West and will.i.am involved in Thriller special edition
Kanye West and will.i.am have remixed Michael Jackson tracks for a 25th anniversary special edition of 'Thriller' due in February, with bonus tracks and a DVD.…
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Akon collaborates with Jacko
Akon has told MTV he has been working with Michael Jackson and will also collaborate with Madonna and Whitney Houston soon.…
Dizzee Rascal and Amy Winehouse lead MOBO Awards nominations
Dizzee Rascal and Amy Winehouse each have four MOBO nominations for the ceremony at London's O2 Arena on 19 Sep, hosted by Shaggy and Jamelia.…
Akon supports cleaner lyrics in rap music
Akon says he supports moves by Russell Simmons to cut curse words from hip hop, saying the mindstate behind offensive words is more important than the words themselves.…
50 Cent on his new album Curtis and guest collaborations
50 Cent says he now feels able to collaborate with guests such as Justin Timberlake and Akon on Curtis, and explains that the album's delay was Interscope's decision.…
Akon declared highest-selling master ringtone artist ever
Akon's label SRC says he has the highest cumulative master ringtone sales of any artist, above 11 million, despite Verizon Wireless earlier dropping him.…
50 Cent reveals tracklisting for new album Curtis
50 Cent has published the tracklisting for his album Curtis, out on 4 September, which features guest appearances from Akon, Robin Thicke and Mary J Blige.…
Pete Wentz responds to gig fracas
Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz has responded to reports of a fight at a Chicago after-show party, admitting throwing a punch but saying he was defending himself.…
Akon facing charges over fan throwing incident
Akon may face criminal charges after a fan he allegedly threw into the crowd at a K104 festival appeared before police, though his attorney denies any wrongdoing.…
50 Cent album release pushed back
50 Cent's album Curtis has been moved from June to September so that international fans receive it at the same time as US fans.…
Akon apologises for raunchy dance
Akon has apologised for a sexually suggestive dance with a fourteen-year-old girl during a Trinidad concert, following Verizon's withdrawal of sponsorship from the Stefani tour.…
Verizon pulls out of Stefani sponsorship over Akon routine
Verizon Wireless has withdrawn sponsorship of the Gwen Stefani tour after footage of support act Akon dancing with a teenage fan surfaced online.…