Akons Secret Country Record Message Board and Comments

This is a response to BillyBoy from, me Billy England. Billyboy, you stated that, "Just let the singer be..talking about humility you might know nothing about what he's doin for his country and all over the world as a human being helping other people so please." You have GOT to be kidding me!!! Are you implying that Akon is DOING something for HIS COUNTRY and for the WORLD by trying to break into country music?! Are yo crazy?! Are you on CRACK?! Akon isn't doing ANYTHING for his country, other than making a few people money...and that is NOT for his country, it's for him (and his management's pockets). Don't make AKON out to be a solider that fought in Iraq or Afghanistan or a war hero becasue he isn't. He's just a singer / rapper. No a war hero. He dosn't know anything of politics, other than he wrote a book, or is writing a book called "THUG POLITICS"...and plus he fabricated the whole 'gangster' thing, about him being in jail for longer than what he was. So don't hand me this "AKON is doing this for his country and because he's a patriot" line of garbage--he's doing it to get rich. What does AKON trying to break into country music have to do with him "doing someting for the world?" That makes no sense at all. Now, I'm not saying that he isn't patriotic, I'm just saying that performing country music or trying to break into country music is done for MONEY, not patriotism. Get a clue, will ya?!

Ever hear of Charlie Pride hun???You are a little too late. Plus there is Cowboy Troy, and several R&B artist did C&W in the sixties, including Ray Charles. There has always been blacks in Country, although they have mostly been ignored...such a pity, because Country isn't about color or ethnicity; it's about life...blue collar life in particular and that isn't a white thing or a black thing. I wish you success anyway.

Sorry Billyengland but I think what you're doing right now to me sounds like giving lessons and this is not very humble too. May be Akon need to know about these great artists or maybe he already knows it,you cant break into some genre of music without havin a little knowledge about it . i saw the video when he revealed he was tryin to break into this genre, they explicitly gave the name of ray charles as an afro american great singer that played country music too. So whats the matter with you folks ? Just let the singer be..talking about humility you might know nothing about what he's doin for his country and all over the world as a human being helping other people so please..!!

Akon states that, "No black artist has ever broken into the genre." Albeit, I give him credit for TRYING to break into country music, he's wrong to state that "No black artist has ever broken into the genre.". Akon needs to look into his music history. There are several well known Afican-American country crooners. To name the top two, there is Charlie Pride and Ray Charles. In 1969, Charlie Pride's first hit #1 on the singles chart was with "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)" and 1984, when he commanded the top spot again with "Every Heart Should Have One," Charlie Pride scored more than 36 number one country singles. Charlie Pride is the second biggest selling artist on the RCA label after Elvis Presley. He has sold over 70 million albums! I also suggest that Akon listen to Ray Charles. Ray's biggest album was called "The Complete Country & Western Recordings 1959-1986" which contained several Top 10 and #1 hits and is one of the biggest sellign albums of all time! Frankie Staton, a black woman with 17 years experience as both a performer and writer of country music and co-founder of the Black Country Music Association (BCMA) Akon also failed to mention the 'fathers' of 'black country music'. He totally ignored them and their contrubtions. One of those early voices belonged to Rufe "Tee-Tot" Payne, who frequented the dives around Greenville, Alabama throughout the 1920s as a street musician. His greatest gift to country came in the form of mentorship: In the 1930s he began teaching a boy named King Hiram Williams, who went on to wear the crown of country music as Hank Williams. A contemporary of Payne was Tennessee's, DeFord Bailey, who can rightfully be called country music's first black star. As a mtter of fact, I STRONGLY suggest that Akon joins the BCMA, which is the BLACK COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION. Frankie Staton, a black woman with 17 years experience as both a performer and writer of country music and co-founder of the Black Country Music Association (BCMA), started the BCMA in 1996. Before making ignorant statements about a genre he hopes to 'break into', Akon needs a Black history lesson. He also may need a lesson in humility as his head is growing a little too big.