Akon Idolizes the World’s Richest Man
Akon has a few role models and they have two things in common: they’re over 50 and they’ve got lots of money.
“I love [Donald] Trump and [Russell] Simmons,” Akon reveals in the Summer 2009 issue of Rap-Up. But there’s one mogul that stands above the rest. “My idol is Warren Buffett.”
Akon admires the 78-year-old billionaire because “he’s the richest man in the world.” [Buffett lost the title to Bill Gates this year.] The two had the chance to meet and actually perform together at a show in Los Angeles with Buffett’s son Peter last October.
The “Beautiful” singer made sure not to leave the man holding the No. 1 spot off his list. “Bill Gates too! With the Bill [& Melinda] Gates Foundation and all the incredible stuff they’ve done on the foundation side, I try to model my foundation, Konfidence, after that,” he says. “I always admire people like that, who actually make a lot of money and give the money back.”
Pick up the new issue of Rap-Up to read the full story.
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July 24th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
i respect akon get that money. warren that dude i respect him dude also.
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July 29th, 2009 at 4:34 am
Akon is a liar who fronts africa when his butt is from GA, he respects opportunistic situations call it what it is. His songs aren’t “sung”, they’re sampled whines. He can admire whoever he wants, he still represents what is wrong with music. Arrogant aholes like akorn make me feel shame to even be African. Stop trying to be African when you are from ATL.
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September 14th, 2009 at 9:40 am
What’s up dude i am proud of u 4 being africa, and trying to get d best out of life cuz life itself is beautifull, all african out there need to emmulate 4rom u and ur achievement. big up to bro we appriciate u cuz the trees are the only cure in our own part of the globe.
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November 11th, 2009 at 6:42 am
I’m happy to be a african, and I’m also happy to have AKON, in my coner.
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