T4 on the Beach
T4 on the Beach returns to Weston-super-Mare on 22 July with Akon, Natasha Bedingfield and Just Jack confirmed, plus a second stage this year; tickets are £28.…
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Timberlake and Eminem guest on new 50 Cent album
Reports say 50 Cent's album 'Curtis' will feature Eminem and Justin Timberlake, with production from Dr Dre, Eminem and Timbaland, ahead of a June release.…
Akon tops ringtone pops
Akon's album Konvicted went double platinum in the US, and US phone firm Cingular has named him the best-selling ringtone artist of all time.…
Akon told to keep quiet over polygamy
According to sohh.com, Universal Music bosses in the US have told Akon to stop discussing his polygamous marriages, after he defended having multiple wives on New York's Hot 97.…
More artists chat in Habbo Hotel
Artists including Lily Allen, Akon and McFly have chatted to fans in the Habbo Hotel virtual community, which says it has 5.4 million users.…
Akon reveals body found at Eminem video shoot
Akon tells MTV that a dead body was found in a derelict LA hotel where he and Eminem filmed the video for Smack That.…
Hip hop label plans urban MySpace
New York hip hop label Babygrande's Chuck Wilson is launching CrackSpace.com, a social network aimed at R&B and hip hop fans, with promotions by several rappers.…
Stefani working on second album
Gwen Stefani is working on her second solo album, collaborating with Pharrell Williams, Tony Kanal and Akon, and hopes to release it by year end.…
Eminem and DJ Whoo Kid mix tape tracklisting revealed
The tracklisting for a mix tape from Eminem and G-Unit DJ Whoo Kid, due 30 October, has been revealed, including a track dedicated to the late D-12 member Proof.…
Akon to release expanded edition of ‘Trouble’
Akon will release an expanded two-CD edition of his debut album ‘Trouble’ on 22 November, with a second disc of collaborations.…
Britney is a top irritation
A poll by recruitment site retailchoice found Britney Spears is the most irritating music for shop workers, with Usher and Robbie Williams close behind and Christmas songs the worst.…
Akon says music is like robbing
Akon has compared working in the music industry to his former career in a US car theft racket, saying the tactics are similar but music pays just as well.…