Akon‘s wife Tomeka Thiam has filed for divorce, just shy of the couple’s 29th wedding anniversary. Thiam cites irreconcilable differences as the reason behind the divorce, in documents obtained by ...

Akon’s 2005 smash 'Lonely' has joined the Spotify Billions Club by accumulating more than a billion plays on the streaming platform.

Akon has a shocking revelation. The singer admitted that at the beginning of his career, he would use his brother Abou Thiam as a body double when he was overbooked for shows. “Bu was my double. He ...

Akon’s former business partner Devyne Stephens has updated his lawsuit against the music star over the $4 million he claims the singer still owes him. Stephens claims Akon still owes him $750,000 and ...

On his “Collect Call with Suge Knight” podcast on Oct. 29, jailed former Death Row Records owner Suge Knight accused Akon and producer Detail of sexually assaulting two teenage girls. Now, Akon, who ...

Akon City and Akoin show "many of the trademark characteristics of fraudulent business ventures such as Ponzi schemes and pyramid schemes," according to an affidavit. Hussein Bakri/BAD Consultant/Sem ...

Akon’s former business partner claims the R&B singer still owes him nearly $4 million from a prior settlement agreement, according to new court papers. Devyne Stephens — a music exec who’s worked with ...

The spotlight has been on Nick Cannon when it comes to celebrities with a lot of children. He even joked about fathering 11 kids in a recent video. It turns out Akon has been flying under the radar ...

Akon said his brother Bu once lip-synced entire shows pretending to be him while another brother booked gigs under his name without asking. Akon admitted his brothers once pulled off a bold stunt in ...

Akon knows poverty. Growing up in a Senegal, his family had no electricity or running water. So when the 43-year-old singer became chart-topping superstar, he vowed to give back to his country. And he ...

Akon is defending Nick Cannon's philosophy regarding having numerous kids with multiple women. In fact, the legendary crooner thinks that Nick's lifestyle is exactly how "life is supposed to be." ...