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Genre: R & B
Biography: Although he was born in St. Louis, Aliaune Thiam -- aka Akon -- grew up in Senegal before he and his family (including his ...
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Sep 04 2008 12:30PM
by Latifah Muhammad
Filed under: Hip-Hop News, Busted
The Boombox Music Blog: Singer/producer Akon was ordered to stand trial for allegedly throwing a 15-year-old fan offstage during a concert last summer. The 35-year-old singer, born Aliaune Thiam, requested a jury trial after appearing in court with his lawyer Wednesday.... Read moreMay 19 2008 10:30AM
by Tracey Ford
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News
The Boombox Music Blog: Akon is finally speaking out about the Smoking Gun article that called the singer/producer a fraud. "It's an article," he said in a recent interview. "Everyone's entitled to their own opinions and views. At the end of the day, the Konvict movement is... Read moreApr 17 2008 14:00PM
by Sharks
Filed under: Hip-Hop News, R'n'B News, Busted
The Boombox Music Blog: Platinum-selling R&B artist Akon, whose recording career centers around the purported four-and-a-half years he spent imprisoned, has recently been exposed as a fake.Though the singer has frequently bragged about having been the "ringleader of a... Read moreVideos (30)
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09/03/08
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09/03/08
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