The smash hit peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 back in 2006. By Glenn Rowley The music video for “Smack That,” Akon‘s hit 2006 single with Eminem, danced its way into the Billion Views Club on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Akon's "Lonely" music video is the latest addition to YouTube's Billion Views Club. It's his third to reach the milestone on the ...

It's his fourth video to reach the milestone. By Rania Aniftos It’s been 17 years since Akon dropped his Freedom single “Right Now (Na Na Na),” and this week, the song’s music video surpassed one ...

Few artists seem to have an enduring longevity of continued success but for Akon he’s an important staple in pop culture and Hip Hop. Having worked with some of the biggest superstars of the 21st ...

Akon said the music video for one of Michael Jackson’s songs was a huge inspiration to him. The “Don’t Matter” singer revealed he became very close to Jackson toward the end of the King of Pop’s life.

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, ...

“Hold My Hand,” the first single off Michael Jackson's posthumous release, Michael (set to drop Dec. 17), is exactly what you would expect from a posthumous video by the King of Pop that has Akon in ...

() Legendary hitmaker Akon is teaming up with multi-platinum superstar DJ and producer David Guetta, along with rising talent Hypaton, to deliver a fresh spin on his latest chart-topping single. "Akon ...

Akon is hoping to make a change with his new music. After going viral with “Akon’s Beautiful Day,” he opens up about his upcoming album Not Guilty, set to release in February 2025, in a recent ...

(BMA) Legendary hitmaker Akon returns with his EP, Akon's Beautiful Day (The Remixes), dropping Friday, January 31, 2025, via Konvict Kulture. This highly anticipated remix release builds on the ...