As the sprinter van opened and the Bushwick TattleTeller stepped out, Akon’s classic “Locked Up” blared in the background.

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s safe to say Beyoncé’s giant leap into the country space with her groundbreaking album “Cowboy Carter” has created a major culture shift, because rapper Akon is now trying his hand at the genre.

The rapper added The Gambia and Cape Verde to his Akon Lighting Africa initiative this weekend. Cliched rappers spend money on bling and cars, but Senegalese-American artist Akon is looking skywards ...

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, ...

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 ...