Akon has shared his insight into Young Thug and Gunna‘s ongoing legal issues, including what he believes their music says about them. In a recent interview with VLAD TV, the “Locked Up” hitmaker turned the conversation to the 56-count YSL RICO indictment which saw Thug and Gunna and 26 others arrested in May. In addition to being a huge topic …
“Trick [Daddy] is on the road at this point. The record went to the Slip N Slide email. Plies picked the record up.” Akon’s “I Wanna Love You” could’ve been a totally different song if Plies hadn’t intercepted the track first. During an interview with Sway’s Universe, Akon, née Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam, spoke about his music career, …
‘Smack That’ has over 570 million streams on Spotify and over 950 million views on YouTube A hit song in the late 2000s, Smack That by Akon and Eminem remains a catchy tune for many R&B fans. In an episode of The Bootleg Kev Podcast, Akon talked about his collaborations with Eminem and Dr. Dre. ‘Smack That’ has over 570 …
Akon is not one to hold back his thoughts and options on the state of hip hop. The chart-topping star and business man has taken some time away from the music scene to build his personal and global success — but that hasn’t stopped him from keeping a finger on the pulse of the culture. Over the weekend, the Konvict …
Akon became really good friends with Michael Jackson toward the end of the King of Pop’s life, and saw first hand how dedicated he was to his craft. During the time spent with Jackson, the “Smack That” singer watched on as he would stay up for weeks at a time, gearing up for what turned out to be his final …
According to PageSix, Akon’s ex-business partner recently compared the plans for the futuristic city in Senegal to a ponzi scheme. Devyne Stephens, a music executive who’s worked with some major acts such as Jay-Z, Destiny’s Child, and Pink, is now suing Akon for $4 million. Per PageSix: “Stephens is asking a judge to freeze all of Akon’s Big Apple …
Akon has been quite active musically in the past 10 months, having already shared a latin album called El Negreeto and a Afrobeats album called Akonda. The singer-mogul was also supposed to drop two more projects (he talked to us exclusively back in October) following that but looks like he’s put them on hold for now. However, while he …
Akon has officially released the familiar record “Escape” featuring Nigerian international superstar, Wizkid. It has been evident in their previous collaborations that the chemistry between Akon and Wizkid is on a whole new level. This is a proper jam, a mood lifter and this is absolutely the best time to release such record. Check it out and share your thoughts below.
After the two teamed up on “One In The Chamber” in 2013, Akon offered some of his signature vocals on the reggae-tinged track, “One Time.” The track is catchy as hell, and Akon’s high-pitched, vibrant vocals paradoxically repeating different variations of the “one time” lyric throughout the chorus will make just about anyone who gives it a listen …
Senegalese-American singer and songwriter, Akon releases the official music video of his amazing record titled ‘Low Key‘. ‘Low Key‘ is housed under his new Afrobeat album tagged ‘Akonda‘ and it is currently doing huge numbers on digital platforms. The crispy visual was shot and directed by Mazi O. Check it out below.
