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  1. Akon in H-Town….

    From Zimbabwe Metro

    ...the vehicle reached out to touch his hand while others whipped out their camera phones and recorded the historic moment. Akon’s convoy wa...

    2 hours
    ago
  2. Akon Jets in This Week

    From AllAfrica.com

    ...the gig to sunrise. There are high expectations for the show, which could prove to be the best gig of the year since both Akon and Sean P...

    3 days
    ago
  3. Tongai Moyo Pulls Out of Akon Concert

    From AllAfrica.com

    ...perform at the September 4 show. "After reading his comments in the Press where he said he did not know anything about Akon we decided to...

    6 days
    ago
  4. Akon Facing Legal Action Over Canceled Concert

    From Aces Showbiz

    ...is facing legal action after allegedly failing to perform a concert in Belgium last year. Bosses at promotion agency Lofraco Belgium clai...

    6 days
    ago
  5. AKON IS GETTIN' SUED FOR PULLING OUT... OF A CONCERT!!

    From Is This Happening

    ...to legal documents filed today, club promoter Lofraco Belgium is suing Akon for flaking just eight days before his scheduled performance ...

    7 days
    ago
  6. Akon Accused of Pulling Out, Gives Birth to Lawsuit

    From TMZ

    ...backed out of a Belgium concert and left the promoter high and dry to the tune of a quarter of a million dollars ... this according to a ...

    7 days
    ago
  7. A-Mafia – Roll It Up

    From Nah Right Hip Hop Blog

    ...pass on hittin’ that too LF: ever smashed your girl while she was running a fever?… It’s a must do at least once. ^^ Akon’s goons beat th...

    over 7 days
    ago

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Background

Aliaune Thiam (born April 16, 1977), better known by his stage name Akon (pronounced /ˈeɪkɒn/) is a WolofSenegalese-American hip hop singer-songwriter,and record producer. Akon rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of his single "Locked Up" from his debut album Trouble. His second album, Konvicted, earned him a Grammy Award nomination...

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