American Talent Agency has issued a statement refuting Akon’s claims in a lawsuit that the company booked shows without the crooner’s consent and pocketed hundreds-of-thousands of dollars of ...

Akon claimed Africans naturally have a better stage presence than Black Americans, who he referred to as “wobbling, pants hanging half down.” Akon has Twitter in a shambles over his latest comments ...

Akon is a Senegalese-American singer-songwriter and music producer, popularly known for his groovy music. He rose to fame after the release of his debut single in 2004 and made a name for himself in ...

Nurturing a promising career in R&B, hip-hop, and pop, Akon released several hit albums. His last, Akonda, was released back in 2019. But hoping to explore a different type of music, the singer ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio Recently, the popular musician Akon ignited a not-so-deep-seated ...

*Akon will kick off “The Superfan Tour” this fall in the U.S., where he’ll be playing all of the fan favorites from the past 20 years, according to a news release. Produced by Live Nation, the 15-city ...

Akon will be treating his fans to nothing but the hits on a new North American set to launch this fall. The 15-date “Superfan Tour” will kick off Nov. 2 at Tabernacle in Atlanta and wrap Dec. 10 at ...

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 ...

In Sochi, a drone attack delayed the start of a concert by American rapper Akon. An alarm was declared in the city, according to Utrenniy Yug. A Russian news agency reported that the American rapper ...

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Adrien Brody, Jordana Brewster and Akon have joined the cast of the action thriller American Heist, a remake of the 1959 Steve McQueen pic St Louis Bank Robbery that already stars Hayden Christensen.