The singer's brothers Bu and Omar Thiam used to occasionally perform as the "Locked Up" artist during concerts.

The singer's brothers Bu and Omar Thiam used to occasionally perform as the "Locked Up" artist during concerts.

Akon was arrested in Georgia over the weekend after police issued a warrant on a vehicle registered to the singer.

NE-YO and Akon fans have been left feeling furious after their concert started two hours late – and the stage was still being ...

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 ...

Akon is threatening to sue Suge Knight over wild allegations that he committed sexual violence against underage girls while in the studio. Way back in 2009, Knight caught a beatdown by Akon’s business ...

Akon and Ne-Yo have been on the road together as part of their Nights Like This tour, a collaboration Akon says has been a long time coming."Me and Ne-Yo go back 20 years," he tells ABC Audio. "We ...

Akon said the music video for one of Michael Jackson’s songs was a huge inspiration to him. The “Don’t Matter” singer revealed he became very close to Jackson toward the end of the King of Pop’s life.

Most celebrities are in a unique position to do considerable good in the world. Their stardom gives them the resources and the recognition to provide much-needed relief for some and the opportunity to ...

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 ...

The spotlight has been on Nick Cannon when it comes to celebrities with a lot of children. He even joked about fathering 11 kids in a recent video. It turns out Akon has been flying under the radar ...

Rapper and music producer Akon is continuing his work to help the people of Africa, and particularly the people of Senegal, where his parents were from. His latest idea involves creating a ...