In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Senegalese rapper Akon spoke candidly about Lady Gaga's success, and the bank roll it's meant for him and his Interscope imprint, KonLive."She's pretty much retired me," Akon said. "She was definitely a blessing. She came at the right moment. I'm glad I believed in her, boy. That goes to show you, if you believe in something strong enough, it will pay off."
In the same interview, Akon hinted that Dr. Dre's next album will include dance music-based beats. "You got some straight, hardcore hip hop guys actually moving into the dance realm." He added, "That's shocking, when you got someone like Dr. Dre about to do a dance record. That's my point. That's crazy. But, in a way, it's so exciting for me because that just shows our industry is so open-minded to everything. And believe it or not, with that open-mindedness, we can create magic."
The video interview can be seen after the jump.
