Associated artist: Akon
Source: Billboard
"Miami rapper Rick Ross has set an Aug. 8 release date for his Def Jam debut, "Port of Miami." Labelmate Young Jeezy, Jay-Z, Akon and Mario Winans are among the featured artists on the album, which boasts production by Jazze Pha, Just Blaze, Cool & Dre and DJ Toomp." FULL STORY
posted June 30, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Akon
Source: Billboard
"Rapper Snoop Dogg has assembled an eye-popping roster of guests for his next studio album "Blue Carpet Treatment". No release date has been announced yet for the project, Snoop's first under his own name since 2004's "R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece". FULL STORY
posted June 19, 2006 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Akon
Source: MTV
"Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley, Chris Brown and Akon have been added to the list of performers for Saturday's Vibe Awards. They join Ciara, Ludacris, Pharrell and more..." FULL STORY
posted November 9, 2005 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Akon
Source: TRL on MTV
"Wednesday, October 12, 2005; 5:00pm ET/PT. Ricky Martin hits Times Square, plus Young Jeezy v. Akon Click To Pick." FULL STORY
posted October 12, 2005 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Akon
Source: BBC
Akon's back with a new track - and it's a lot raunchier than his last hit 'Lonely'. FULL STORY
posted August 9, 2005 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Akon
Source: MTV
"Singer also gearing up for role in flick called 'Trouble'." FULL STORY
posted August 4, 2005 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Akon
Source: BBC
"Hip-hop star Akon has topped both the singles and album charts, ending Tony Christie's seven-week singles reign." FULL STORY
posted May 10, 2005 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Akon
Source: Billboard
"Akon's "Lonely" (Universal) finally ended the seven-week reign of Tony Christie's "(Is This the Way To) Amarillo" (UMTV) on the U.K. singles chart." FULL STORY
posted May 9, 2005 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Akon
Source: Yahoo!
"Decades after 1960s pop singer Bobby Vinton wrote and recorded the hit "Mr. Lonely," rapper Akon breathed new life into the song by quickening the pace and rapping about a messed-up relationship." FULL STORY
posted May 4, 2005 at 12:00:00 AMAssociated artist: Akon
Source: BBC
'Trouble' has been in the chart for 12 weeks but it's jumped to number one after all the airplay his single 'Lonely' is getting. FULL STORY
posted April 25, 2005 at 12:00:00 AM
