The early 2000s were marked by a dynamic and diverse music scene. This era also saw the mainstream success of many musical acts including, the multi talented Akon. With his string of memorable hits, ...

Akon is beginning to carve a new path for himself in the country music scene. In a recent Instagram post, the multi-platinum artist revealed plans to reinterpret his pop and R&B hits through a country ...

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Three years ago he debuted on the charts with the single "Locked Up." This year, Akon locks up Billboard's top pop artist honor. Sign up ...

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Senegalese R&B singer Akon has scored his first No. 1 hit on the Hot 100 singles chart as "I Wanna Love You" featuring Snoop Dogg soared 16 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Work hard, play hard. Ne-Yo and Akon are joining forces to hit the road for a co-headlining global trek later this year, which was ...