NEW YORK (Billboard) - Holding a red velvet cupcake with white frosting and colored sprinkles, Akon stands atop an extended conference room table at Universal Records' New York headquarters. He's ...

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 his fourth video to reach the milestone. By Rania Aniftos It’s been 17 years since Akon dropped his Freedom single “Right Now (Na Na Na),” and this week, the song’s music video surpassed one ...

There seems to be no stopping the rise of Senegalese-American hip-hop star Akon. His new album, ``Freedom,'' is topping the charts around the world, and his single ``Right Now (Na Na Na)'' can be ...

The Smoking Gun Web site exposed Akon earlier this year, unearthing police documents showing he’s greatly exaggerated his arrest record and incarceration time. And so on his third album, Freedom, he ...

The Smoking Gun Web site exposed Akon earlier this year, unearthing police documents that show he's greatly exaggerated his arrest record and incarceration time. And so on his third album, Freedom, he ...

世界をまたにかけ活躍するBoAと、アメリカのトップアーティスト・エイコン（AKON）のコラボが実現。8月5日にリリースされるエイコンのアルバム「フリーダム+2」に、デュエットソング「ビューティフル」が収録されることが明らかになった。 BoAとは？