Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. OPINION: Akon tried to defend Nick Cannon, but his argument was based on a stereotypical vision of Black fatherhood. There’s a ...

Akon has elaborated further on his plans for a future-minded city in Senegal, revealing in a new interview that he’s set to soon unveil a 3D rendering of the layout. "We got the land," Akon told TMZ ...

Akon has a shocking revelation. The singer admitted that at the beginning of his career, he would use his brother Abou Thiam as a body double when he was overbooked for shows. “Bu was my double. He ...

Akon has alleged that his former music producer Devyne Stephens only filed a lawsuit because the rapper was pursuing other projects. Kevin Mazur/WireImage Rapper Akon claims his former business ...

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 ...

Discover how Akon turns jokes about his hair into hit songs. Learn about his hair journey and his response to online trolls in this exclusive interview. Akon will take the jokes about his hair and ...

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 ...

R&B singer Akon is leading a $6 billion project to turn an oceanfront village in his native Senegal into a stunning metropolis that bears a striking resemblance to Wakanda, the African sci-fi ...

Akon is a wildly successful Senegalese-American singer and record producer, known for mega-hits like "Lonely" and "Locked Up." He's also a good sport. This week, Akon (legal name Aliaune Damala Badara ...

Akon knows poverty. Growing up in a Senegal, his family had no electricity or running water. So when the 43-year-old singer became chart-topping superstar, he vowed to give back to his country. And he ...

Akon’s wife, Tomeka Thiam, has officially filed for divorce from the multi-platinum singer and entrepreneur, bringing an end to a nearly three-decade marriage. According to newly surfaced court ...

Akon, the American-born Senegalese rapper who spent some of his childhood living in Africa, remembers growing up and seeing people who didn’t have access to electricity. Decades later, to his ...