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This weekend, Akon is bringing a slew of artists from all over the world to Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park for the first-ever Passport Experience Festival. The concert will feature performances by artists including Major Lazer and Gyptian. -
Akon Coming Back With New Album, Five Disc 'Stadium' Set Featuring Five Different "Genres"; First Album Since 'Freedom' in 2008
Many rappers put out way more music than they can possibly release on LPs, which is why we're constantly getting new Chief Keef mixtapes and we'll be getting new Tupac Shakur material until we ourselves are dead (at which point we hope we can put out a record as well). The best rappers know that a majority of the work they put out isn't album-worthy, which is why it never sees the light of day. A few double-album exceptions exist, such as Shakur's 'All Eyez On Me' and The Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Life After Death,' but nothing could have prepared us for what Akon has planned for 2015: A five-disc set of original material titled 'Stadium.' -
Akon Reportedly Avoids Ebola at Africa Show by Crowdsurfing Inside a Giant Bubble
All we know for sure is that Akon was in a giant bubble while crowdsurfing during an Africa show Sept. 21. -
Chris Brown And Kendrick Lamar Team Up For 'Autumn Leaves' [LISTEN]
Thank you, internet. Today we get to hear Chris Brown and Kendrick Lamar's highly anticipated collaboration "Autumn Leaves" before the Sept. 26 release of X. -
Beyoncé And Jay Z's Marriage 'Perfect,' Says Beyoncé's Mom [WATCH]
Rumors about the disintegration of Beyoncé and Jay Z's marriage have been running rampant through the press in the last few months, but there's one person who denies that anything is wrong between the two: Tina Knowles, Beyoncé's own mother. In a brief "interview" with TMZ (it was more like a polite ambush out on the street), Knowles assures the public that her superstar daughter's marriage is "perfect." -
Beyoncé And Jay Z's Marriage Is 'Corporate,' Says Akon Following Divorce Rumors
In a recent video interview with TMZ, R&B star Akon offered his thoughts on Jay Z and Beyoncé, and their allegedly crumbling marriage. The 41-year-old "Don't Matter" singer believes that the power couple's high level of secrecy may actually be hurting them, as it gives off the perception of their relationship being "corporate" and raises inaccurate speculation.
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