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 ...

Akon is set to reinvent his iconic pop and R&B hits through a country music lens, sharing his journey and excitement for this ...

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 ...

Kicking it in the studio together, Akon and Tekashi 69 showcased a new remix of Akon’s 2004 track “Locked Up.” The remix features a new verse from Tekashi that finds him briefly speaking about his ...

Akon certainly has been busy, having been on tour recently with Konvict Kultures’ First Lady Amirror. Few artists seem to have an enduring longevity of continued success but for Akon he’s an important ...

(AllHipHop News) Though Akon hasn’t been present on the mic or released an album since his 2008 effort Freedom, the Senegalese-American artist/producer remains relevant behind the scenes as he adds ...

Akon was one of the biggest stars of the early 2000s – a charismatic rapper who drew influences from many different cultures and artists. For years, Akon’s collaborations with other top stars of the ...

Akon said the music video for one of Michael Jackson’s songs was a huge inspiration to him. The “Don’t Matter” singer revealed he became very close to Jackson toward the end of the King of Pop’s life.

From foot fetish accounts to performing on sailboats to AI advocacy, the careers of these '00s artists have taken some ...

LOS ANGELES -- Akon, a hip-hop star who's collaborated with everyone from Eminem to Andy Samberg, is about to release his first albums in seven years, but you won't find them in stores or on streaming ...

Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Claude Kelly wrote the recently leaked Akon song "Hold My Hand" featuring Michael Jackson, but he confesses that hearing the legendary singer's voice on the track the ...