Akon Says T-Pain Best Hook Man Of All Time

J-Banks · 12-02-2008, 09:00 AM

Akon Says T-Pain Best Hook Man Of All Time: “I Don’t Think Nate’s Any Competition To What We’re Doing Right Now”

Akon is one of three crooners to have held hip-hop’s hook man crown since R&B hooks became the norm in the 90s.

Nate Dogg, Kon and his protege T-Pain, have all taken turns as the hook man du jour -seemingly establishing a monopoly on rap hooks during their respectives reigns. While Nate, the senior of the group has been hooking rappers up for 16 years, Kon thinks he’s no match for what he and Pain have been doing the past few years.

“I mean it depends on what you consider to be a hook man,” Kon told XXLMag.com. ”Nate, I don’t think he’s any competition to what we’re doing right now. The West Coast, which was incredibly hot, there wasn’t nobody touching Nate Dogg at that time. I was around at that time. It wasn’t no getting through them doors.

“Nate had it locked down,” Kon continued. “But I think as time started changing, I slowly took over because I came with more than just a hook. I came and gave you the song itself. When you came to Akon for a record, you’ll get the record, you’ll the track, you’ll get the song and the concept for it.”

But when it comes down to best hook man off all time, Kon gives it up to his own signee, T-Pain.

“If I had to give it personally to anybody, I would give it to T-Pain,” Kon revealed. ”I always looked at him as someone that can add a lot of color to someone’s record. I do it a lot of different ways, but I’m always thinking business when I’m doing it. Pain is doing it for the fun of it. I strategize differently. I do it according to what territories I need to take over. Pain does it just cause he loves to do it.”

Source: xxlmag

bananas · 12-02-2008, 11:12 AM

let's hear a track without that auto tune...!!!! t-pain is a nobody without a pc, and fuck akon.. he has a voice like pussy. nate dog is as will be the shit...

Marky G · 12-02-2008, 12:01 PM

Nate, Akon, (old) 50, T-Pain and Pharrell is top 5...

Naturalbornalkaholik · 12-02-2008, 01:39 PM

fuck akon t-pain is wack
but al you americans buy that bullshit and than talk about hip hop is dead

loso2423 · 12-02-2008, 01:43 PM

thats bullshit.......Nate Dogg the best still..."it aint a hit without nate on it" like cube said

Ieshia86 · 12-02-2008, 01:44 PM

LMAO AKON IS SMOKING SOME GOOD SHIT TO THINK T~PAIN IS BETTER
10 YEARS LATER PEOPLE ARE STILL TALKING ABOUT NATE SO WHAT THE FUCKING IS THIS SHIT HEAD TALKING ABOUT WITHOUT THAT AUTO TUNE SHIT THAT NIGGA IS NONTHING THESE NEW NIGGAS ARE SO DISRESPECTFUL

10 YEARS FROM NOW PEOPLE WILL NOT BE TALKING ABOUT T~PAIN MUSIC HIS ALBUM CANT EVEN DO BIG NUMBERS WHEN IT COMES OUT AKON NEED TO SHUT THE FUCK UP

bananas · 12-02-2008, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loso2423

thats bullshit.......Nate Dogg the best..."it aint a hit with nate on it" like cube said

gangsta nation!!!!!

slatz · 12-02-2008, 01:59 PM

lol akon funny

GhOmy_ · 12-02-2008, 02:41 PM

Actually its comparing Hiphop to R&B?

u never can compare nate dogg to whoever pain or akon thats just dumb shit they all got their own style and ish plus nate classic tho like i said R&B comparing to hiphop errrrr thats just cold

goothgone · 12-02-2008, 04:27 PM

Nate Dogg is still the best

Drewshady17 · 12-03-2008, 12:02 AM

T Pain and Akon can make some classic hooks and have been droppin some fire lately.But nobody will ever be better than the orginal hook man Nate Dogg.Akon needs to respect that man and never say shit like this again.

The Joker · 12-03-2008, 01:26 PM

Nate can prob teach them both....

Pudd 7 · 12-03-2008, 02:31 PM

Nate Dogg is still on top

Ed-ucation · 12-06-2008, 07:04 PM

In hip-hop, Rnb, Nate Dogg is still the best, even if we don't hear of him lately.

12-02-2008, 09:00 AM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	Akon Says T-Pain Best Hook Man Of All Time Akon Says T-Pain Best Hook Man Of All Time Akon Says T-Pain Best Hook Man Of All Time: “I Don’t Think Nate’s Any Competition To What We’re Doing Right Now” Akon is one of three crooners to have held hip-hop’s hook man crown since R&B hooks became the norm in the 90s. Nate Dogg, Kon and his protege T-Pain, have all taken turns as the hook man du jour -seemingly establishing a monopoly on rap hooks during their respectives reigns. While Nate, the senior of the group has been hooking rappers up for 16 years, Kon thinks he’s no match for what he and Pain have been doing the past few years. “I mean it depends on what you consider to be a hook man,” Kon told XXLMag.com. ”Nate, I don’t think he’s any competition to what we’re doing right now. The West Coast, which was incredibly hot, there wasn’t nobody touching Nate Dogg at that time. I was around at that time. It wasn’t no getting through them doors. “Nate had it locked down,” Kon continued. “But I think as time started changing, I slowly took over because I came with more than just a hook. I came and gave you the song itself. When you came to Akon for a record, you’ll get the record, you’ll the track, you’ll get the song and the concept for it.” But when it comes down to best hook man off all time, Kon gives it up to his own signee, T-Pain. “If I had to give it personally to anybody, I would give it to T-Pain,” Kon revealed. ”I always looked at him as someone that can add a lot of color to someone’s record. I do it a lot of different ways, but I’m always thinking business when I’m doing it. Pain is doing it for the fun of it. I strategize differently. I do it according to what territories I need to take over. Pain does it just cause he loves to do it.” Source: xxlmag __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________ Last edited by J-Banks; 12-02-2008 at 09:06 AM.

12-02-2008, 11:12 AM	#2
bananas Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 1,176 Repped: 710 Repped 12 Times in 6 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	let's hear a track without that auto tune...!!!! t-pain is a nobody without a pc, and fuck akon.. he has a voice like pussy. nate dog is as will be the shit... __________________ myspace.com/urbanhustlestreetstyle myspace.com/smokeitprod myspace.com/daboutz

12-02-2008, 01:39 PM	#4
Naturalbornalkaholik Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: belgium Posts: 8,906 Repped: 5,401 Repped 1,065 Times in 239 Posts Neg Reps: 355 Neg Repped at 39 Times in 23 Posts	fuck akon t-pain is wack but al you americans buy that bullshit and than talk about hip hop is dead __________________

12-02-2008, 01:43 PM	#5
loso2423 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: A.K.A., in and out your sister's crib Posts: 946 Repped: 223 Repped 1,316 Times in 227 Posts Neg Reps: 49 Neg Repped at 45 Times in 36 Posts	thats bullshit.......Nate Dogg the best still..."it aint a hit without nate on it" like cube said Last edited by loso2423; 12-02-2008 at 07:47 PM.

12-02-2008, 01:44 PM	#6
Ieshia86 IM A FEMALE Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BRONX NY Posts: 5,592 Repped: 2,842 Repped 6,447 Times in 791 Posts Neg Reps: 24 Neg Repped at 26 Times in 20 Posts	LMAO AKON IS SMOKING SOME GOOD SHIT TO THINK T~PAIN IS BETTER 10 YEARS LATER PEOPLE ARE STILL TALKING ABOUT NATE SO WHAT THE FUCKING IS THIS SHIT HEAD TALKING ABOUT WITHOUT THAT AUTO TUNE SHIT THAT NIGGA IS NONTHING THESE NEW NIGGAS ARE SO DISRESPECTFUL 10 YEARS FROM NOW PEOPLE WILL NOT BE TALKING ABOUT T~PAIN MUSIC HIS ALBUM CANT EVEN DO BIG NUMBERS WHEN IT COMES OUT AKON NEED TO SHUT THE FUCK UP __________________

12-02-2008, 12:01 PM	#3
Marky G Hip.Hop.UK.CrazyKId Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West London Posts: 823 Repped: 271 Repped 75 Times in 16 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	Nate, Akon, (old) 50, T-Pain and Pharrell is top 5...

12-02-2008, 01:59 PM	#8
slatz Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: ireland Posts: 3,124 Repped: 2,009 Repped 350 Times in 102 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 9 Times in 8 Posts	lol akon funny

12-02-2008, 02:41 PM	#9
GhOmy_ Stupid F4t ****/GhOmy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South America Posts: 3,145 Repped: 303 Repped 8,520 Times in 984 Posts Neg Reps: 155 Neg Repped at 99 Times in 96 Posts	Actually its comparing Hiphop to R&B? u never can compare nate dogg to whoever pain or akon thats just dumb shit they all got their own style and ish plus nate classic tho like i said R&B comparing to hiphop errrrr thats just cold

12-02-2008, 04:27 PM	#10
goothgone Relapse = Dope Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal,QC Posts: 1,558 Repped: 977 Repped 184 Times in 92 Posts Neg Reps: 26 Neg Repped at 9 Times in 6 Posts	Nate Dogg is still the best __________________

12-03-2008, 12:02 AM	#11
Drewshady17 Shady/Aftermath/G-Unit Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,001 Repped: 295 Repped 347 Times in 71 Posts Neg Reps: 4 Neg Repped at 16 Times in 12 Posts	T Pain and Akon can make some classic hooks and have been droppin some fire lately.But nobody will ever be better than the orginal hook man Nate Dogg.Akon needs to respect that man and never say shit like this again.

12-03-2008, 01:26 PM	#12
The Joker Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 409 Repped: 200 Repped 6 Times in 4 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	Nate can prob teach them both....

12-03-2008, 02:31 PM	#13
Pudd 7 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK Posts: 154 Repped: 47 Repped 3 Times in 3 Posts Neg Reps: 8 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	Nate Dogg is still on top __________________ Year Of Shady/Aftermath The platinum trio’s back on you hoes!

12-06-2008, 07:04 PM	#14
Ed-ucation Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,083 Repped: 416 Repped 98 Times in 58 Posts Neg Reps: 5 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	In hip-hop, Rnb, Nate Dogg is still the best, even if we don't hear of him lately. __________________

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