Three months ago Senegalese authorities threatened to confiscate land donated to rapper Akon after he promised to build a futuristic city powered by his cryptocurrency Akoin, that never got off the ground [click here if you missed that].
Akon admits he promoted Akon City way too early, but insists the plans are still in place...
From All Hip Hop
During a candid interview with AllHipHop‘s Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur, he said the city is on the way. Announced with great fanfare in 2018, Akon City was billed as a futuristic, eco-friendly city in Senegal powered by cryptocurrency. It was giving Wakanda vibes, particularly because Marvel’s Black Panther movie came out the same year. ‘Kon admitted he may have jumped the gun when first revealing the project.
“My biggest thing was I promoted it way, way, way too early,” Akon confessed during the interview. When pressed, he said it was sheer excitement: “Of course, anything that exciting that would change a culture, people will naturally want to know what’s happening right now, assuming that it’s already happening. But it was in a process of creating.’
The vision for the city began as a technological and economic hub for Africa, including luxury apartments, a cryptocurrency-based economy and progressive energy solutions.
Akon stressed the magnitude and complexity of the effort: “It’s a city. Nowhere near [done].”
4 comments:
Dude stop lying! You built 1 unfinished mud hut 🛖 in 8 years. Tethers always scamming! Akon the same dude sending emails talm bout I got a $14 million check for you if you send $100.
He can't even buy a descent rug for his head but is going to build a futuristic city. Who believed that? Scamming DNA.
He’s an alleged rapist. He sells & gifts knockoff designer clothes. Who would trust him?
OH, my goodness. Y'all are lighting Akon @$$ up on here. He's getting ready to lose that free land. Another poser.
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