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Akon on former protege, Lady Gaga: 'I sold my share and I got out' - Lady Gaga's former mentor Akon has described how he sold his "share" in the singer, as there was …
Akon on former protege, Lady Gaga: 'I sold my share and I got out'

Lady Gaga's former mentor Akon has described how he sold his "share" in the singer, as there was "nowhere left to go but down" in terms of her …

March 25, 2014
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Akon planning concert for Africa - Akon is planning a concert to celebrate the success of his initiative Akon Lighting Africa.The …
Akon planning concert for Africa

Akon is planning a concert to celebrate the success of his initiative Akon Lighting Africa.The musician was born in St. Louis, Missouri to parents …

March 8, 2014
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Akon: Monogamy is stupid - Akon believes men aren't made to be monogamous.The Locked Up singer thinks if women took more time …
Akon: Monogamy is stupid

Akon believes men aren't made to be monogamous.The Locked Up singer thinks if women took more time to learn about how men's brains worked it would be …

November 13, 2013
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Akon to pay $5,000 child support - Akon has reportedly been told to pay $5,000 per month in child support.The music artist was ordered …
Akon to pay $5,000 child support

Akon has reportedly been told to pay $5,000 per month in child support.The music artist was ordered to give out the sum 12 times each year after he …

May 19, 2013
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Akon ‘files paternity papers’ - Akon has taken steps to ensure he's "legally recognised" as the father of two boys.The hip-hop star …
Akon ‘files paternity papers’

Akon has taken steps to ensure he's "legally recognised" as the father of two boys.The hip-hop star filed paternity documents in court last month to …

September 10, 2012
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Akon Signs Verse Simmonds To KonLive - When it comes to picking talent, Akon's ear is golden. Credited with discovering T-Pain as well as …
Akon Signs Verse Simmonds To KonLive

When it comes to picking talent, Akon's ear is golden. Credited with discovering T-Pain as well as being an early cog in Lady Gaga's career, Akon …

October 24, 2011
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Akon Calls Nick Cannon 'Famous' Collabo 'Overdue' - Akon's year in music may seem like it's off to a slow start, but expect the Senegalese-American …
Akon Calls Nick Cannon 'Famous' Collabo 'Overdue'

Akon's year in music may seem like it's off to a slow start, but expect the Senegalese-American artist's name to be back to music industry ubiquity …

April 12, 2011
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Akon, Jason Derulo Make 2010 The Year Of The Self-Referential Song - This past weekend on "Saturday Night Live," Akon joined the Lonely Island guys in a hilarious video …
Akon, Jason Derulo Make 2010 The Year Of The Self-Referential Song

This past weekend on "Saturday Night Live," Akon joined the Lonely Island guys in a hilarious video for a new song called "I Just Had Sex," in which …

December 20, 2010
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Akon Recalls Meeting Michael Jackson For The First Time - In 2007, long before Michael Jackson's death and everything that proceeded it (including …
Akon Recalls Meeting Michael Jackson For The First Time

In 2007, long before Michael Jackson's death and everything that proceeded it (including the just-released "Hold My Hand" video and the upcoming …

December 9, 2010
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Akon considering destroying Jacko recording - The singer, who released his Jackson duet Hold My Hand after the star's death, said that it might …
Akon considering destroying Jacko recording

The singer, who released his Jackson duet Hold My Hand after the star's death, said that it might be best to destroy the rest of their recordings in …

November 24, 2010
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Akon refuses to release unfinished Michael Jackson collaborations - Akon is refusing to release unfinished recordings of tracks he and Michael Jackson were working on …
Akon refuses to release unfinished Michael Jackson collaborations

Akon is refusing to release unfinished recordings of tracks he and Michael Jackson were working on together at the time of Jackson's death. …

November 24, 2010
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Akon believes Michael Jackson is still alive - Rap superstar Akon and 'Dangerous' producer Teddy Riley believe Michael Jackson is still alive and …
Akon believes Michael Jackson is still alive

Rap superstar Akon and 'Dangerous' producer Teddy Riley believe Michael Jackson is still alive and doing an Elvis. …

November 24, 2010
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Akon talks up next Lady Gaga album - Her follow-up to the megahit album of 2008, The Fame, will be called Born This Way and will be …
Akon talks up next Lady Gaga album

Her follow-up to the megahit album of 2008, The Fame, will be called Born This Way and will be released on Akon's Kon Live label. …

November 19, 2010
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Akon Weighs In On New Michael Jackson Tracks - There has been much debate over the release of new music by Michael Jackson, set for release on his …
Akon Weighs In On New Michael Jackson Tracks

There has been much debate over the release of new music by Michael Jackson, set for release on his album Michael, due out December 14. Some fans and …

November 17, 2010
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Akon responds to will.i.am's Michael Jackson album criticism - Singer argues new record will keep Jackson's legacy alive …
Akon responds to will.i.am's Michael Jackson album criticism

Singer argues new record will keep Jackson's legacy alive …

November 17, 2010
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Akon Disagrees With Will.i.am Over Michael Jackson's Posthumous Release - As with many other posthumous releases, the forthcoming Michael Jackson album, Michael, is already …
Akon Disagrees With Will.i.am Over Michael Jackson's Posthumous Release

As with many other posthumous releases, the forthcoming Michael Jackson album, Michael, is already creating controversy. After will.i.am told …

November 16, 2010
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Akon dishes out dating advice to Bieber - The rapper, who has teamed up with the 16-year-old for a track on Bieber's next album, said he's …
Akon dishes out dating advice to Bieber

The rapper, who has teamed up with the 16-year-old for a track on Bieber's next album, said he's been sharing some pearls of wisdom with …

November 12, 2010
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Akon, Kerry Washington, Donald Glover Dish On 'When I Was 17' - Akon rules the charts now with his Pop&B confections, but back in the day, he had his high school …
Akon, Kerry Washington, Donald Glover Dish On 'When I Was 17'

Akon rules the charts now with his Pop&B confections, but back in the day, he had his high school peers believing he was an actual African ruler …

November 7, 2010
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Akon Recalls Faking An African Prince, 'On When I Was 17' - Senegalese-American pop&B star Akon was very proud of his African heritage growing up and didn't …
Akon Recalls Faking An African Prince, 'On When I Was 17'

Senegalese-American pop&B star Akon was very proud of his African heritage growing up and didn't hesitate to play up his exotic background to pals. …

November 4, 2010
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Akon Talks "Stadium," The Story Behind "Angel" and Movies in Exclusive ARTISTdirect.com Clip - R&B's smoothest (and best-dressed) superstar Akon sits down with ARTISTdirect for this exclusive …
Akon Talks "Stadium," The Story Behind "Angel" and Movies in Exclusive ARTISTdirect.com Clip

R&B's smoothest (and best-dressed) superstar Akon sits down with ARTISTdirect for this exclusive interview. In the clip, he talks about his brand-new …

October 22, 2010
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Akon to start at Capital FM this Saturday - 95.8 Capital FM has signed the worldwide multi-platinum selling artist Akon to present its …
Akon to start at Capital FM this Saturday

95.8 Capital FM has signed the worldwide multi-platinum selling artist Akon to present its ground-breaking new Saturday evening show.Akon will start …

February 11, 2010
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Akon says Jackson will lip sync on tour - AKON has said that Michael Jackson will probably lip sync on his London comeback tour.The R&B star …
Akon says Jackson will lip sync on tour

AKON has said that Michael Jackson will probably lip sync on his London comeback tour.The R&B star, who has previously collaborated with the King of …

May 30, 2009
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Akon to record official World Cup anthem - Akon is to record the official anthem for next year's soccer World Cup. The 'Lonely' rapper has …
Akon to record official World Cup anthem

Akon is to record the official anthem for next year's soccer World Cup. The 'Lonely' rapper has been asked by FIFA (Federation Internationale de …

May 12, 2009
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Akon joins Billboard Latin Music Awards - Latin music super-stars, Enrique Iglesias, Daddy Yankee, Ruben Blades y los Seis del Solar, Reik …
Akon joins Billboard Latin Music Awards

Latin music super-stars, Enrique Iglesias, Daddy Yankee, Ruben Blades y los Seis del Solar, Reik, Aventura, and Wisin y Yandel, will join …

April 15, 2009
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Akon wants Glastonbury glory - AKON has said that he would really like to perform at Glastonbury this summer.The Ammerican R&B …
Akon wants Glastonbury glory

AKON has said that he would really like to perform at Glastonbury this summer.The Ammerican R&B star said he could outshine rapper Jay-Z, who …

March 22, 2009
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Akon mobbed by London fans - AKON has revealed how he had to take shelter in a fast food restaurant to escape hundreds of …
Akon mobbed by London fans

AKON has revealed how he had to take shelter in a fast food restaurant to escape hundreds of screaming fans. The US R&B star was in Leicester Square …

January 27, 2009
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Akon guilty on harrassment charge - HIP HOP star Akon has been found guilty of harassment after he threw a teenage fan off stage during …
Akon guilty on harrassment charge

HIP HOP star Akon has been found guilty of harassment after he threw a teenage fan off stage during a concert. The rapper, real name Aliaune Thiam …

December 18, 2008
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Akon and Daughtry '07 successes stories - R+B star AKON has been named America's top artist of the year (07) by trade magazine Billboard …
Akon and Daughtry '07 successes stories

R+B star AKON has been named America's top artist of the year (07) by trade magazine Billboard, based on his radio airplay and chart successes. …

December 17, 2007
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Akon not guilty - Akon has pleaded not guilty to endangering the welfare of a minor and second degree …
Akon not guilty

Akon has pleaded not guilty to endangering the welfare of a minor and second degree harassment.Earlier this year the star lured a fan onto the stage …

December 5, 2007
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Akon and Jackson unite - Akon is recording with Michael Jackson, Madonna and Whitney Houston, he has claimed.The …
Akon and Jackson unite

Akon is recording with Michael Jackson, Madonna and Whitney Houston, he has claimed.The controversial star has revealed news of the trio of …

September 21, 2007
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Akon attacks fan - Just weeks after he was filmed on stage performing an inappropriate act with an underage girl, Akon …
Akon attacks fan

Just weeks after he was filmed on stage performing an inappropriate act with an underage girl, Akon has landed himself in trouble once again. …

June 6, 2007
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Akon hold Gorillaz at No.2 - Akon have held on to the Number One spot for the second week in the UK singles chart.Dance anthem …
Akon hold Gorillaz at No.2

Akon have held on to the Number One spot for the second week in the UK singles chart.Dance anthem 'Lonely' retains the top spot after fighting off …

May 16, 2005
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Akon knocks Tony Christie from No.1 - Hip Hop star Akon has gone straight to the top of the UK single charts toppling Tony Christie's …
Akon knocks Tony Christie from No.1

Hip Hop star Akon has gone straight to the top of the UK single charts toppling Tony Christie's seven week reign.There was double joy for Akon. As …

May 9, 2005