*One episode into Suge Knight’s new podcast and the Death Row Records co-founder finds possible legal action from Akon.
Speaking with TMZ Hip Hop, the “Smack That” singer disputed Knight’s claim accusing him of raping underage girls.
“I need to make it very clear that I absolutely deny these outrageous false and disgusting claims Suge Knight made on his podcast about me,” Akon said. “I’ve never called, received, or had any contact with Suge Knight since he has been incarcerated. My voice you heard on his podcast was as a soundbite previously recorded from an interview I did with DJ Vlad 3 years ago regarding Suge Knight in 2009.”
Akon’s response to Knight comes days after the premiere of “Collect Call With Suge Knight,” a podcast Knight launched on Oct. 31 with The Source founder Dave Mays while serving 28 years for voluntary manslaughter.
In the podcast, which you can hear below, Knight discusses his past with Death Row.
Akon is one of a few celebrities Knight mentions in “Collect Call.” The entertainer confirmed he has never been a guest on the podcast and threatened Knight with a lawsuit for the comments made on “Collect Call.”
“I’ve never been a guest on Suge Knight’s podcast,” Akon told TMZ. “I always believe in building positivity into the world and my actions and legacy have spoken to that. It’s unfortunate that I have to defend myself from these lies and I will be involving my legal team in filing a defamation lawsuit against Mr. Knight, my prayers for him will still continue.”
The conflict between Knight and Akon dates back to 2009 when TMZ reported on a violent business dispute involving the vocalist, Knight and his road manager Detail.
The incident ended with Knight being knocked out on the pavement by a man in Akon’s camp. The man, Robert Carnes Jr., was arrested for felony assault in Scottsdale, AZ.
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