“Locked Up” rapper Akon was briefly arrested in Georgia last week on a bench warrant allegedly stemming from a suspended license and a prior failure to appear. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office ...

Akon has an answer for his estranged wife's spousal support request. The rapper and Tomeka Thiam are currently in court for a dissolution of their marriage, and he intends to put his money where his ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - There are two artists in Elkhart who are making waves in the industry right now, and they’re all part of Konvict Kulture — a record company started by multi-platinum artist ...

It's over between Akon and his wife. Or one of his wives. Tomeka Thiam filed for divorce the rapper, who grew up in Union City and Newark, citing irreconcilable differences, on Thursday, Sept. 11, ...

A collaborative effort between Akon's Konvict Muzik and Don Yute's Golden Child Productions has yielded the fruits of a highly anticipated reggae album. The album will feature several tracks with Akon ...

The rapper added The Gambia and Cape Verde to his Akon Lighting Africa initiative this weekend. Senegalese-American rapper Akon, pictured in June 2015, is looking to invest in solar power projects ...

P.D.A. has been a busy man lately. Between playing Guitar Hero II and the release of his new album in February, he made it to South By Southwest in Austin and found cheaper lodgings with the guys from ...

Akon has been found guilty of harassment after he admitted to throwing a teenage fan off stage. The rapper pleaded guilty to tossing 15-year-old Anthony Smith into the crowd during a show in Fishkill, ...