Akon is strapping on his legal boots. The Senegalese singer has filed suit against his former booking reps American Talent Agency for more than $750,000, claiming that they withheld several hundreds of thousands of money accrued from performance fees. The suit, filed yesterday in New York, is ta
After a stellar, 60-plus year career in music, Quincy Jones just released 'Q: Soul Bossa Nostra,' a collection of his past material that has been given a contemporary makeover from acts including John Legend, Talib Kweli and Akon.
The artist, composer, producer, arranger a
A year and a half after his tragic death, Michael Jackson proves he's immortal. The King of Pop lived up to his name this week when his posthumous album 'Michael' became the No.1 selling album globally. In the U.S. the album sold 22
Will Smith's 10-year-old daughter Willow has very modest goals for her burgeoning career. "I would like to be a very well-known artist...I would like to be as big as Lady Gaga. I would like to be bigger....I'd like to be a big rock sta
Almost a decade after releasing his last music video for 'Bad Intentions' featuring Knoc-Turn'Al, Dr. Dre is ready to return to the world of visuals. In anticipation of his upcoming final album 'Detox,' the Doc is set to premiere the Joseph Kahn-directed clip for 'Kush' featuring Snoop Dogg and Akon, the first official single from the mythical album.
The music video for Michael Jackson's posthumous duet with Akon, 'Hold My Hand,' was released this morning. The track is the first single off 'Michael,' a 10-track album that brings the pop icon back to life
Kardinal Offishall has formed his own label, Black Stone Colleagues, and plans to drop his new album, 'Mr. International,' in early 2011. Akon, who signed the highly regarded Toronto rapper/producer in 2007 and released his