See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Things could have been very different for Akon. The five-time ...

Akon is happily joining the country music boom ... but unlike other rappers, he plans on re-recording his whole discography -- and giving people that honky-tonk twang!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught up with ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. For about five ...

OG Boo Dirty believes that music saved his life. After experiencing issues that could have derailed his career, the Memphis native decided to focus on his love for creating music. He eventually signed ...

It’s seems unlikely that a Southern-bred rapper would pay homage to the West Coast dynasty that ruled rap during the early ’90’s. But that’s exactly what Money Jay, né Tysen Bolden, has done with his ...

T-Pain has hit Akon 's Konvict Entertainment imprint with a major lawsuit over nearly $500,000 of unpaid royalties owed to ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - There are two artists in Elkhart who are making waves in the industry right now, and they’re all part of Konvict Kulture — a record company started by multi-platinum artist ...

A local law firm defending the singer Akon in a lawsuit stemming from a Detroit music video shoot and an alleged robbery is asking to be let out of the case, citing financial reasons. Wayne County ...

FISHKILL, N.Y. – Hip-hop star Akon pleaded guilty Wednesday to harassment for tossing a fan off the stage at a Dutchess County concert last year. He will serve no jail time as long as he performs 65 ...