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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Akon City and Akoin show "many of the trademark characteristics of fraudulent business ventures such as Ponzi schemes and pyramid schemes," according to an affidavit. Hussein Bakri/BAD Consultant/Sem ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, the five-time Grammy-nominated singer who rose to prominence in the early 2000s with his song “Locked Up,” was arrested ...

Hip-hop artist Akon was arrested last week in suburban Atlanta for not appearing in court over a ticket for driving with a ...