According to an investigation by website The Smoking Gun, R&B crooner Akon has exaggerated the criminal past that inspired singles like "Locked Up" and the album Konvicted. Among the singer's claims ...

The DVD sports a documentary in which Akon visits his native Senegal, as well as videos for the album tracks “Smack That,” “I Wanna Love You” and “Don’t Matter.” Since its release last November, ...

Akon's explosive rise to the top of the music charts was fueled by feel-good songs and naughty grooves — but his criminal past was always an underlying part of his success. His breakthrough album was ...

It's a busy Monday night at Tufts, and students are filing into Brown and Brew to crack open the books. The study mood was set by a local pop/hip-hop radio station playing a club mix. Nobody was ...

Originally from Senegal, Aliaune Thiam, also known as Akon, has been delivering R&B and hip-hop music for years and now brings us his new CD, “Konvicted.” “Konvicted “is a good follow up to Akon’s ...

FISHKILL, N.Y. – Akon is facing criminal charges after a fan said she suffered a concussion when the hip-hop star tossed a teenager off the stage and onto her in the concert crowd. Akon, 34, is ...

Akon lands his second No. 1 Hot 100 hit on the album "Konvicted" as "Don't Matter" jumps 3-1 on the chart, where it is the fastest growing track at radio for a fifth week. The song follows "I Wanna ...