Akon

Previously: Suge Knight Compares Kendrick Lamar And Game’s Record Deals To Slavery 5 Of The Craziest Suge Knight Moments  

As today marks the untimely death of world icon Nelson Mandela, the hip-hop community wanted to bid the noble leader an appropriate farewell. Celebrating the life of the African statesmen who led South Africa out of decades of apartheid, the world may never again witness a fighter with a strength quite like Mandela's...

Snoop returns in Lion form breathing life into his last LP ,Reincarnated, with the cinematic visual for the song "Tired Of Running," from the project. The video features cameos from Nipsey Hussle and actors KeKe Palmer and Tyrin Tuner (of Menace II Society fame), and depicts a heist gone terribly wrong...

2 Chainz has just been announced as one of the presenters for the 2013 American Music Awards.  Airing Sunday November 24th, the B.O.A.T.S II: Me Time rapper will join a host of other presenters including Akon, Ciara, and Fall Out Boy. ...

Akon caught up with TMZ the other day and decided to dish out his thoughts on monogamy. Explaining that he believes that it's an unrealistic concept and that  America should attempt to adapt to polygamy, simply because having one women doesn't come natural to a man and the average man tends to have multiple women anyways. ...

Endorsement deals seem to be a winning situation for all involved. Brands get to advertise on a larger scale, fans feel like they are getting a piece of their idol by buying the product, and artist get multiple figure pay checks. However, sometimes the relationship between the artist and the brand can go sour...

In two days, DJ Khaled will share his agony, releasing his LP, Suffering From Success. Over the past week, the We The Best boss has liberated a few tracks off the album including "Hell's Kitchen" with J. Cole and Bas, and two new posse cuts featuring everybody...

Hip-hop was the center of Instagram this week. With Trina in the hospital, Juelz Santana flicking it up lil cousin Terio, and 2 Chainz reuniting the Hot Boys in his new video ; things were quite entertaining. Alicia Keys also cheffed it up for her hubby, Swizz Beatz, Joe Budden posed with his huge dog, Fat Trel showed off an epic  tat from one of his fans, A$AP Rocky posted a pic from his "Fa

That girl is poison. Producer Salaam Remi, known for his work with The Fugees, Nas, Alicia Keys, B.o.B. and Amy Winehouse, has crafted a new single with Akon who recently returned from his hiatus with the release of the video for "We On...

Akon returns from his hiatus. From the looks of the new visual for "We On" featuring Yo Gotti, it doesn't look like he came back because he needs the money. Kon and Gotti stunt hard in the Banmarc and Akon directed video. This song comes off Akon's mixtape project, Konkrete Jungle which dropped in 2012...

Mavado gets Akon and Rick Ross for "Rise Up." The gully gawd channels his inner rebel and puts it down on the track. The vocals laid down by Konvict Muzik's co-founder is perfect for the song's theme. Add in Ross' verse, and this song is well put together. The...

Proud father Wiz Khalifa and Akon were musical guests on Jay Leno, last night. The two performed Wiz's latest single "Let It Go" off O.N.I.F.C.