JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – His real name is Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam, but you know him as Akon. Akon is a singer, songwriter, and wrapper who first rose to fame in 2004 after the release of his ...

Akon’s Wakanda is on the way, he tells Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur. “My biggest thing was I promoted it way, way, way too early,” Akon confessed during the interview. When pressed, he said it was sheer ...

Discover how Akon turns jokes about his hair into hit songs. Learn about his hair journey and his response to online trolls in this exclusive interview. Akon will take the jokes about his hair and ...

He added that the former music executive and drug kingpin wasn’t fully aware of the music business politics that would “warrant what Fif’ did.” The “big ass song” Akon is referring to Rick Ross’ 2010 ...

Multi-platinum artist Akon shared updates on his ambitious $6 billion Akon City project in Senegal during a recent AllHipHop interview with Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur. The entrepreneur admitted to ...

Senegalese-American singer Akon has claimed credit for playing a major role in Wizkid’s rise to stardom and the international success of Afrobeats. Speaking in a recent interview, Akon said he ...

Akon went to Turkey to receive a hair transplant back in 2022 and might be looking to capitalize on his celebrity.

The R&B and pop vocalist started wearing a hairpiece after noticing gradual hair loss.

Famous Senegalese-American singer Akon has claimed to have played a significant role in the creation of the Afrobeats genre through his collaborations and partnerships with Nigerian artists and music ...

Akon attends an interview for the "Hold the Umbrella" music video taping at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, on April 9, 2025. Akon was arrested in Georgia over the weekend ...