OPINION: When Akon explained the difference between African artists and Black Americans, he exposed a deep-seated rift created by people like Akon. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, ...

A man with an eye for an opportunity, Akon has lent his plaintive vocals to songs by everyone from Gwen Stefani to Michael Jackson, selling 8m of his own two albums along the way. Freedom preserves ...

Apparently, it's just not cool to sling 15-year-old boys over your shoulder and throw them into a crowd of people. Oh, and the woman the boy landed on ain't happy, either ... It seems not even Akon is ...

The Jersey-raised Akon, who duetted with Gwen Stefani on her monster hit "The Sweet Escape," is notorious for being a lover and a fighter -- he had to apologize to the nation of Trinidad after ...

Akon delivered the goods but not until 2 am yesterday and Brutal Jammers and Fusion entertainers tried desperately to calm the crowd which began calling for the star performer and pelting polar ice ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio Recently, the popular musician Akon ignited a not-so-deep-seated ...