Akon: 'T.I Was Set Up'

He's suspicious about T.I's arrest for weapons charges...

by Scott Colothan
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Photo by: WENN

Akon has spoken out about rapper T.I.’s jailing and claims that he was set up.

T.I is currently behind bars awaiting trial, after his bodyguard allegedly took delivery of three machine guns and two silencers on the rapper’s behalf. The arms dealer turned out to be an undercover cop.

Speaking to MTV, his friend Akon believes something fishy went on, saying: "It's obvious he was set up. But sometimes when you're in a position of that stature and you're that big ... you just don't allow that energy around you.

"You have to have people around you to let you know or avoid that energy. Even if he was a (gun) collector, naturally, you get a license to collect. That's just common sense. ... At that stage where he's at, he don't need to protect himself.

”You hire legitimate law enforcement, or you hire people who are licensed to carry (guns). Surround them around you and you'll be safe."

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I AGREE WI AKON ON DAT STATEMENT A6OUT T.I. CAUSE HE MADE A WRONG DECISION IN GETTING THOSE GUNS RIGHT NOW KNOWING THAT HE’S @ THE PRIME OF HIS LIFE STUPID DECISION AND TELL PLIES DON’T COME 2 GEORGIA CAUSE HE A WANTED MAN DOWN HERE!!!
~ by MIKE NICCA!! 10/25/2007
Why they do my boy like that, he is doing so good and i just want to see him shine and do something with his life and better his life and other people just want to see him mess up and do bad stuff but is ain’t even like that
~ by Diamond 10/25/2007
this some bullshit TI was sat up by his ma fuckin’ body guard. If the police opened their eyes they would know that.
~ by da truth 10/25/2007
Well I guess TI won’t be the KING much longer...He’s about to be come a QUEEN. Next time use better judgements in who you hang around. Birds of a feather...
~ by Opinionated 10/25/2007
People just dont think nowadays. Ti is the best rapper out there, now who am im going to listen to. Because rap sucks nowadays. He should have a least got a licence for them. That was just stupid.
~ by BigBlack23 10/26/2007