Rap-Up.com || Sneak Peek: Akon – ‘Behind the Music’

Akon shares his inspiring journey to the American Dream on VH1’s “Behind the Music.” Born in Senegal, Africa, the platinum hitmaker opens up about his home life and troubled past including a stint in prison for stealing cars. He also talks about the infamous time he tossed a fan offstage, discovering Lady Gaga, and being the last artist to record with Michael Jackson.

The one-hour special features commentary from his longtime friend Wyclef Jean and footage from his new video shoot for “Hurt Somebody,” a single off his upcoming album Stadium.

“Behind the Music: Akon” airs Wednesday at 9 p.m. Catch a sneak peek below.

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10 Comments

MinajRuling2012
April 10th, 2012 at 4:33 pm
Please, let it go!! What a waste of airtime. He is a Has been for real!! Done!!! Back to Africa you go.

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Tank Reply:
April 10th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
@MinajRuling2012, Shut up hater

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mr.bubble love Reply:
April 11th, 2012 at 8:38 am
@MinajRuling2012, bitch shut da eff up and go back to where u came from hater

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eminemfan23 Reply:
April 11th, 2012 at 9:53 am
@MinajRuling2012, came from a nicki minaj fan. LMAO!

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Chris Reply:
April 11th, 2012 at 9:55 am
@MinajRuling2012, you don’t know what real R&B is stupid hater.

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nickiminajisbitch Reply:
April 11th, 2012 at 9:59 am
@MinajRuling2012, nicki minaj really destroyed real music:( please dont be mad and she’s the biggest “thug” bitch ever. her latest song sucks camel toe like all her other songs. She’s totally flop… she’s so fail, and even at the grammy she was terrible. what a failing artist.

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HONEYBOO
April 10th, 2012 at 5:14 pm
He. Discovered. Lady. Fucking. Gaga. He’s worth more than you & your dead ancestors lives. He wins. You Lose. Your Mad

BYE -_-

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B.L. Reply:
April 11th, 2012 at 6:25 am
@HONEYBOO, Exactly! Too many haters on this site…

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HONEYBOO
April 10th, 2012 at 5:17 pm
Irrelevant? 0_O

He. Discovered. Lady. GA. GA. He’s worth more than you & your dead ancestors lives. He wins. You Lose. You’re MAD

BYE.

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100
April 10th, 2012 at 6:36 pm
Looking forward to this!

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