Akon Details Exactly How He Spent His First Million Dollars (Part 23)

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    In this clip, Vlad asks Akon how he spent his first million. To that, Akon reveals that he bought a recording studio for $250K, before giving $150K to his mother and father. He also said that he gave each of his brothers $25K. Lastly, he put $100K down on a house and he bought a red Volkswagen Corrado.

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  • @novelenterprise
    @novelenterprise ปีที่แล้ว +137

    Buying a studio, a house and giving money to your family should never be considered “blowing money” I get maybe it wasn’t the smartest way to spend it, but it wouldn’t qualify as being wasteful like buying cars and jewelry

    • @GORILLA_PIMP
      @GORILLA_PIMP ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Check out how shaq went through his 1 mill
      Spent the whole sack in less than 24hrs on 3 cars 🤣🤣

    • @jasondawson92
      @jasondawson92 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lol 😂 uh my listen to Bobby Browns story

    • @hmosesmamulu6491
      @hmosesmamulu6491 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nigga if u spent YOU BLEW IT

    • @ilungagrace2378
      @ilungagrace2378 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      True especially when giving to ur parents

    • @Ghanaquankel2776
      @Ghanaquankel2776 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Buying a studio was actually brilliant. He could charge other artist for studio time if nothing else didn't work for him. That is something I would consider doing and I'm not in the music business.

  • @DBaylor197
    @DBaylor197 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Akon got that old man with money laugh. It's coming from the gut.😅🤣

  • @terrellhubbard
    @terrellhubbard ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Uncle Sam is a real original Gangsta!!!!

    • @GUnit187
      @GUnit187 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lmao I think it was the G-Unit come-up DVD, where they said the city is the biggest gang in town, they got helicopters and shit 😂😂

    • @terrellhubbard
      @terrellhubbard ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GUnit187 what years in this? 2003

  • @brandonboles995
    @brandonboles995 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Irs: we need you to pay your taxes
    Akon: what is taxes

  • @ContactBrand
    @ContactBrand ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Vlad always gotta come with the input.

  • @AmMainWorld
    @AmMainWorld ปีที่แล้ว +128

    I appreciate Akon’s humility and generosity. He doesn’t allow “ money “, to define him. He still made great business and family decisions on his first mil. One of the few real ones

    • @rjalbert9113
      @rjalbert9113 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Everybody with money say they don't let money define them that's bull I'm jus saying say I'm smarter and have enough money to have a different mindset opposite most people the only people that do the let money define them is homeless people

    • @369pendulum
      @369pendulum ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rjalbert9113 If you're broke please shut the F up.

    • @jackjill8129
      @jackjill8129 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@rjalbert9113 I hear you but Akon could really flex on people hard if he wanted to. Outside of his own career he had T pain and Lady Gaga signed to him then all the philanthropy he's into now he definitely got a check that would hurt a lot of people feelings. He is humble considering the position he's in

    • @rjalbert9113
      @rjalbert9113 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jackjill8129 oh no doubt being wealthy humbles you just being financially stable will humble the average American but is is easy to say money don't define you when you a lots of it and if he tried to do for black Americans what he doing for Africans they would knock him off or hit him with the biggest tax debt or rape cases

    • @rjalbert9113
      @rjalbert9113 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@369pendulum everybody that does youtube comments are broke people wit money don't care to wrote comments fool

  • @reeseromeo6
    @reeseromeo6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Vlad and Akon having the same laugh is crazy 😂😂😂

    • @jamilahparker7176
      @jamilahparker7176 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      They laugh like they have the best insurance policies money can buy 😅

    • @quanbrooklynkid7776
      @quanbrooklynkid7776 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jamilahparker7176 that's you in your profile picture

    • @Lietotajvards9
      @Lietotajvards9 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@quanbrooklynkid7776yeah

  • @treedillinger5801
    @treedillinger5801 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Wolkswagen made 97,521 Corrados, not 150, lmfao.

  • @businessbuilder92
    @businessbuilder92 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Damnnnnn wish I had a brother or sister handing out 25k I can hardly get my sister to give me 25 bucks for watching my nephew all week

  • @danieladusei1993
    @danieladusei1993 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Well I say this he a example of a good man who stay humble at all good and hard times in his life salute my African brother

  • @1051_fam
    @1051_fam ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Moral of the story is a million ain’t kick your feet up money , grow that monthly income

  • @juwandodd7139
    @juwandodd7139 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Love this interview this is me right now 😭 I’m fighting to stay afloat and I will prosper!

    • @Alivirgo8.24
      @Alivirgo8.24 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stay up my guy! This too shall pass & hopefully u remember these words of encouragement

  • @silence6813
    @silence6813 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Gotta respect this honesty and integrity. At least he made use of his first million in a good way. In end he was able to be even more millions from hit songs and producing hits.

  • @MishaElRusito
    @MishaElRusito ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Really, in the states you guys pay 50% in taxes? In my country it's like 10% if you're a business owner and less if you work for someone. Can't imagine giving half of your earned money to the government wtf and they send that money to Ukraine and raise gas prices lol

    • @alan_1213
      @alan_1213 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Still less than in Europe

    • @fvfr6294
      @fvfr6294 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What country are you from?

    • @sergelondon916
      @sergelondon916 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alan_1213 But, in most of Europe you get very good social benefits. And there's less inequality in society as a result.

    • @jazzoj5
      @jazzoj5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alan_1213 which country in europe? There are a lot of them

  • @instinctmlbb757
    @instinctmlbb757 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Akon one of them artist you just can’t hate😂

  • @anbux5744
    @anbux5744 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Vlad always worried about others pockets. But doesn't like discussing his. I think we need to see vlads taxes.. lol

    • @presleymeck
      @presleymeck ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't want to know how people spend their first M? And the lessons which come from their stories? Sound like hater

  • @kingsam23305
    @kingsam23305 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    30K to 300K ova night is wild shout out tha boi Akon Legend fasho 😏✊🏿💙

  • @geraldwatkins6134
    @geraldwatkins6134 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Vlad's ready to criticize his every answer

  • @red86prelude
    @red86prelude ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Vlad going to make a call to the I.R.S.

  • @KD_SWAGGER
    @KD_SWAGGER ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When you never had money before like that you're gonna blow the first thousands or millions you get. It happens. You become smarter with money when you get older.

  • @jayt5062
    @jayt5062 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    People need to understand you need to make mistakes in order to learn life lessons…people always wanna laugh and point blame on how people spend money but you never know what’s gonna work and what won’t if you don’t try and experiment…some people learn they lesson and make the proper adjustments and some don’t,that’s life

  • @a.v.london1952
    @a.v.london1952 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Part (23 ) only 77 more to go!✅️

    • @DNDKelli
      @DNDKelli ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😂

  • @elliot2177
    @elliot2177 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    300,000.00 a show is crazy...

  • @seansmith5349
    @seansmith5349 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Akon is funny asf 🤣

  • @NASAWHITE
    @NASAWHITE ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I woulda just lived at the studio.. that house coulda waited if anything

  • @travino
    @travino ปีที่แล้ว +3

    At 2:05 I'm surprised VW never brought back the Corrado. Those were hard.

  • @NewJackCity1988
    @NewJackCity1988 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Pocket watching

  • @1986Mrmatrix
    @1986Mrmatrix ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That's what up vlad and AKON I love real talk teaching the younger generation GOD BLESS

  • @nattydreadlocks1973
    @nattydreadlocks1973 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good thing music worked out for him because he literally BLEW the bag.

  • @Jon_8
    @Jon_8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Akon came a long way from being an irresponsible young man to lighting up Africa with electricity.

    • @kennykross3306
      @kennykross3306 ปีที่แล้ว

      He ain't light up shit stop believing his propaganda

    • @Jasitus
      @Jasitus ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dude he never was irresponsible…what you talking about?

  • @ronnieterrellwilliams5978
    @ronnieterrellwilliams5978 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    30 for 30's Broke should be shown in high schools across America

  • @louthawriter
    @louthawriter ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Bruuhhh gimme 1M first thing im purchasing is a couple multi-family properties. Don't know if I woulda did that in my early 20s though lol

  • @SaViiKrstEYE
    @SaViiKrstEYE ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Eye like stories like these

  • @BabyRibs
    @BabyRibs ปีที่แล้ว +46

    *Akon has been so generous to the whole world he literally has a special vip spot in heaven in my book. Props to him for not losing his cool after becoming famous I got mad respect for him he's a real one!*

    • @Keemthedream404
      @Keemthedream404 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      LOL, WTF.

    • @GORILLA_PIMP
      @GORILLA_PIMP ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Keemthedream404 🤣

    • @Udontlikeice
      @Udontlikeice ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Keemthedream404 he got a point

    • @BabyRibs
      @BabyRibs ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Keemthedream404 Bow down peasant

  • @trabucks
    @trabucks ปีที่แล้ว +2

    IRS AGENTS: OK vlad we heard you now you got your bonus
    😂😂😂😂

    • @jirenthegray
      @jirenthegray ปีที่แล้ว

      Vlad be snitching on these ppl! LOL!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂

  • @76kamikazi
    @76kamikazi ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It’s sad that financial management was something that was not taught in the black community back in the days.We were taught a lot of life lessons but finances was not part of that curriculum.It’s funny we used to see the white kids at school pay for everything at the corner store with a credit card,from a can of soda to a bag of chips and we used to laugh at them,boy little did we know the joke was on us black peoples.And im talking about 50 years ago just in case you’re wondering,but you youngsters of today have no excuse its all here on the internet,the only thing you need is discipline.

  • @rossctm2231
    @rossctm2231 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is so much game 🎯🎯🎯🔥🔥🔥

  • @danielocean3699
    @danielocean3699 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    30k to 300k for just one song. Crazy business.

  • @ancoloco
    @ancoloco ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Big up to Akon the king!

  • @ronnieterrellwilliams5978
    @ronnieterrellwilliams5978 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    300k a show a night....😳

  • @bluedreambill9436
    @bluedreambill9436 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    “From there, I knew what not to do because I felt what it was like to be under water” I felt that shit fr

  • @bryanmaikano5387
    @bryanmaikano5387 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Akon a legend

  • @BostonManny617
    @BostonManny617 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Smart man, can’t wait to see how his city turns out

  • @thetruth9656
    @thetruth9656 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dammit Vlad and his taxes😂

  • @AdamAntiumSI
    @AdamAntiumSI ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Akon is a legend. So many hits. There's a song called Chamak Challo that Akon sang in Indian & his accent is on point. Very hard to do. Great singer.

  • @adrian4654
    @adrian4654 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yoo Corrado's are rare these days i wonder who has this one akon bought now the value probly tripple just because it was his

  • @zac6519
    @zac6519 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    150 corrados they made thousands of them my dad had a g60 one and q vr6 one they is thousands in the UK

  • @mememe2108
    @mememe2108 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where is part 50!

  • @yellaboi6257
    @yellaboi6257 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh WoW! Forgive me... But $30k a show didn't change your life to start with.... LOL!

  • @vburke9232
    @vburke9232 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    “went from 30k a show to 300k a show over night”-hard af

  • @erickespinoza9155
    @erickespinoza9155 ปีที่แล้ว

    Didn’t Akon had money before getting into the music industry?

  • @willranjer7483
    @willranjer7483 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Homie got them boozie badass Micheal Jordan crying meme eyes

  • @christopherayettey4390
    @christopherayettey4390 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He actually did well lol

  • @23whiz
    @23whiz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Signing lady Gaga was really a cash flow for him!

  • @ShalomOperatorS
    @ShalomOperatorS หลายเดือนก่อน

    Walker Elizabeth Lewis Anthony Wilson Anna

  • @preacherman2475
    @preacherman2475 ปีที่แล้ว

    vlad dry snitching about taxes ,see why they say he the 👮‍♂️ 🚓

  • @ChiefCedricJohnson
    @ChiefCedricJohnson ปีที่แล้ว

    Psalms 97:10
    Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

  • @leeknowsbest4927
    @leeknowsbest4927 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My little brother Bu got that vision baybayyyyyeee

  • @dnz9562
    @dnz9562 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    first

  • @misteruniverse3061
    @misteruniverse3061 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great story👍

  • @gothamtyler
    @gothamtyler ปีที่แล้ว

    Cartier jaguar 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @vladtv
    @vladtv  ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Watch the full interview now as a VladTV TH-cam Member: th-cam.com/channels/g7lal8IC-xPyKfgH4rdUcA.htmljoin

    • @MrChayanne93
      @MrChayanne93 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was blessed enough to got Akon studio in Atlanta ga I got so lucky my friends knew someone who was going first time I went to a real studio with glass booth and cameras and plaques on the wall. changed my life ty Akon he wasn't even there. I was there with the renegades. great studio for young people to see and learn the game and be inspired

  • @Noneedw
    @Noneedw ปีที่แล้ว

    That’s game 💯🔥👌

  • @TheDonaldc23
    @TheDonaldc23 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sometimes I wish vlad would shut up lol

  • @thecampaign1249
    @thecampaign1249 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why glad wanna know how everybody spent their 1st million?

  • @D.W269
    @D.W269 ปีที่แล้ว

    I bet he wishes he coulda got dat hairline all them years ago😂

  • @mwanzafitalpha9827
    @mwanzafitalpha9827 ปีที่แล้ว

    Things to start in 2023:
    - working out
    - investing money (crypto, stocks, savings)
    - ending bad habits (snoozing, gosipping, procrastinating)
    - planning your days
    - Eating healthier & learning to cook
    - weekly walks (in nature, no headphones/airpods)
    - drinking water daily (2-3 liters)
    - Reading at least 5-10 pages of a (e)book
    - Quiting drugs/alcohol (you don't need that bs)
    - meditating
    - Giving to the less fortunates
    - cutting out bad friends & family
    - minimalism
    - Learning a (remote) skill (coding, music, designing, marketing)
    [Screenshot this, atleast try it & any questions? Ask them]

  • @jakek6728
    @jakek6728 ปีที่แล้ว

    97,521 Corrados were manufactured over the seven year production run, not 150 lmao

  • @ricomarino9162
    @ricomarino9162 ปีที่แล้ว

    He really didn’t blow the money

  • @matty1597
    @matty1597 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Taxes joke ting

  • @xzavieredwards5824
    @xzavieredwards5824 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a business owner investing in yours business is a write off . No taxes, call Karlton Dennis he’s in California

  • @NickB2Blessed
    @NickB2Blessed ปีที่แล้ว

    Vlad love talking bout taxes and how people be owing money.. 😂😂

  • @adriotcwatts
    @adriotcwatts ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm the 1st one with the tiger head

  • @christopherayettey4390
    @christopherayettey4390 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much was that chain though lool

  • @lseguy
    @lseguy ปีที่แล้ว

    Vw Corrado was not “rare”. I had one. lol. There were HUNDREDS of thousands of them made. Not “150”.😂

  • @trentrama2645
    @trentrama2645 ปีที่แล้ว

    dude talking about corrado he was talking about his first deal at elecktra / east west

  • @imani100
    @imani100 ปีที่แล้ว

    Akon's eye are blood shot🧐😵‍💫😆

  • @rozayandfriends
    @rozayandfriends ปีที่แล้ว

    Vlad keep saying taxes taxes taxes bro let him tell the story

  • @youngpapifan484
    @youngpapifan484 ปีที่แล้ว

    I swear it’s something about his energy that throw me off. I cant put a finger on it tho

    • @gidmanone
      @gidmanone ปีที่แล้ว +2

      you just hating my boy

    • @chris-cy5ed
      @chris-cy5ed ปีที่แล้ว

      Good or bad??

  • @koyowens1397
    @koyowens1397 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    😂😂😂😂😂

  • @TharsanJeyachandran
    @TharsanJeyachandran ปีที่แล้ว

    akon the goat lit ep.

  • @z6nesensei
    @z6nesensei ปีที่แล้ว

    on Panola rd?!!!!

  • @floridalife8190
    @floridalife8190 ปีที่แล้ว

    Panola Road. 😊

  • @290revolver290
    @290revolver290 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mr Lonely

  • @CEE662
    @CEE662 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Million dollars aint shit these days

    • @chris-cy5ed
      @chris-cy5ed ปีที่แล้ว

      Frfr

    • @chris-cy5ed
      @chris-cy5ed ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ill flip it and live off the interest and work n save n invest everything i make for atleast 5 -10 years

    • @chris-cy5ed
      @chris-cy5ed ปีที่แล้ว

      Thats how u keep it rollin then maybe get a rental product like Rv's or cars or a house..let someone else pay and service the debt thats how u gain alot of bread becuz you dont pay taxes on borrowed money for # 1.. #2 Your getting someone to oay NET money which means your really Making/Earning wayyy More Than you think
      Think if your receiving 3 , 4, 5k a month or more thats mean you md of had to of made gross 50% more than that so your really making $6 k , $7 k 8k atleast ..and someone else is paying it off for you the bank counts rhat as income which means you go buy another one and always have a r.v. you rent too in the yard atleast plus and /or preferred AND a mini House in the Back yard or what have ya or basement up north in the deep south we dont have basements we got lofts and attics that are bedrooms L.o L wit a/c Air conditioning but yea or turn it into a Triplex. !! Three family apartment home one two an three maybe floors theyll loan you the money to do it especially if you got money down foreal F.R F.R

    • @BornToBeFamed
      @BornToBeFamed ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shidd give it me lol

  • @868imran
    @868imran ปีที่แล้ว

    Vlad ask him when he came to my country 🇹🇹 lol

  • @ctbtits
    @ctbtits ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is a good topic!!!I Want to hear more stories like this!!

    • @shantyfrancis9606
      @shantyfrancis9606 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I said the same thing he had brought up this topic before with others tho.

  • @OnlyUknow2
    @OnlyUknow2 ปีที่แล้ว

    25 grand ? I wouldve been pissed lol

  • @Rockie___
    @Rockie___ ปีที่แล้ว

    Akon gotta house on Panola Rd?

  • @sikaabbey8307
    @sikaabbey8307 ปีที่แล้ว

    Funny af 😂😂

  • @Jay-gp7ol
    @Jay-gp7ol ปีที่แล้ว

    He remind so much of Chris Tucker

  • @samueladdai2131
    @samueladdai2131 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ł

  • @willgee7777
    @willgee7777 ปีที่แล้ว

    Genuine like most of us

  • @breadbreaker500
    @breadbreaker500 ปีที่แล้ว

    If someone doesn’t know what taxes are, should the major label bare some sort of responsibility to educate the artist?

  • @wp-theillest1987
    @wp-theillest1987 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is STUPID. The studio is a tax write off. Because he is an artist…and a biz HIMSELF, the car, the clothes….are all cost of biz. Vlad kills me with this. FYI-been in biz since 07…so don’t even try it…IJS 😡

  • @kaponde2196
    @kaponde2196 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great episode

  • @shimmycash
    @shimmycash ปีที่แล้ว

    Vw corrado

  • @executive8680
    @executive8680 ปีที่แล้ว

    Money goes fast, sheeeeit!

  • @ilyasnur7408
    @ilyasnur7408 ปีที่แล้ว

    300k a night.

  • @spiderwebbmarketing
    @spiderwebbmarketing ปีที่แล้ว

    Legent