Because media doesn't want to push that. They only show party music and drug/medicaments worship. They don't want people to talk about real issues anymore.
World change too much. This was REAL needing of express themself. Like a deep call. Now is everything too easy and fake and music reflect this feeling Art reflect society. Make a comparison and have the answer about what we living Pray for better times ❤️ This music will never die
Fr. One of those songs I forgot about until I started the video then it hit me with a wave of nostalgia. Took me back to downloading this song off limewire and putting it on a burnt cd with a bunch of other illegally downloaded songs and bumpin it on my Sony Walkman with anti skip. Good times lol
LONG LIVE THE GOAT Akon ! hE AINT LIKE all these artists out here who just be going viral by using that plug they see on my channel in my short video, seeem like anyone can go viral these days if they watch that short on my channel
Akon is a legend. I remember when I was about 6 years old and I was addicted to his music. I had to listen to it on the FM radio. Today, I'm 25 years old and I still listen to his music. A big hug from Brazil to Akon and all his fans! 🤟❤️🔥
good for my time now , im currently 23. our generation is been shifted from these type of songs. but the internet never forgets. thanks a lot legend akon.
If you are wondering what Akon is doing now, he is helping Africans with his money by providing electricity so kids can study in the evening, people can have their stores open in the night and it is much less dangerous outside. He is doing that with solar panels, this helps a lot since he employs local worker by that. Sadly almost nobody acknowledges this, try to help by spreading and liking this comment
I was in middle school living in Jersey City at the time. Everybody was so proud that someone made it! When you're living in the ghetto it's hate and love. You hate it but part of you is trapped there and you somewhat love it too. If you're still struggling and living in the hood, find something and get out as soon as you can. Life is too short to keep living like that. God bless everybody. ✌🏽
Dam this song was my anthem I remember tryna make my voice song like Akon 🤣 all my neighbors were sick of me 🤣 morning noon and night I was singing ‘GHETTO’ in my hood 🤣.. thanks for the memories 💯❤️
"No need to cherish luxuries cause everything comes and goes. Even the life that you have is borrowed cause you're not promised tomorrow" ... This is the reality, timeless lines, they'll be valid 300 years from today !
Man do people underestimate Akon as a singer. Such a nice timbre, delivery and pitch topped off with great harmonies. And every chorus was building on top of the previous instead of being copy pasted.
This song is talking about hard times in life and seeing this world isn't how it should be instead we have to live with hate every where we turn to or go we should make this world more happy
No need to cherish luxuries ‘Cause everything come and go Even the life that you have is borrowed ‘Cause you're not promised tomorrow SO LIVE LIFE AS IF EVERYDAY IS GON’ BE YOUR LAST Representing from Ghana 🇬🇭 Where are you watching from ?
I think anyone who comes from a working class area can relate even here in Dublin aka "#Ballymuninthefun 🤣🤣🤣 yup " .. can be a ghetto Alrite lol ❤ banger still 🎶 🇮🇪🇮🇪
This song reminds me my school days, being 12 yrs old listening it over and over, from another part of the world not knowing what that even means😂 what a legendary song, brought back alot of beautiful memories, akon is. A legend 🔥😭 much love from Dubai
I didn’t grow up wealthy, but poor and if you made it out of neighborhoods like those you need to a pat on your back because a slim few make it out and majority unfortunately make it a cycle in their lives. Let’s all do our best to make the world better ❤️🙏🏻
This song really speaks about my life as a Kenyan dancehall artist,I have been trying to make it but no one hold my hand and help,this song will live forever and will inspire many generations and generations,jah bless u.
Stop hating on each other and find unity. Don't let the media influence your thoughts-think for yourself based on your surroundings. Life is hard, but together we are unstoppable.
Probably the most relatable song of the modern era. So many people are either born poor or in the ghetto. The song sounds easy going but the lyrics have deep meaning.
Still as good as when it originally dropped. I swore by this album, it got me through that Summer lol. This song especially because of the soul of it and actually growing up literally in the ghetto.
Akon remembered his password ❤️
😭😭😭😭
😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
😂
M😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I belong to the generation that Grew up listening to legendary AKON music 💯
this right here 💯💯
Same, and the reason why I always laugh at people who say they were born in the "best" generation.
Same here he's songs are still in my most liked songs list
💯 here aswell 80's baby 90's first of millennium teens aged 13 at year 2000 ❤
BLM!!
Back to the greater times
Don't translate
ฉันจะสมัครรับข้อมูลใครก็ตามที่สมัครรับข้อมูลฉันและชอบความคิดเห็นนี้.🎉
@@Najeeb_Gamer7788 stop begging
yesss
Sure, we were so much better
Legend
Why can’t we have music like this produced today? I don’t understand why.
Things aren't real like then anymore
Because Akon is busy building Wakanda instead of producing music
Society
Because media doesn't want to push that. They only show party music and drug/medicaments worship. They don't want people to talk about real issues anymore.
World change too much. This was REAL needing of express themself. Like a deep call.
Now is everything too easy and fake and music reflect this feeling
Art reflect society.
Make a comparison and have the answer about what we living
Pray for better times ❤️
This music will never die
Nostalgia is strong with this one.
yes, he is the man
Fr. One of those songs I forgot about until I started the video then it hit me with a wave of nostalgia. Took me back to downloading this song off limewire and putting it on a burnt cd with a bunch of other illegally downloaded songs and bumpin it on my Sony Walkman with anti skip. Good times lol
Did you ever hear the remix of this with Tupac? That is nostalgic af!!
Good feelin 😌
2:21
If you grew up on this kind of music, THEN YOUR CHILDHOOD WAS AWESOME!
TRUE TRUE..WE NEED A AKON ALBUM..THE OG'S ARE DROPPING..WE NEED ONE FROM HIM TOO
@@melvinmaatrijk5089 Straight up.
Or, you lived in the ghetto in a constant state of miseray, despair, hopelessness and confusion. Yeah, great times.
@@ThereIsNoTime1986oof
@@ThereIsNoTime1986 White kids vibing in their parents paid off houses to this music, crazy world
They don’t make music like this no more 😢
That's why we're all coming back here brother
in uk they kind of do
@@xijinping880 u tripping, uk rap is the worst
@@mrTheGoat10 Na UK stayed lyrical and street whilst USA was mumbling like dickheads. You probably just dont like the accent.
We're getting older... sadly :D. Take care, brother!
Damn man I first heard it in 2007 when I was 16 and I'm still listening to it 17 years later when I'm 33 I'm getting old😢
I feel i am 30😂❤
20 years? Damn im old 😢 (im 37)
Yeah, it's crazy how time flies !!
@@mamadousy5205sure bro 😮😢
I was almost thinking the same thing. I was 14 listening to this album.
I’m 32 years old and growing up in the late 90s and early 2000s was so wonderful
😮 your comment was like thunder bolt hitting me. Damn getting old is scary man.
Man I thought Akon dropped a sequel or new banger lol. I got excited. Miss this era of music.
bro i love his music, just wish he didnt have to turn into a crypto scammer thats mad goofy
@@lelanhall8998 I know he got a lil weird, I didn't know about the crypto scammin' stuff? I'ma have to look that up. That's unfortunate.
@@lelanhall8998 I thought he retired in Africa lol
a true legend who gave electricity to millions of children in Africa🇬🇼🇸🇳
lol. It was just the Chinese govn't's strategy to use akon as a puppet to give a few people electricity then extract billions in natural resources
I'm from Greece❤
it was all scum bro
@@user-vv3zc9il9k I'm from Nigeria, South Africa. He busted his a** off for the project and did help the people. I am one of them, let's talk
he lied
فري فلسطين 🇵🇸🇹🇳 الله اكبر صلو على الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم 🇵🇸🇹🇳 الله اكبر
עם ישראל חי🇮🇱
I used to listen to this when I was 63, and now I'm 17. This will forever be a classic 💚
Benjamin ?
You r high
Bro got reincarnated but didnt forget Akon
😂
You age like fine wine bro
0% Violence
0% Drugs
100% Akon
2:46 "selling coke and weed in the ...."😂 1% drugs
😂😂 someone just updated PC
@@pollen_za
Guys literally on about tools on the waistline 🔫
Good joke 🤗😎
What a great memories, love from Ghanaian living in italy 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇮🇹🇮🇹❤️❤️
Legend never die we miss u❤❤
Don't translate
ฉันจะสมัครรับข้อมูลใครก็ตามที่สมัครรับข้อมูลฉันและชอบความคิดเห็นนี้.
is back home again
🇮🇹❤️
go back
Music won’t be made like this anymore . Thanks Akon for reposting this . Brings back memories.
i wish it was really released 8 days ago, No internet, no Instagram, no Smartphones, real friends, real life activities
😔💯
Same, things used to be sooo different
Memories
3gp days
Couldn't agree more and I'm born in 2007
Took me back in Time. ♥ When the life on this planet was amazing.
That's right 😢❤
The song and the video is literally about poor living in the Ghetto, dude what are you talking about?
What lol in the 00’s wouldn’t call it amazing
@Zaqariyah the song brings back memories weirdo
Well said
yo we back in time?
yes brow
This feel like a 2000's type beat
smh i just realized this came out in 2003
yo
@@NaijiroNo way you didn't know this song😂
LONG LIVE THE GOAT Akon ! hE AINT LIKE all these artists out here who just be going viral by using that plug they see on my channel in my short video, seeem like anyone can go viral these days if they watch that short on my channel
Akon is a legend. I remember when I was about 6 years old and I was addicted to his music. I had to listen to it on the FM radio. Today, I'm 25 years old and I still listen to his music. A big hug from Brazil to Akon and all his fans! 🤟❤️🔥
I remember watching this video on RUclips's very old layout, and this music still goosebumps me
Brabo demais!!
Much love from Australia
Época de 2007 2008 ia pra lan house jogar e ouvir Akon foda de mais $2
@@ptk-renan que saudades melhor época..
Take this masterpiece to 1 billion guys let's go....❤❤
Let’s do it
W
😊
If it hadnt already been on his tape years ago, it probs would 😂 but i cant see that happening anytime soon 😅
yes please
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Good comment 😅
I see you haven’t downloaded any of his post 2010 songs 🤫
@@mjj69 oh
Essa foi boa
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One of the most profound vibrations ever to resonate through the universe.
Akon bring backs the old memories when talent was talent Love from Nairobi Kenya 🇰🇪
254 time goes by
Akon still legend🖤
Always and always
A moment for all the fallen soldiers in the ghettos, Fighting for life 🕊
good for my time now , im currently 23. our generation is been shifted from these type of songs. but the internet never forgets. thanks a lot legend akon.
I remember just like yesterday . I like the verse where he says Hold onto what God gave you 🙏
Thanks the Africain Legend of music Akon
ruclips.net/video/4S0RfBKlODQ/видео.html&si=rCsvDLgoVSRl32CA
If you are wondering what Akon is doing now, he is helping Africans with his money by providing electricity so kids can study in the evening, people can have their stores open in the night and it is much less dangerous outside. He is doing that with solar panels, this helps a lot since he employs local worker by that.
Sadly almost nobody acknowledges this, try to help by spreading and liking this comment
Akon city turned out to be a scam
He sold out to China
ruclips.net/video/4S0RfBKlODQ/видео.html&si=rCsvDLgoVSRl32CA
He is doing none that crap you said bruh
All cap
I was in middle school living in Jersey City at the time. Everybody was so proud that someone made it! When you're living in the ghetto it's hate and love. You hate it but part of you is trapped there and you somewhat love it too. If you're still struggling and living in the hood, find something and get out as soon as you can. Life is too short to keep living like that. God bless everybody. ✌🏽
Penso o mesmo morando aqui no Brasil 🇧🇷
❤❤❤
Back 2 d old days🙏🏽
Akon we need u more music videos like this old times
Akon Will Always Be Remembered From Generations To Generation🔥🔥🔥🦅
Akon stil hits hard
Timeless tracks by Akon, was playing his album the other day.
This song represents all of what made me love rap music and hip-hop as a whole. Thank you for making us feel this again
oh and finally not a song 2:20 long
Dam this song was my anthem I remember tryna make my voice song like Akon 🤣 all my neighbors were sick of me 🤣 morning noon and night I was singing ‘GHETTO’ in my hood 🤣.. thanks for the memories 💯❤️
Same broo🎉
He remembered the nostalgia of the past and made us cry with him
Akon in his prime. I was just bumpin' this 3 days ago in the whip. 🔥🔥🔥
ON FIRE
dude was hungry. straight up and down.
"No need to cherish luxuries cause everything comes and goes.
Even the life that you have is borrowed cause you're not promised tomorrow" ... This is the reality, timeless lines, they'll be valid 300 years from today !
Akon, thanks for the great memories. How I wish you can bring back the old Akon. Love you forever. Love from Nigeria 🇳🇬
The new Akon is making money 💴
The national anthem of all Ghettos. Tribute to all Ghettos !!! Love Akon 💐❤️🙏
Yessir
Times when the music had soul and meant something. This is an anthem for the ones who struggled back then, and the ones that keep struggling now💸
let's be honest... world needed him back 🤩
No dude wtf?
This is an old song, it already existed!
akon pls come back kids are not doing it right
Man do people underestimate Akon as a singer. Such a nice timbre, delivery and pitch topped off with great harmonies. And every chorus was building on top of the previous instead of being copy pasted.
The return of the King 👑
Kids nowadays have no idea of feelings of these songs
Right 😢
Exactly these are more than emotions to Us❤❤❤❤❤❤
Gives me goosebumps man fr
Un grand souvenir pour nous les fans depuis Côte d’Ivoire ❤❤❤
Yes ❤
This song will always be a classic ❤
We Indians have special love for AKON❤🎉🫶🏻
I love this song, love from India.
This song take me back to 2006. Miss those college days.
Akon was one of the first to bring that Rap-Singing thing 💯 Shout out from Gabon 🇬🇦.
No, rkelly was the pioneer of that
Akon welcome back to RUclips channel give us some hit music again
Thank you Akon for re-uploading this amazing masterpiece.❤🇰🇪
This song is talking about hard times in life and seeing this world isn't how it should be instead we have to live with hate every where we turn to or go we should make this world more happy
I was 4 years old when this music came out❤
No need to cherish luxuries
‘Cause everything come and go
Even the life that you have is borrowed
‘Cause you're not promised tomorrow
SO LIVE LIFE AS IF EVERYDAY IS GON’ BE YOUR LAST
Representing from Ghana 🇬🇭
Where are you watching from ?
São Paulo Brazil
New york city
Ethiopia 🇪🇹
porto alegre - brasil
Turkey Istanbul
Love from Assam (India )❤
😊
wah
Memory lane... Only those who had lived in the ghetto will understand the meaning of this music. God bless Akon.
I think anyone who comes from a working class area can relate even here in Dublin aka "#Ballymuninthefun 🤣🤣🤣 yup " .. can be a ghetto Alrite lol ❤ banger still 🎶 🇮🇪🇮🇪
This song reminds me my school days, being 12 yrs old listening it over and over, from another part of the world not knowing what that even means😂 what a legendary song, brought back alot of beautiful memories, akon is. A legend 🔥😭 much love from Dubai
What a nostalgic jam! 2 decades down the line, time flies really. Let's all appreciate every moment of life we get.
If you’re seeing this you’re gonna be your family’s 1st billionaire. 💰💸🙏🏽
Amen in Jesus Christ name
aint happening mate
Amen
that comment is a statistical lie lmfao
ima complete failure. 😢
Good old days we don't see music like this anymore ❤
you are seeing one now
True
This song is Definitely a message. I’m understanding these lyrics more now that I’m adult and living in the ghetto
Reality is cruel and painful, stay safe and truly family
SAO PAULO REPRESENTS !!!!!!!!!!
“Even the life that you have is borrowed, ’cause you're not promised tomorrow.” ❤
so true 100% facts
❤❤❤❤❤❤
Legend is back with another masterpiece love him and his music since young
W
This is old asf 😂
This mofo is fake fan
@@markwilkin1580 New gen kids.....
you must be born yesterday lmao, lil kid
.................. Time flies remember being just a Lil boy jamming to this now I'm 30 years thank you Akon🌏♥️one love
I was never poor or rich anytime in my life, but bro made me feel broke when i was listening to this song 🥲
ياصديقي هل انت في امريكا
"Holdin' on to what God gave me". Loved that line. Hit hard.
Akon songs make my favourite childhood memories
best time I was studying in high school. My girlfriend and I used to listen to it.😢 .who got married and left me
Masterpiece ❤❤❤🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳
❤🇹🇳🇹🇳
الذكريات الجميلة التي عشنا معها 😢
نعم إنها لحظات رائعة في إفريقيا 🇹🇳🇲🇦🇱🇾🇩🇿😢
حتى شيء مايدوم 😓
كبرنا بلخف الوقت جاز يجري رمشة عين 😢😢
ليت الأيام ترجع ، فقدنا اناسا أصبحت الحياة ظلاما بعدهم
Old is gold😊
I didn’t grow up wealthy, but poor and if you made it out of neighborhoods like those you need to a pat on your back because a slim few make it out and majority unfortunately make it a cycle in their lives. Let’s all do our best to make the world better ❤️🙏🏻
Oh man! Who missed those old beautiful days come beside me.
This is legendary❤❤i always have the remix ft 2pac & notorious Big
This song really speaks about my life as a Kenyan dancehall artist,I have been trying to make it but no one hold my hand and help,this song will live forever and will inspire many generations and generations,jah bless u.
Greetings from Turkey, friends, my message to all the people of the world who have experienced this life, KEEP YOUR HEAD UP I LOVE YOU.
Stop hating on each other and find unity. Don't let the media influence your thoughts-think for yourself based on your surroundings. Life is hard, but together we are unstoppable.
Old school never dies
As a guy growing up listening to your songs, Thank you akon. ❤️.
Probably the most relatable song of the modern era. So many people are either born poor or in the ghetto. The song sounds easy going but the lyrics have deep meaning.
🔥
Bro finally remembered that he is an artist
Song dekh ker 2007 se 2010 ki memory repeat ho gai❤
0:33 that street reminds me of Quicksand.
❤❤❤
😊❤
Akon Bringing back my childhood memories...
One of the best songs of all tume PERIODT
Remembering Old times 😍😍, we missed you Bro 🤘🏻
Tune! Need more 'mainstream' music like this back again!
that voice of nipsey in beginning🥺 long live nas ❤ RIP NIP T.M.C🏁
This tune has stood the test of time
Still as good as when it originally dropped. I swore by this album, it got me through that Summer lol. This song especially because of the soul of it and actually growing up literally in the ghetto.
I remember as a kid in 2000s my dad used to play Akon in his car what a nostalgia 🥰🥰🥰
and now you are married with kids
@@movies-now01 I wish I could but I'm single AF
This song sounds like just yesterday❤❤❤❤
The Old Time is the Best Time💯
Seeing this remastered brings back memories
what a time to be alive
Miss the days when Akon was ruling the charts! So many good songs, great Artist!