Akon

Today we’re making Akon our Human Being of the Week! The artist is working on an academy that will provide 600 million Africans with electricity. Listen to the audio player to hear more about his initiative and why it deserves just as much attention as any other story in the news. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! […]

Although he’s been absent on the music scene recently, Akon has been working to bring electricity to 600 million Africans with his initiative Lighting Africa. At…

In case you’ve been wondering what Akon is up to these days, he has apparently been busy with  launching a new academy that is set to…

In case you’ve been wondering what Akon is up to these days, he has apparently been busy with  launching a new academy that is set to…

Just when you began to ask yourself whatever happened to Akon, he’s back. The singer has announced plans for a multi-genre project, entitled “Stadium,” which will be comprised of five albums, each in a different style – pop, Euro, Island, World and Urban – released over the course of the next 12 months. He tweeted: […]

Who knew Akon was a relationship guru? When stopped by TMZ paparazzi, the R&B and Hip-Hop star explained how Jay Z and Beyonce‘s private relationship may have backfired on them in the public eye. Does Akon have a point? Let us know in the comment section below. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.

Can a man settle down with just one woman? According to Akon, it’s not possible. Listen to the audio to hear the comments from the…

Singer Akon has a lot to say about relationships and monogamy. The 40-year-old singer, who hit with Konvicted in 2006, says that his polygamous relationships (he reportedly had five children with four wives as of 2007) are actually the norm and he’s just being upfront and honest about it. In 2007, his 23-year-old fiancee told the media […]

Akon has been ordered to pay $5,000 a month in child support. According to TMZ, the singer-songwriter filed a paternity case against one of his…

Akon was hit with a lawsuit from a concert worker who claims he was left physically disabled after the singer jumped on top of him at a gig. Matthew Graham says he suffered permanent injuries after Akon “negligently or wantonly leapt into the overcrowded mass of concertgoers” while performing at the BayFest Music Festival in […]