NEW YORK (Billboard) - Holding a red velvet cupcake with white frosting and colored sprinkles, Akon stands atop an extended conference room table at Universal Records' New York headquarters. He's ...

The Smoking Gun Web site exposed Akon earlier this year, unearthing police documents showing he’s greatly exaggerated his arrest record and incarceration time. And so on his third album, Freedom, he ...

Akon's explosive rise to the top of the music charts was fueled by feel-good songs and naughty grooves — but his criminal past was always an underlying part of his success. His breakthrough album was ...

Akon has reached a crossroads that bedevils most superstars at this point in their careers. Now three albums deep with over 100 guest appearances since his 2004 smash debut, the Senegalese singer has ...

Akon has reportedly been arrested. The "Locked Up" hitmaker got caught up with law enforcement agents over a suspended license. Although it did not result in the singer getting thrown behind bars, his ...

In his breakout hit single “Locked Up,” hip-hop star, producer, and songwriter Akon Thiam sings “Freedom ain’t gettin’ no closer.” Yet, Akon’s philanthropic work and vision for an empowered African ...

(AllHipHop News) Though Akon hasn’t been present on the mic or released an album since his 2008 effort Freedom, the Senegalese-American artist/producer remains relevant behind the scenes as he adds ...

LITTLE ROCK — ATLANTA - Akon's explosive rise to the top of the music charts was fueled by feel-good songs and naughty grooves, but his criminal past was always an underlying part of his success. His ...

R&B superstar Akon has made a name for himself by attracting controversy. While he’s unarguably one of the most successful R&B stars of the day, with an astonishing 23 songs hitting the Billboard Hot ...

He used to score hits singing about things like getting thrown in jail or chasing whatever tail came his way. That was then. On his third album,”Freedom,” Akon pines to win back a lover, vows eternal ...