Singer Akon went on The Bootleg Kev podcast and revealed he traveled to Turkey to undergo a $7,500 hair transplant procedure. And while the singer was proud to announce it and show his new “do” off, Black Twitter sounded off with jokes about the singer’s new look.
“Don’t forget in the beginning, my whole front was loose, it was real thin,” the “Lonely” so get said on the podcast. When asked if it hurt, Akon responded that the most painful part of the procedure was when they used a big needle to numb him.
The host told him his hair looked good, and Akon responded by calling it “amazing.” Twitter, on the other hand, thought differently.
Akon got the frontal sitting too low pic.twitter.com/UtGBa6keQa
— The Anonymous Nobody (@el_budget) October 17, 2022
Akon went to Turkey with a picture of Paul George and told the hair transplant doctors “make it happen”
— The Anonymous Nobody (@el_budget) October 20, 2022
AKON used Tarmac for this Hair Transplant pic.twitter.com/mZvQyqNmjv
— Flylusi.. im not a wierdo like u lot (@FLYLUSI) March 26, 2021
Is that a cap on Akon’s head oba it’s his hair 🙄 pic.twitter.com/48RWoHkxB9
— Saint Dave (@DaveWays_) May 7, 2022
So Akon Got A Hair Transplant And Forgot To Ask For Edges? Damn…
— Rose Gawd (@8AnkhrdProjects) October 20, 2022
Akon I just saw your new hair, please call me
— Michael Blackson (@MichaelBlackson) October 20, 2022
Fam whoever did Akon’s hair transplant legit hit the biggest lick ever cos that shit looks horrid
— . (@mrdamesi) October 18, 2022
“You ever see the little beetles of Super Mario Brothers? That’s what Akon hair looks like” – @cthagod🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/bjICceA4hJ
— mbolez (@mbolez) October 20, 2022
Akon’s hair looks like those black caps butchers wear 😬
— Lennon JS (@lennxnn) April 5, 2021
The host told Akon that he should’ve had whoever did his hair transplant procedure operate on rapper Tory Lanez, who also underwent a hair transplant. Akon also revealed that he didn’t want the procedure done in America because the country overcharged people, while the procedure was cheaper in Turkey. Depending on the type of procedure, the costs for a hair transplant vary in the US. Akon said his transplant would’ve cost around $50,000.