Akon, who is set to release his new album this year, seems more excited about Lady Gaga’s success than he does his own.
Akon said, “She’s pretty much retired me,” to The Associated Press.
Lady Gaga was initially signed to the Def Jam label, where she was dropped just a few months after being picked up. Akon then signed her as a free agent as he was in the middle of finalizing his Kon Live deal with Interscope and label head Jimmy Lovine.
Just a few years later, Lady Gaga is an international star, winging two awards at the 2010 Grammys. She recently took the stage at the Brit Awards in
