felli Fell at the Power 106 studios to discuss his step back into music as a solo artist, with his forthcoming album ‘Akonic’ on its way. He spoke about the recent controversy surrounding Kanye West and his “White Lives Matter” shirt, and what advice he would give his younger self and much more.
The legendary artist gave his two cents about Kanye West’s trajectory to “White Lives Matter” and his problematic comments. He also talked about the state of affairs in South Africa and discussed his new single with Felli. Know more about what Akon has to say about Kanye West’s derisive comments.
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Akon About Kanye West “White Lives Matter” Shirt
Akon attempted to explain West’s recent comments- including his controversial “White Lives Matter” shirt. The 49-year-old said: “It’s his personal opinion, [however] his opinion doesn’t always matter, especially in certain instances.” He continued: “Kanye has been around the world and back, both on earth and spiritually to a point that a lot of things make sense to him, that doesn’t make sense to us.”
“When you speak from the present, it has to make sense with the past. When he made that comment, he should have had the past in his account before…” Akon elaborated. “Because the words ‘Black Lives Matter’ wasn’t just a phrase somebody woke up one day and made. It was a history of behaviour, a history of racism. When Ye said whatever….he was only thinking about that moment.”
On the topic of White Lives Matter, Akon added: “Every life matters. But in order for all lives to matter today, specifically black lives have to be protected, for everybody else to even feel safe enough to matter”
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State Of Affairs In South Africa
In an interview that aired this week, Akon discussed a slew of misconceptions about Africa and some of Kanye West‘s controversial actions. Akon noted that one of the misconceptions in South Africa is the state of affairs. “Since the power has been taken over, the government is 90% black running it,” says Akon. “This is a true story.”
“And the white folk are screaming about equality, saying ‘It’s not fair’. So exactly what is happening in America, is happening in South Africa,” says Akon. He then quipped, whilst laughing: “White Lives Matter – in South Africa 100%. Kanye got the right shirt in the wrong country”
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Why Did Akon Took Some Time Away From His Solo Music?
Akon is no stranger to the music industry. The singer, producer, and songwriter admits that he took some time away from his solo music due to projects he worked on with other artists as well as a slew of business deals that he wanted to see through. One of those many publicized deals is the continued work he’s putting in to solidify his own city in Senegal as well as his creation of his own cryptocurrency.
Naturally, it was only right to get back to music and his latest single is a true testament to where he is in life, both creatively as well as mentally. ‘Enjoy That’ is the first step back into his solo career. He has been developing new artist, behind the scenes, and he shares with Felli few details about his upcoming projects. Felli and Akon also discussed their hit single, ‘Get Buck In Here’, which they collaborated on.
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