🎙️AKON: "When I made my first million dollars from music, I was so thrilled that I spent it fast. The first major thing I bought was a music studio—about $250,000 worth of equipment—because I figured, even if my career didn’t last, I could still write and produce for others. I gave my mom $150,000, my dad another $150,000, and gifted each of my brothers around $25,000 to help them start their own businesses. Then my girlfriend at the time asked me for $200,000. I laughed and gave her $5,000 instead. I have a personal rule: I never give a woman more than 2% of my total money. She ended the relationship, but I wasn’t bothered—her reaction made it clear she was more interested in my money than in me. The lesson? If you want to stay wealthy as a man, you have to be very cautious—and even stingy—when it comes to women."