Word has spread that in a concert in Trinidad and Tobago held on April 20th at an 18 and over club, rapper Akon called out a girl from the crowd on stage. Donning a low-cut bathing suit and jeans, the girl (who credible sources are reporting is the 15-year old daughter of a preacher) began to dance with Akon and his DJ. Akon then pulled her aside and simulated graphic sex with her before sandwiching her with the DJ. Video footage of the performance quickly popped up on youtube.com and other Internet sites. But according to various websites, Akon's music label (Universal) has sent out cease and desist orders to prevent the video footage from being viewed.
In a statement to the Trinidad Guardian, the young girl is reported to have said: “I am ashamed about what happened. I got carried away in the moment ... my parents had no clue I was going to the concert or how I was dressed ... I told them I was going with my cousins for ice cream.”
Verizon (a sponser of Akon as well as his tour with Gwen Stefani) dropped their contract with Akon, stating: “After . . . consideration of various issues, Verizon made the business decision last week to no longer support Akon in any way, including pulling out of the Stefani concert tour sponsorship to which he had been booked as an act.”
This story has been catching wind in celebrity blogs and online news sources, and this is likely not the last we are going to hear of Akon and his Trinidadian concert. Even if Akon did not know that the girl was underage, it is really disappointing and disturbing to see such a display of graphic and degrading behavior from Akon. But then again, can we really expect better from someone who recorded songs such as Smack That and I Want to F*** You?
