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Tag: Akon

Happy Birthday Akon
- By Mac Dee
- . Apr 16, 2025
- 3.669 Views
Happy Birthday to Akon, who turns 52 today. He was born on April 16, 1973 in St. Louis, MO.

Akon Returns With Heartfelt Single “Never Really Mattered”
- By Jay Spitty
- . Mar 22, 2025
- 9.452 Views
Akon is back with his heartfelt new single, “Never Really Mattered,” via Konvict Kulture. The track follows the viral success of “Akon’s Beautiful Day,” which

Akon Unveils Music Video For Comeback Single “Beautiful Day”
- By Mac Dee
- . Oct 14, 2024
- 5.301 Views
Akon has released the music video for his new track, “Akon’s Beautiful Day,” which dropped on October 4 via Konvict Kulture Records. The St. Louis-born

Akon To Release First Single “Beautiful Day” After 10 Years Hiatus
- By Mac Dee
- . Sep 23, 2024
- 9.972 Views
Akon announces his first single in a decade entitled “Akon’s Beautiful Day,” due out on October 4, 2024 via Konvict Kulture Records. Known for his

Akon Signs Deal To Build A $6 Billion Cryptocurrency City In Africa
- By Jay Spitty
- . Jan 18, 2021
- 8.925 Views
R&B superstar Akon is building a real-life Wakanda in Africa. Akon City, a “futuristic cryptocurrency themed city” founded by the music mogul, is ready to

Akon Confirms “Locked Up Pt. 2” Will Be On Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Album
- By Jay Spitty
- . Aug 11, 2020
- 8.034 Views
Akon has confirmed the rumors that the sequel of his popular single “Locked Up” will be featured on Tekashi 6ix9ine’s new album. That’s not going

Gillie Da Kid Slams Akon Over Tekashi 6ix9ine Collab
- By Mac Dee
- . Jun 17, 2020
- 5.102 Views
Gillie Da Kid doesn’t seem to be a big fan of Akon’s collaboration with controversial rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine. Both recorded a remix to the classic

Styles P Reacts To Tekashi 6ix9ine & Akon’s “Locked Up 2”
- By Big Melly
- . Jun 9, 2020
- 4.199 Views
On Sunday (June 7), Akon and Tekashi 6ix9ine teased a new collaborative single titled “Locked Up 2,” which is a sequel to the 2004 original.

Akon Shows Support To Tekashi 6ix9ine, Thinks He’ll Have ‘Hottest Record Of The Year’
- By Mac Dee
- . Apr 20, 2020
- 10.024 Views
Akon is a longtime supporter of controversial rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine. The veteran Senegalese artist showed up on an Instagram Live session with DJ Whoo Kid
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