Akon went on to admit that he didn’t expect Em to be such a good producer. “He gave me a folder with, like, 30 tracks in there. And out of 30, I picked five. And I recorded all five, and the one that ...

Akon is planning a 2,000-acre smart city in Senegal that has drawn comparisons to Wakanda from "Black Panther." ...

The “Smack That” rapper and singer also provided an update on the country album that he’s working on in Nashville. Producer, singer, rapper, and developer Akon is clearing up any rumors and confusion ...

He’s Mr. Lonely. Akon’s wife has filed for divorce from the popular singer-songwriter just days before their 29th wedding anniversary on Sept. 15, per court documents obtained by TMZ on Friday. Tomeka ...

It's a busy Monday night at Tufts, and students are filing into Brown and Brew to crack open the books. The study mood was set by a local pop/hip-hop radio station playing a club mix. Nobody was ...

Senegalese-American hitmaker Akon is back in India, and fans couldn’t be more excited. The Grammy-nominated singer, best known for global anthems like Smack That and Lonely, has kicked off his India ...

Akon was arrested on an outstanding warrant in the Atlanta metro area last week, according to local police. The “Beautiful” singer was arrested in Chamblee, Georgia — which is roughly 14 miles north ...