Akon: Most Surprising Business Venture, Trust Nobody in Business & More

Akon sits down with Jen DeLeon to talk about everything from why you shouldn’t be an artist, the importance of your team, business advice and more. Following some amazing advice, there were some great laughs over his favorite food, why he’d never go skydiving alone and more.

0:00 Preview of interview

0:23 Start of interview

2:00 Don’t be an artist

3:55 Misconceptions of an artist

4:55 God’s purpose for his life

7:53 Akon City – “There’s going to be a lot of black people leaving America.”

9:52 What he looks for in investments 10:22 Rappers spending their advance on diamonds

12:02 Being locked up was a blessing

13:28 Having a strong team

14:42 Business venture of his we’d be shocked by

16:34 Favorite food – “Burger king burgers are serious.”

17:55 New music – “Enjoy That”

18:20 Skydiving and never wanting to jump alone

19:54 Hustling stolen product at the corner store

21:07 Don’t trust anyone in business

24:50 Giving people chances

25:31 Reality of being an artist

25:12 Manscaped gifting