Freedom Akon Universal On "Freedom," the hip-hop-savvy R&B singer who put the "woo-hoo" in Gwen Stefani's "The Sweet Escape" and the hooks in many other hits reaffirms that he's a capable leading man ...

R&B singer Akon is an unlikely superstar. He was born in St. Louis to Senegalese immigrant parents, and it’s a safe bet that no previous Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper is a native Wolof speaker with a ...

Akon cut a deal with prosecutors in Dutchess County, N.Y., for tossing a fan off stage at a concert last year, and will face no jail time, the Associated Press reports. The R&B star had been charged ...

(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 ...

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 ...

1. Akon feat. Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy, “I’m So Paid” On his guest verse, Young Jeezy tells us that, owing to some unfortunate problems with the government, he’s taken to hiding his money in a ...