Akon on Getting Caught for Running Car Theft Ring, Gun Charge, Doing 3 Years (Part 5)

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In this clip, Akon detailed how he was eventually caught for stealing cars. He was locked up while on trial but eventually beat the case and was given three-years probation for another charge. Akon said he did a combined three years in jail but didn't do those years straight through. However, to market his music career, Akon decided to omit just how he did those three years behind bars.

[@trabucks]

Dam they must've raised the budget for security in this city 😂😂😂😂😂

[@JimmyStruthers1000]

Lmfaoo this mans a fool😂😂

[@zabariduwab9950]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@theinternetisnotarealplace4133]

sounds like a real movie 🤣

[@CruzVerdoza]

makes sense and shit

[@scandarak7362]

😂😂😂

[@ranterc]

I’m LOCKED UP but I didn't serve 3 years in full it was actually in bits and pieces mixed with probation so for the majority of the time they let me outtt

[@SeverancePay500]

😂😂

[@branflakee4257]

Yeah thats what he said...

[@iliyano567]

Loool

[@dmvweezy5235]

No cap! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-lu6yg3vk9z]

Don’t should be locked up for fraud.

[@deg3363]

Like Freeway Rick Ross said...eventually someone's going to tell.

[@عبدالقادرالجزائري-ف2ص]

Naah, TK said it way before 😂😂

[@NFJIZZY]

Rite

[@Khamiooooo]

“Unfortunately, I actually sold him the car he was in when he got caught that day.” -TK Kirkland

[@DaLumpy1]

Ain’t nothing wrong with NOT doing a lot of jail time

[@lucasvarela9632]

The fact you had to type it had is very sad

[@DannySystem]

When you're lying about it and calling yourself A-con and his label is convict music, he is using stereotypes to make himself millions. Attaching fake jail time to yourself is what undercover cops do to get in close and be trusted so they can fuck you. His whole persona is a publicity stunt. Slime.

[@DaLumpy1]

MUZZA emcee if you really read what I said you’ll notice I didn’t comment about his label, stage name or none of that. I just commented on his lack of jail time.

[@DaLumpy1]

Lucas Varela the fact that this man was out there wildin and got off with basically a slap on the wrist is what I’m talking about. Not glorifying anything that he did but I’m acknowledging the miracle that is him not really doing hard time. Keep up

[@karimw.9954]

@thewelshviper welcome to hiphop

[@kevin084life]

I can't wait for the part where Vlad asks him about 6ix9ine

[@bluseptember]

He can’t resist 🤣🤣

[@stevebeach1988]

why he interviewed him in the first place

[@Kqozr]

Me to 😂😂😂😂

[@shuandale]

Its coming

[@taqwancox6539]

That's what we are all waiting for...

[@2STURDY45]

Ran off with the whole good fellas script 🤣😭😂😂😂😂

[@FoshoTheOne]

“Locked up” is like the National Anthem in every jail/prison in America.. dudes know that song word for word in there 😂

[@SandStormXII]

Ye

[@TheSupremeDunk]

Facts

[@Moorsho]

Akon just proved being the loudest and clownish gets you in the hip hop scene.

[@branflakee4257]

Tekashi proved that

[@KitanaiharE]

Akon telling y'all the story of Goodfellas. LOL

[@TheProdigyAccordion]

“Hey Vinnie, Dont put too many Onions in the sauce.”

[@iron2468]

@@TheProdigyAccordion 🤣😂🤣🤣😂, classic scene.

[@BRUMSEYBOYS]

LOL !!!!!!!

[@playerpresident856]

OMG this is so true 😂😂😂😂😂

[@FitzgeraldMofor]

😂😂😂😂

[@JrtheKing91]

I told Akon to capitalize off his jail sentence that's when he wrote locked up -TK

[@richyvalentine1193]

TK did tho 😂🤷🏾‍♂️

[@laolocc619]

real shit homie you did good

[@عبدالقادرالجزائري-ف2ص]

I told Jesus to suffer for the sins of humanity, that's when he allowed himself to get crucified -TK

[@teemacmb8090]

I don't believe shit he's saying especially the names he's using lol

[@JMS849]

They must of raised the budget for security in town 😂 so optimistic

[@charliem.5813]

He watches too many movies.

[@TheRaquan4]

I come back to this video every now and then just to hear him say that 😂

[@b4s222]

Akon literally just took the Soulja Boy challenge

[@Jai_Yew]

It's a true story though. Its articles on it

[@ICantMakeThisUp1]

Jai Yew where?

[@thaddeusjones540]

Jai Yew Soulja boy story true too go look up soulj boy the movie back in 2009 he even said it back then

[@PrinceLevii]

Jai Yew .. Soulja story was actually true tho

[@alexnavarrete8065]

There’s a big difference between a convict and a inmate

[@thomasburr9244]

Fact Akon is an inmate.

[@702pow]

Akon should do a reenactment of goodfelllas helicopter scene for a music video lol

[@mantauri]

Thanks Akon for being so real explaining how hip-hop sell fake image

[@styleskeepemmad1429]

U mean real image.

[@GHOST91141]

Akon was on his Goodfellas shit with that helicopter in the sky 😂😂

[@daniellereid7576]

He a good storyteller of events that happen in his life would make a great movie

[@jacktheripper5661]

The helicopter hovering reminded me of that scene in goodfellas

[@IrvinMichael]

@David Butler nah that happened in Goodfellas too

[@MarkWhippy]

He got all his stories from movies 😆 the car theft stuff is from gone in 60 seconds

[@patrickmwakitwange9623]

You have really soft skin

[@jacktheripper5661]

Jack Johnson 🤣🤣😭😭

[@eriklaguiraoficial]

David Butler it’s good fellas ... in casino they follow around in cars ... goodfellas is the helicopter following him around . The part where he has to call his brother to keep stirring the sauce

[@tkong35]

Yo glad this interview was dope we need more akon!!!!

[@moneymarr8097]

It’s so hard for me to believe Akon on his criminal history 😂

[@danielvasquez3758]

Vlad should interview TK and have him only react to all these stories about other people he interviewed and have TK analyze it with his godly expertise. That would be funny as shit.

[@عبدالقادرالجزائري-ف2ص]

"Told Vlad to quite that mix-tape BS and do journalism, that's when Vlad TV was born" -TK

[@HYMNKING704]

That's how that song Locked Up came a bout. they won't let me out. 😭😂

[@topshotta2000]

Yup it seems like it

[@BRUMSEYBOYS]

BUM ASS HAD NO BOND MONEY

[@erikgonzalez3854]

Why they gonna send a helicopter after a car theif🤣🤦‍♂️

[@The757GM]

In case he try’s to drive off

[@damaged2810]

Mmmm don't know where you live but a helicopter flying in our city is normal.

[@AntTurner]

@@damaged2810 Man they don't send no helicopters to follow no car thieves on a random day. Only in high speed chases. He said a helicopter followed him three days in a weeks, I say bullshit.

[@damaged2810]

@@AntTurner I agree

[@mattc7191]

If they think it's the key to a very large operation...possibly bigger than it turned out to be..he might have been under surveillance

[@AKiddGDeux]

He ain’t do no time he had 3 years probation

[@beejay6347]

titanaup: your a FREAK

[@shk790]

@titanaup lol u been watching them hidden cam videos

[@trell271988]

@titanaup he never been to prison just county

[@Eli-yk4ht]

Huh 🤨🤨🤨

[@CPI99]

titanaup yoooo stfu😂😂

[@icameisaws4829]

Ready for this to come up: Vlad: "So you were with 69 during the time when he disrespected Nip" Akon:

[@LboogieEntertainmentTv]

man that was the movie Goodfellas 😂

[@fuxkdonaldtrumphisdaughter2955]

Ong that shitt did seem familiar

[@RambofromWarzone]

My mans never seen Goodfellas? Lol

[@bomb1sttv670]

Every time he say "locked up" the other part of the song 🎵 plays in my head lol

[@Bryce4Belle]

Only three years? Sounds like a good deal.

[@josephayala6486]

Rats get the best deals

[@josephayala6486]

Mike Mo shitttt we gotta be careful he might tell on us too 😫😫😂🤣😂🤣

[@flintmiller1248]

Joseph Ayala they actually don’t

[@FoshoTheOne]

3 years probation! That’s on the street, not inside..

[@l3tme545]

Car stealing is 5 yr or so.. But I think he fantasy a lil bit with it , on his position in everything though. I let one of my home boy watch this and he told me he would be dead and we know folk who did car theft heavily. they are dead. That's a not huge money thing like he expressing, unless he had auto auction connects and getting 75% which is unheard of . All u get 5k$-8ks a car. New 10-15 k$. All the 20- 35-60k$ he been watching too much gone in 60 seconds . I dunno. I'm not gonna call him a lair ok. But he putting some fantasy with it.

[@danielmuliira5363]

He's a good story teller

[@wesley939]

I heard this didnt happen lol

[@thicky]

he did say he was a marketeer.. so he was marketing the unreal by exxagerating some of the story. i guess it worked

[@PharoahsKingdom]

it didn't. the smoking gun exposed him back in 08

[@pisko2119]

Fake it till you make it

[@iliyano567]

He should get into acting !!!!

[@chrisb2549]

Boosie : Ioonnnooo maaanneee Akon might have told to get off ... Glad: Not possible he made the song locked up.

[@DDT9000]

I must admit Akon is entertaining and hella intelligent.

[@kevonmoore3271]

Akon super intelligent. Lot of criminals are entrepreneurs

[@wemadeitpodcast]

Yo please dont tell me anybody believes this dude. Hes actually telling you he fronted his way in the game.

[@BangBangBang.]

@James Redic Trap Lore Ross did a video investigating Akon. It's all a lie. He finessed all of you, similar to 6IX9INE.

[@jawlinejawlinejawline]

titanaup ayo what 🤣🤣

[@zabariduwab9950]

titanaup 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@chune4383]

@titanaup ok TK

[@ojt2051]

titanaup wtf🤣🤣🤣

[@NwarMedia]

Now i understand why he clicked with 6ix9ine . They're almost the same but he didnt snitch . Its all about marketing for them 👍🏾 i dont condon it but thats smart .

[@qristofao1437]

😂😂 absolutely right

[@jasoncagle9862]

I remember hearing this story in the early 2000's ,but after he did the joint with 69, he lying

[@winterbaby219]

things that didnt happen for $400 Alex

[@jsplivjspliv5247]

Give him his props. He was an earner.

[@BRUMSEYBOYS]

Hahahahahahahahahaha

[@CruzVerdoza]

uranus

[@dasun13]

@@jsplivjspliv5247 king earner

[@lifeisgreat1718]

The helicopter flying over sounds like the scene from good fellas lol

[@DJPhree330]

If Akon says the helicopter was 'flowing' over him, then it was flowing over him 👐

[@djelliott3158]

Akon on here talking like he Big Meech. Feds, Choppers etc this story don't add up.

[@brotherLee340]

Bruh he honestly been exposed along time ago about this story. Look up the Smoking gun and Akon. He exaggerate alot of the details. He did about a year in multiple county jails for stealing but even he admits he wasn't no ringleader

[@jaybird3755]

I grew up wit him and his brothers in E ST Louis, all bullshit!!!

[@BMDecipher]

@@jaybird3755 for how long?

[@deandrethompson1366]

Brother James I looked it up Akon isn’t lying he speaking facts on everything he said back then they even said he only got one felony for gun which he said they had to take him back to jersey with the gun case and they ask was he a ring leader he basically saying no because he was receiving the cars and if he was the ring leader they would’ve had proof but they had no evidence

[@anataone]

Damn this dude had a criminal empire, multi platinum albums, saved entire countries. I haven't done shit

[@qbconnect]

I hope that's sarcasm cuz that's the only reason I thumbed up. Dude's a serious fabricator. Maybe even a sociopath

[@anataone]

@@qbconnect you can doubt hes doing big things

[@briannyarko5631]

Akon has to make this a movie

[@Life_oftheavregeman]

Ha can’t it’s a lie

[@RockerT1000]

Im visualizing in my head the sound effects of the prison bars closing up and locking from his locked up song as i watch this interview 🤣

[@carrotbailey]

CONNNNNVICTTTTTTTT MUUUUUUUSIC

[@MrSpanishmike310]

I Give this ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5 GTA stars then he got away 😂😂😂

[@luissegura8606]

Vlad: "So you got caught stealing cars, why did you make a song with 6ix9ine if you know I can't stand him?"

[@orionpavlos4479]

😂

[@aldeeezyy930]

I didnt even know akon had a criminal past. Crazy

[@robbybrown9838]

They ain't believing you out here, Akon!!!

[@thicky]

he said he was a marketeer. it was about marketing. you missed that part

[@frankel7715]

Shouts to Kon for being the first to admit niggas be capping for street cred.

[@MR4QPAYME]

Something doesnt sound right .. Youre in ATL and you beat a case . Thats fine.. But whether you beat the case or not , if you have another charge lingering somewhere (in this case , Burlington County , NJ) , you do NOT get to ride there on your own volition . You get TRANSPORTED by law enforcement from one jurisdiction to the one in which you have the charge .. So with that being the case , how do you end up driving to beat a case in Burlington County , NJ and get pulled over ? It makes no sense at all ..

[@lanreolorunsola3059]

No.. he had that case before ATL..after he beat ATL, they transferred him for the pending case

[@moreala6275]

Damn don’t u hate when you see one of these interviews an realize artist you once liked a whole clown

[@BRUMSEYBOYS]

Hahahaha facts hahahaha

[@williemanuel2996]

moreala lol cap then y would u watch the interviews n u probably a whole subscriber

[@benbenassi2348]

a clown? For NOT getting locked up and capitalizing off of it?? He not the clown.

[@mantauri]

Really, give the man some props ,the facts he turned his life around and look at him now at 47yrs old,so you be happy if he kept going in and out of jail s and strung of some drug like some of rappers who have nothing to show off now.STOP hating on the brother, The fact is you CANNOT be a gangster and an artist at the same time,You would be stupid to choose both,a all hip-hop artists LIE when it comes to street credit.

[@moreala6275]

mantauri o you can never be a clown for doing the rite thing he a clown because it sounds like he lien or really exaggerating his criminal activity

[@jefferyepstein2686]

He called the ppl customers 😂😭

[@branflakee4257]

No wonder akon is wealthy he always finds a way to capitalize

[@BangBangBang.]

He lied and built a music career out of a lie before lying to all of you to sell records was cool

[@controversialmann5345]

@@BangBangBang. Nah he didn't. He actually did a combination of 3 yrs

[@robertwicker2303]

This some real life goodfellas type shit wit the helicopters 😂

[@terrancehoward4654]

1:20 he just basically telling vlad the plot of goodfellas movie scene vlad must didn't see the movie.

[@dasun13]

Just like Usual Suspects

[@ibiro868]

vlad is loving this interview

[@Atc6501]

This nigga Akon funny af talkin about sum “oh shit wtf “😭

[@ronnie5151]

His story telling is excellent; seems believable where other stories are clearly exaggerated like Soulja boy

[@l3tme545]

Soulja actually killed Sumbody that stuff actually happen.. Akon he would be dead mentioning all these folk in car jacking ring. That a very very hard trade to get into street wise. Everybody I know who use yo do car jacking is dead . period

[@y.t.gbankrolltv1056]

Soulja storty true tho he juss explained it all crazy

[@ronnie5151]

Y.T.G Bankroll tv I’m not saying his entire story isn’t true but I believe it’s exaggerated; he said he took the mask off recognized them guy then finished him off. He would be locked up if that’s the case. I believe in protecting your house but the law doesn’t allow that.

[@y.t.gbankrolltv1056]

@@ronnie5151 facts lol ibaint even thank about dat part lmao

[@KD_SWAGGER]

AKON is a very intelligent person. We need more people like him.

[@xXMaGoO316Xx]

Wasn’t this confirmed to be fake news?

[@spderman123]

vlad news universe

[@levelleferguson5399]

I know what you're talking About. But what happened was he never told us why he was in prison and when everyone found out it was for car theft, we was like "that's it?" Lol

[@k3ngsfilms338]

He admitted it now he just marketed himself as a convict and didn’t get sentenced to 3 years

[@xXMaGoO316Xx]

Is it now bow down to my royalness

[@NevaEye]

@@levelleferguson5399 he literally told you on the song Locked Up. Listen to the lyrics.

[@Logic7]

I bet Akon felt like Henry off Goodfellas wit that damn helicopter lol

[@ThumpTalks]

I’m locked up they won’t let me out !

[@24BayBooda]

@ 2:00 Man went full draco 😂

[@ctcmonk]

Glad looking for Mal and Jus as we speak lol...

[@mrdntgivafuc9758]

🤔WAIT.....HE JUST OPENLY SAID HE LIE AND HE’s NOT WHAT HE SINGS ABOUT.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 But when you do that as a rapper you “fake, not real bla bla bla....etc! AND His 1st hits was with Jezzy & Style P hip hop artists. Damn near rapping but nobody says SHITTT.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Hope the youngsters realize this is entertainment❗️He’s a Businessman

[@dqualen]

ain’t no damn way they wasting our tax dollars on the helicopters for a nigga running a car theft ring 😭😭 shit sound entertaining tho

[@charmingcharlie1408]

"Plot Twist:Akon really not Akon..😂😭😂"

[@fueledbyplantzz]

Reminds me of the scene in Goodfellas

[@jchastain789]

LISTEN closely on what akon says in the last 20 seconds

[@Zyklon_B_still_and_know_God]

Dude went to jail as a marketing strategy. That's dedication.

[@manilakid3]

3 years total? Nah he snitched lol.

[@UssyMustyYS]

Yeah, that story sounds a lot like Henry Hills story in Goodfellas.

[@dasun13]

Verbal Kent shit

[@OGKNUCLEHEADFOE]

Akon the real life Nicolas Cage Gone in 60 Seconds

[@BRUMSEYBOYS]

HE IS LYING HAHAHAHA

[@danielvasquez3758]

"I actually told Akon how to steal a car and chop it up very quickly" - TK Kirkland

[@fuckingstabyouintheface5649]

Akon a good man. However someone snitched if he only got 3yrs. They giving life sentences out here in Texas for unauthorized use of vehicles

[@BMDecipher]

Real sht? What are circumstances behind those life sentences?

[@jhammaster]

His first verse on Locked up hits different.

[@tooxxturnt]

Vlad always asking about someone's criminal past

[@NevaEye]

That's cuz 4 million idiot subscribers want to hear it.

[@beverleyreid7572]

damn, helicopters are everywhere. LOL

[@lawrence4480]

Akon you are an inspiration.... love your story

[@TheRealestIdealist]

4:15 THAT’S why he fucks with 69...😱 He’s a clout chasing marketing genius too lol

[@Tarrik12321]

Good ass interview

[@garrett3137]

“Where’s my lawyer”

[@MrTommy0326]

Damn Akon is real. That song Locked Up is a life true story

[@Life_oftheavregeman]

No it’s not looking the the smoking gun exposed him for lying about it

[@flash4901]

@@Life_oftheavregeman he did go to jail for gta, just not as much time as he said.

[@theboycajzontv5803]

You been watching me idk go chase that nigga. 😭 Akon real for that gun charge too.😂😂

[@Onepennyricher]

This could be a movie

[@withwingslikethenumber9582]

Figured the getting caught part was coming haha. I’ve met old timers doing things still but they’re greasing everybody looking over their shoulders still haha

[@e.diaz8280]

So 3 yrs PROBATION.. Ooooooohhhhhh I thought u was "locked up they won't let me out"... Oh ok you lied... now the hole 69 thing makes sense

[@thomascook7523]

Well I guess you can put that blame on me remix is about to drop LoL 🤣😭

[@kingofthescorpio5648]

Every time I see Akon I think about him body slamming that fan off stage 🤣

[@symfanie]

"Get on the floor hands down"🙄🤣🤣🤣

[@leonblack7736]

I ALWAYS TELL THESE KIDS DONT BELIEVE THESE RAPPERS THEY JUST FRONT

[@odmp7411]

whether his story is true or not....2things to remember,,,,1 he just said he needed to lie to make himself look crooked enough for street and hood cred.....2,,,,his rap name is A....Kon.......

[@johnphelps3608]

Akon has stated that he was part of an auto-theft ring and spent four years in prison from 1999 to 2002. However, in April 2008, The Smoking Gun website challenged his claim with court records and interviews with detectives involved in Akon's case, concluding that he was not convicted of any crime and did not serve time in prison.

[@THESK8LIFE97]

Did you watch the video or what lol he states that

[@ramonpadilla2140]

Respect his Honest👏🏾

[@Xal1234]

IDK what to think of this. Is it ignorant of him to portray himself as a felon who did 3 years in prison in order to further his music career? Obviously this will encourage young black males to follow his footsteps through the prison system. Or is he a marketing genius?

[@brotherLee340]

It's a mix of both.. I mean he didn't do 3 years of hard time. But even 6 months is long enough to get the point. He did do some time. So it's not like he completely lying. But yes he is also smart lol. All rappers and musicians exaggerate. It's entertainment. He capitalized off of it.

[@xGP90]

Drop the whole interview 😩

[@YounginBallin]

Dang Akon bro much love but u use black American culture and then look down us we gotta address that

[@BlackNapoleon]

lmao because we as a "people" are straight up retarded. ain't no unity as African Americans no matter what we do so pls stfu.

[@geo1418]

SuperSavage he really a culture vulture that is why he with 69

[@skipbayless215]

That's typical

[@timothyallison5509]

At 2:54 he said admitted to snitching a little bit because he said of course they get you to tell on yourself he said it NEVER really happened so did you tell them a little bit?