Akon wants the world to know the true character behind the rap stars that the culture adores as Young Thug and Gunna. Amid their current legal cases, the “Lonely” crooner says that the rap lyrics ...

Things could have been very different for Akon. The five-time Grammy-nominated rapper was born in Missouri but spent most of his childhood in a village in the West African country of Senegal before ...

Renowned singer Akon, also known as Aliaune Thiam, has been arrested in metro Atlanta following a mishap with his Cybertruck.

OG Boo Dirty believes that music saved his life. After experiencing issues that could have derailed his career, the Memphis native decided to focus on his love for creating music. He eventually signed ...

A local law firm defending the singer Akon in a lawsuit stemming from a Detroit music video shoot and an alleged robbery is asking to be let out of the case, citing financial reasons. Wayne County ...

After recording in Hindi for Shah Rukh's Ra.One on Wednesday, Akon decided to record another song, this time in Punjabi for his friend Aadesh Shrivastava. The song's lyrics went Kudi kat ke kaleja le ...

Akon rejected spousal support and requested joint custody in his divorce response to Tomeka Thiam, ending their 29-year marriage.

Skillz, who originated the annual “Rap Up” concept, dropped his recap of the year along with a powerful message in honor of George Floyd. Rapper Skillz has delivered on his annual recap of the year ...

SRK decided to welcome the international rap singer Akon in a traditional manner and showered him with flowers, whereas his heroine of Ra. One Kareena Kapoor put 'tikka' on his forehead and garlanded ...

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 was arrested on an outstanding warrant in the Atlanta metro area last week, according to local police. The “Beautiful” ...