EXCLUSIVE: Akon on Doing 'Soul Survivor' with Jeezy, BMF Changing How Rappers Act

Part 10: Akon on Manager Screw Getting Killed Trying to Help Capone During Robbery
Part 10: Akon on Manager Screw Getting Killed Trying to Help Capone During Robbery
Part 8: Akon Defends Tekashi Snitching on 9 Trey Bloods: 80% of People in Jail Snitch
Part 1: Akon on Growing Up in Senegal, Vlad Crying When He Visited Slave Island

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One of Akon's most well-known singles is his feature on Young Jeezy's "Soul Survivor." In the latest clip, Akon explains how the feature became his first and the fact that he originally wasn't very interested in doing features. However, he acknowledged how large Jeezy's buzz was at the time.

Akon also talked about BMF and the crew's influence on today's Hip Hop culture. According to Akon, BMF has played a large role in how rapper's floss today. Akon also pointed out that before BMF became popular, rappers had their own styles and were more unique. Later in the clip, Akon details the events that led up to his manager Screw getting killed while trying to prevent a robbery.