EXCLUSIVE: Akon: I Do Music to Put on New Artists Now, My Other Businesses are My Focus

Part 21: Akon Owned an African Diamond Mine: It's Worse than the Drug Business
Part 1: Akon on Growing Up in Senegal, Vlad Crying When He Visited Slave Island

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In this clip, Akon spoke about the success he's achieved over the course of his career and the transition he made from musical artist to businessman. Akon said at this point, he makes music as a way to give others opportunities to work with an accomplished artist that they may not have access to otherwise. According to Akon, his approach to music now is more about "philanthropy."