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I made more money from ringtones than from my record label selling albums

I realized... the ringtone was only 15 seconds of the song but it was $4.99. ... I went straight for the ringtones and every song I made I made sure I did all ringtones for it. ... I end up being on the Guinness Book of World Records for most ringtones sold in the world and the good thing that I never gave him my digital rights. I was able to really make more money just from selling ringtones that I did in my label made from selling my albums.

Akon is officially recognized by Guinness World Records for this, and the high price of ringtones vs. singles in that era is a documented economic anomaly.

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Aug 17, 2020
#22151
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The Capitals made a massive mistake not re-signing Stanley Cup-winning coach Barry Trotz

The fact that the Capitals didn't re-sign their Stanley Cup winning coach after he won a Stanley Cup is still so fucking crazy to me. I know there's money and all that stuff, but how do you win a cup and not bring that guy back? ... He's a fun coach. He's a player's coach and once it gets to the playoffs, it's all about just making your team comfortable. Todd Reirden is not that guy.

Barry Trotz won back-to-back Jack Adams nominations with the Islanders while the Capitals were eliminated in the first round in consecutive years under Reirden, who was fired in 2020.
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Aug 17, 2020
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This is the easiest sports letdown of all time because fans can't attend games or have parades anyway

This is the easiest letdown of all time because you can play that game in your mind like, 'What's the point of even winning a cup if you can't go to games or go to the bars with your friends?' ... If your team loses, just enjoy the fact that this will be the easiest letdown of all time that we will ever have as fans.

This is a subjective take on the fan experience during the pandemic.
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Aug 17, 2020
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The Lakers are going to destroy the Blazers in five games

The Lakers are going to fuck the Blazers up. Put it up, put it right down, quote it. Five games. Maybe [four]. ... The Blazers play pickup basketball. They do not play defense. And they play against the Lakers. I think the Lakers just need to get three consecutive stops and the game's over.

The Lakers did beat the Blazers 4-1 in the first round of the 2020 NBA playoffs.

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The 'it factor' in a superstar is impossible to describe but unmistakable once you see it

The 'it factor' you can never describe. You just don't know until you see it and you're like, 'Oh shit, that's it.' ... It's almost like an instinct. ... Your instincts tell you, 'Shit, that's a star right there.' I don't know how to explain it. I just know. [Lady Gaga] confirmed it when she went into the booth to demo the song. That's when I was like, 'Oh yes, this chick is a star.'

This is a subjective assessment of talent scouting.
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I will run for President of the United States in 2024 or 2028

If I do run it's probably going to be either 2024 or 2028. [Big Cat points out 2025 isn't an election year]. ... 2028, there you hear it. I think that'd be cool.

As of mid-2024, Akon has not filed for the 2024 presidency. 2028 remains pending.

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