Monday, June 18, 2007

I Have Officially Ended My Akon Boycott

Ok so I have been boycotting Akon ever since he simulated sex with a 15 year old on stage at a club a while ago. I wrote emails to all my radio stations saying so. I have hated Akon ever since, and refused to listen to his music. Come to find out he didn't know she was under age, since they were in a 21+ club. So I waited for him to apologize to her, the club (because they got shut down), and Gwen Stefani who he was on tour with and ticket sales plummeted and Verizon pulled out of their sponsorship with her. He apologized in a statement, and then released his new song "Sorry, Blame It On Me". I was skeptical at first, but after listening to the song, I 100% forgive him and will once again listen to his music. Here are the critical lyrics in his new song. It takes a man to publicly admit he was wrong, even though the club shouldn;t have let her in, which woulda prevented all of this.

"I’m sorry that it took so long to see
What they did wrong, trying to put it on me
I’m sorry that it took so long to speak
But I was on tour with Gwen Stefani

I’m sorry for the hand that she was dealt
And for the embarrassment that she felt
She’s just a little young girl tryin to have fun
But daddy should of never let her out that young

I’m sorry for Club Zen getting shut down
I hope they manage better next time around
How was I to know she was underage
In a 21 and older club they say

Why doesn’t anybody want to take blame
Verizon backed out, disgracing my name
I’m just a singer trying to entertain
Because I love my fans, I’ll take that blame

Even though the blame’s on you
Even though the blame’s on you
Even though the blame’s on you
I’ll take that blame from you

And you can put that blame on me
And you can put that blame on me
you can put that blame on me
you can put that blame on me

And you can put that blame on me

And you can put that blame on me"