Sound Clash: Akon vs. Nate Dogg

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Gumbo

Published on March 08, 2007 with 80 Comments">80 Comments

Snoop yanked Akon off the single version of “Boss’ Life,” despite the thug-n-b star’s impressive showing on the album version of the same song. Not to mention that Akon, (not Nate Dogg), co-wrote the track with Snoop and Dre. I find it strange and interesting at the same time. Akon, a certified hit-factory, adds commercial appeal. Nate, west coast’s most competent hook-supplier, adds authenticity.

But who’s the real boss on “Boss’ Life”? Who sang it better?

The results are in. Nate out-Konned Akon on his own sh*t.
-Nate: 14
-Akon: 4

For the record, only other time these 2 appeared on the same album was on Obie Trice’s Second Round’s on Me.

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  • http://www.illroots.com vangogfx/illroots

    nate sounded vicious on this joint

  • RAE

    absolutely NATE no doubt

  • RAE

    absolutely NATE no doubt

  • RAE

    absolutely NATE no doubt

  • Say

    Nate Dogg all the way. Makes me reminiscent of the Doggystyle days. He just sounds right with the content and beat, like you said, authenticity.

  • Say

    Nate Dogg all the way. Makes me reminiscent of the Doggystyle days. He just sounds right with the content and beat, like you said, authenticity.

  • Say

    Nate Dogg all the way. Makes me reminiscent of the Doggystyle days. He just sounds right with the content and beat, like you said, authenticity.

  • James

    I’m going with Nate. Akon’s good, but I’m just not feeling him on this track.

  • James

    I’m going with Nate. Akon’s good, but I’m just not feeling him on this track.

  • James

    I’m going with Nate. Akon’s good, but I’m just not feeling him on this track.

  • david gonzalez

    thats nates real voice…akon sings thru some lame machine…gotta go with nate

  • david gonzalez

    thats nates real voice…akon sings thru some lame machine…gotta go with nate

  • david gonzalez

    thats nates real voice…akon sings thru some lame machine…gotta go with nate

  • Moe

    Akon all day

  • Moe

    Akon all day

  • Moe

    Akon all day

  • M

    konvict

  • M

    konvict

  • M

    konvict

  • http://randb.about.com Nero

    Nate.

  • http://randb.about.com Nero

    Nate.

  • http://randb.about.com Nero

    Nate.

  • Gfunkking

    without a doubt nate, nate brings charachter to this song. akons kinda jus singin an you don really care what hes sayin ya know? man i cant believe snoop did this though. like even on another site he was interviewd an asked “do you think akon is takin nate’s place?” an snoop does this.i doubt anythin will happen but i wonder how ‘kons feelin ya know

  • Gfunkking

    without a doubt nate, nate brings charachter to this song. akons kinda jus singin an you don really care what hes sayin ya know? man i cant believe snoop did this though. like even on another site he was interviewd an asked “do you think akon is takin nate’s place?” an snoop does this.i doubt anythin will happen but i wonder how ‘kons feelin ya know

  • Gfunkking

    without a doubt nate, nate brings charachter to this song. akons kinda jus singin an you don really care what hes sayin ya know? man i cant believe snoop did this though. like even on another site he was interviewd an asked “do you think akon is takin nate’s place?” an snoop does this.i doubt anythin will happen but i wonder how ‘kons feelin ya know

  • http://therapup.blogspot.com Rizoh

    ^Gfunkking, I really don’t see anything crazy about Snoop’s decision to go with Nate. Snoop already did “I wanna Luv You” with Akon. Besides, Kon will still get credited for the song since he’s on the original version.

    Again, this could be some industry politics bullshit–Akon supposedly didn’t get cleared by SRC and whatnot.

  • http://therapup.blogspot.com Rizoh

    ^Gfunkking, I really don’t see anything crazy about Snoop’s decision to go with Nate. Snoop already did “I wanna Luv You” with Akon. Besides, Kon will still get credited for the song since he’s on the original version.

    Again, this could be some industry politics bullshit–Akon supposedly didn’t get cleared by SRC and whatnot.

  • Anonymous

    you already know akon his da best

  • Anonymous

    you already know akon his da best

  • Anonymous

    you already know akon his da best

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