Exclusive Access: 106 & Park With Akon and Verse Simmonds

Akon and his artist Verse Simmonds drop by 106 & Park.

An Apple a Day - Akon backstage at BET Studios on October 06, 2011, in New York City. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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An Apple a Day - Akon backstage at BET Studios on October 06, 2011, in New York City. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

It's Verse in the Building - Verse Simmonds backstage at BET Studios on October 06, 2011, in New York City. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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It's Verse in the Building - Verse Simmonds backstage at BET Studios on October 06, 2011, in New York City. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Hit Me on Twitter - @Akon and @VerseSimmonds share a tweet backstage at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Hit Me on Twitter - @Akon and @VerseSimmonds share a tweet backstage at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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I Love My Gadgets - Verse Simmonds can't get enough of his phone backstage at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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I Love My Gadgets - Verse Simmonds can't get enough of his phone backstage at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Got My Back - Akon and Verse Simmonds get in a zone backstage at BET Studios. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Got My Back - Akon and Verse Simmonds get in a zone backstage at BET Studios. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Check My Swag - Verse Simmonds is fresh to death backstage at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Check My Swag - Verse Simmonds is fresh to death backstage at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Too Cool for TV - Akon's brother, Bu Thiam, chills backstage at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Too Cool for TV - Akon's brother, Bu Thiam, chills backstage at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

CEO Status - BET.com interviews Akon backstage at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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CEO Status - BET.com interviews Akon backstage at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Move Your Head - Akon gives BET.com the scoop on his latest ventures at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Move Your Head - Akon gives BET.com the scoop on his latest ventures at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Super Producer - Producer/artist Verse Simmonds anxiously awaits his first appearance on BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Super Producer - Producer/artist Verse Simmonds anxiously awaits his first appearance on BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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All Black Everything - Akon backstage at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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All Black Everything - Akon backstage at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Need a Verse - Verse Simmonds backstage at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Need a Verse - Verse Simmonds backstage at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Let's Get Ready to Party - Verse Simmonds, Akon and Verse Simmonds backstage at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Let's Get Ready to Party - Verse Simmonds, Akon and Verse Simmonds backstage at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Are You Ready? - Rocsi Diaz and Terrence J on set at 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Are You Ready? - Rocsi Diaz and Terrence J on set at 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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First Timer - Verse Simmonds gets his first taste of 106 & Park love with Rocsi and Terrence J.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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First Timer - Verse Simmonds gets his first taste of 106 & Park love with Rocsi and Terrence J.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Double Vision - Akon and Bu Thiam pump up the crowd at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Double Vision - Akon and Bu Thiam pump up the crowd at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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The Big Boss - Akon preps his artist, Verse Simmonds, for his first appearance at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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The Big Boss - Akon preps his artist, Verse Simmonds, for his first appearance at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Let's Hug it Out - Brothers Akon and Bu Thiam greet Rocsi and Terrence J at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Let's Hug it Out - Brothers Akon and Bu Thiam greet Rocsi and Terrence J at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Fiesta - (L to R) Akon, Bu Thiam, and Verse Simmonds get the party started at BET's 106 & Park.   (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Fiesta - (L to R) Akon, Bu Thiam, and Verse Simmonds get the party started at BET's 106 & Park.   (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Konvict King - Akon is elated to be at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Konvict King - Akon is elated to be at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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It's Konvict Live - Akon tells Rocsi and Terrence about his upcoming projects at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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It's Konvict Live - Akon tells Rocsi and Terrence about his upcoming projects at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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She Be Killin 'Em - Rocsi's shoe game is as sleek and sexy as always at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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She Be Killin 'Em - Rocsi's shoe game is as sleek and sexy as always at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Email Me - Bu Thiam checks his emails during a commercial break at BET's 106 & Park.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Email Me - Bu Thiam checks his emails during a commercial break at BET's 106 & Park.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Hug Me, Brother - (L to R): Verse Simmonds, Akon, Bu Thiam, Rocsi and Terrence at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Hug Me, Brother - (L to R): Verse Simmonds, Akon, Bu Thiam, Rocsi and Terrence at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Think Tank - Verse Simmonds gets stumped on a question at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Think Tank - Verse Simmonds gets stumped on a question at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Fantastic Four - (L to R): Verse Simmonds, Akon, Bu Thiam and Terrence J at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Fantastic Four - (L to R): Verse Simmonds, Akon, Bu Thiam and Terrence J at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Dancing with a Star Pt. 1 - Akon dances with an audience member at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Dancing with a Star Pt. 1 - Akon dances with an audience member at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Dancing with a Star Pt. 2 - Akon puts the finishing moves on his dance session with an audience member at BET's 106 & Park.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Dancing with a Star Pt. 2 - Akon puts the finishing moves on his dance session with an audience member at BET's 106 & Park.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Heavenly Vision - Our photographer steals a shot of Rocsi at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Heavenly Vision - Our photographer steals a shot of Rocsi at BET's 106 & Park.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Brotherly Love - Akon and Bu Thiam look like twins at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Brotherly Love - Akon and Bu Thiam look like twins at BET's 106 & Park. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Nice Kicks - Akon peeps his brother Bu Thiam's shoe game as Verse Simmonds, Rocsi and Terrence J look on at BET's 106 & Park.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Nice Kicks - Akon peeps his brother Bu Thiam's shoe game as Verse Simmonds, Rocsi and Terrence J look on at BET's 106 & Park.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Good Times - Verse Simmonds and Akon share a laugh at BET's 106 & Park.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Good Times - Verse Simmonds and Akon share a laugh at BET's 106 & Park.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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