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 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – His real name is Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam, but you know him as Akon. Akon is a singer, songwriter, and wrapper who first rose to fame in 2004 after the release of his ...

Being the leader of a pack is a distinction that’s admirable in theory. However, the terrain traversed can often conclude in becoming the hunted and the inevitability of extinction. In 2004, the ...

Akon, the legendary R&B and hip-hop artist, is coming to perform live at The Arena Kuwait on Friday, November 21, 2025. Read ...

,Hitmaker Akon has been dominating the Billboard charts and tearing up the airwaves for two decades. He just celebrated the 20th anniversary of his debut album, Trouble , which launched him to global ...

Akon is smiling. He has a new song, a new city and a new cryptocurrency. But his new album is made specifically for TikTok. Check out why! Akon has been a busy man.The legendary hitmaker Akon now ...

In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. For about five ...

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 ...

Music mogul Akon is taking some heat for defending fellow artist Kanye West after he praised evil dictator Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. The Senegalese-born artist was queried by “Sky News” anchor Anna ...

Akon sent shockwaves through the music industry when he dropped his recent track “I Need You,” which included Britney Spears‘ iconic vocals. As fans know, the 40-year-old pop princess is currently at ...