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Akon talks about new cd, jail
Akon talks new cd and jail.
!["I want to do something positive with my music. That's what 'Freedom' is about. But you have to get people's attention first, so they can hear you. It's sad, but like jail, the music industry is a trap, too. Like movies, positive stuff doesn't get the promotion that action movies, guns and violence gets. So I jumped the gate and gave it to 'em just like that. I did a song called 'I Wanna [Expletive] You,' and it's a success."](https://images.ajc.com/resizer/v2/KMPRBSXJR7ETBW27VKEGTGIWMQ.jpg?auth=6c0170f174f316b86bbb9cb5343686913526cb221889f358b7d3977c797090dc&width=3840&height=3840&smart=true)
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Atlanta rapper-singer Akon poses for a photo in the Midtown W Hotel on the eve of his CD listening party for his new album.Akon had a year of ups-and-downs in 2008 ranging from his success on the music scene and a few legal issues that popped up.
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