Akon is taking an unexpected turn in his musical journey, re-recording his entire catalog as country songs. In a new Instagram post, the multi-platinum artist revealed plans to reinterpret his pop and ...
AKON was honored with the W.E.B. DuBois Freedom & Justice Award (Photo credit: Raquelle “Rocki” Harris for rolling out Akon has been able to include “more of an African influence” in his work because ...
LAS VEGAS -- Sporting a sharp, shiny suit, R&B star Akon took the stage during Billboard's digital music sessions at the Consumer Electronics show on Wednesday to share some tricks of the trade for ...
Billboard magazine this Friday (Dec. 1) will unveil a new ringtone chart measuring weekly sales of the top 20 master ringtones in the U.S. By Billboard Staff Billboard magazine this Friday (Dec. 1) ...
Akon, one of the greatest hip-hop and rhythm-and-blues singers, composers and producers, attracted attention in 2004 with the single “Locked Up” from his debut album Trouble, and his “Smack That” from ...
With 20 years in the music industry under his belt, Akon has learnt that embracing the future is the only way forward. The Senegalese-American singer rose to fame with his 2004 debut album Trouble, ...
Akon, the five-time Grammy-nominated singer who rose to prominence in the early 2000s with his song “Locked Up,” was arrested ...
Akon’s much-awaited return to India is creating waves of excitement as Delhi readies for a spectacular musical night. Pop ...
Hip-hop artist Akon was arrested last week in suburban Atlanta for not appearing in court over a ticket for driving with a ...