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After a near decade wait, Dr. Dre treats fans to a new music video today. The clip is for 'Kush,' the first single off his long-awaited 'Detox' album, where the O.G. raps the catchy lyrics, "Hold up, wait a minute/ Let me put some kush up in it...

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 through reworked recordings made by Jackson before his untimely death in 2009...

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 last album, 'Not 4 Sale,' featuring the smash 'Dangerous,' is still involved...

A man believed to have killed the road manager of singer/producer Akon has been taken into custody for the murder. Almalik Ward, 34, was arrested earlier this month, and charged with the 2004 shooting murder of Robert "Screw" Montanez. Montanez was gunned down after attempting to prevent Ward from robbing rapper Capone of his jewelry, outside a bar in Jersey City, New Jersey... Read Mor

Dr. Dre's oft-delayed 'Detox' looks like it might be coming sooner than expected. The Cali-based producer/rapper's project sprung a leak yesterday in the form of 'Kush,' a snapping track featuring Snoop Dogg and Akon. Set to be the warm-up single from his third album, the weed anthem features hard-hitting rhymes from the former N...

What began as Will.i.am's snappy remarks towards Sony Music for releasing the upcoming posthumous Michael Jackson album 'Michael' has become a war of words. Akon, who is featured on the album and worked with MJ while he was alive, has spoken out against the Black Eyed Peas frontman, who claimed that the impending release is "disrespectful...

Que the alarm for controversy -- Michael Jackson's latest single 'Hold My Hand' surfaced Monday morning. Last week, Jackson's family questioned the authenticity of Michael's voice in the new song 'Breaking News,' but 'Hold My Hand' appears to be a step in the right direction, as there is no denying Jackson's high notes...

50 Cent has joined forces with Michael Jackson for a song appearing on the King of Pop's posthumous release, 'Michael.' According to the track listing, 50 is one of only a few features on the album which is full of previously recorded Jackson tracks...

Akon is giving back to the underprivileged youth of Africa with his new organization, the Konfidence Foundation. The organization was started by Akon, a native of Senegal, to bring awareness to the conditions in Africa, and provide the youth of the country with educational materials, health services and access to learning and recreational environments equipped with modern technology...