Akon says Lady Gaga ‘pretty much retired me’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sure, Akon has a new album coming out this year. But thanks to Lady Gaga, he doesn’t really need it — financially at least.
“She’s pretty much retired me,” the singer said of Gaga, who is signed to his KonLive imprint at Interscope Records. “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

Lady Gaga threw a photoshoot for a U.K. magazine into disarray after bursting into tears and storming off set, according to a new report.
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