Clothing company H&M has tapped singers Keri Hilson and Akon for their annual Fashion Against AIDS collection to help their fans become more aware and knowledgeable of the disease. Besides the two hip-hop and R&B staples, fellow celebrities Sky Ferreira, Selma Blair, Nikki Reed, Gi
Singer/producer Akon will be spending his birthday overseas, heading to India for two back-to-back performances this month.
The appearance in the South Asian country marks the second time Akon has been to India since 2007. "I can't wait for my fans to join me where I'
Akon made headlines last week after he filed a $750,000 suit against his former concert booking reps American Talent Agency, and now they're firing back. ATA is planning a counter suit against the Senegalese singer and his Kon Live Touring, Inc. company, claiming that he owes them unpaid booking fees an
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 tar
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
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.