Akon is set to reinvent his iconic pop and R&B hits through a country music lens, sharing his journey and excitement for this ...

On his “Collect Call with Suge Knight” podcast on Oct. 29, jailed former Death Row Records owner Suge Knight accused Akon and producer Detail of sexually assaulting two teenage girls. Now, Akon, who ...

Akon’s wife has filed for divorce from the popular singer-songwriter just days before their 29th wedding anniversary on Sept. 15, per court documents obtained by TMZ on Friday. Tomeka Thiam, who says ...

Akon is no stranger to headlines about his personal life. The "Smack That" rapper, born Alioune Badara Thiam, has openly embraced polygamy, fathering nine children and being linked to multiple women ...

Plans for a futuristic African city backed by New Jersey-born music mogul and entrepreneur Akon have been scrapped, and the site in Senegal will now be developed as a $1 billion resort, Bloomberg ...

Despite what you may have heard, the long-discussed Akon City project is "not gonna stop," at least according to the man himself. Below, we dig into the latest on the planned Senegal city, which Akon ...

Singer Akon's wife, Tomeka Thiam, has filed for divorce from the musician, just four days before what would have been their 29th wedding anniversary. Akon has previously spoken about his belief in ...

Last August, we told you about Akon’s plans to build “Akon City,” a $6 billion Wakanda-inspired city of tomorrow. With 136 acres of land granted by the Senegalese government, his futuristic metropolis ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Akon, a singer, songwriter, and businessman internationally known for his award-winning music, stopped by Channel 4 on Thursday, and we really didn’t want him to leave. Akon, ...