The early 2000s were marked by a dynamic and diverse music scene. This era also saw the mainstream success of many musical acts including, the multi talented Akon. With his string of memorable hits, ...

Akon will take the jokes about his hair and turn it into hit songs. The mogul opened up about his hair journey in a recent interview, humorously addressing his once-beloved hairpiece. Akon didn’t shy ...

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 ...

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

Holding a brick red velvet cupcake with white frosting and colored sprinkles in his hands, Akon stands atop an extended conference room table at Universal Records' New York headquarters. He's… By ...

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.

Josh Ross joins Akon in his quest to re-record his classic songs with different genres, including Country and Dance. Akon has been assembling the biggest names in other genre like Country's Josh Ross ...

Few artists seem to have an enduring longevity of continued success but for Akon he’s an important staple in pop culture and Hip Hop. Having worked with some of the biggest superstars of the 21st ...

Go ahead and add Akon to the ever-growing list of artists outside of country music who are clamoring to be a part of the genre. The hip-hop artist has shared his master plan to move into the country ...

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 ...

The hilarious admission comes after Akon recently revealed his plan to release country remixes of his biggest songs. Akon has admitted that his brother, Abou “Bu” Thiam, would occasionally fill in for ...