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Some celebrities are exasperated over Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue subscription policy. Akon took to Twitter recently, to lament the $5 program, writing, “Back in the day, Twitter was begging musicians to stay on ‘cause they didn’t have traffic. They came up with a verification process to protect accounts from fakes ones, now @elonmusk is taking that […]
Lindsay Lohan, Soulja Boy, Lil Yachty, Jake Paul and four other celebrities have been named in a press release from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and are being charged with promoting cryptocurrencies without telling their audiences they were paid to do so. The full list is rounded out by Akon, Ne-Yo, Austin Mahone, and Kendra Lust. They are specifically charged with […]
Akon sees nothing wrong with Nick Cannon’s parenting choices. In fact, he “1,000 percent” agrees with them. During a recent appearance on The Zeze Millz Show, Akon was asked to share his thoughts on Cannon’s ever-growing brood and the controversy surrounding his unconventional family. Since 2011, the Wild ‘n Out host has welcomed 11 children with multiple women, and is expecting his 12th child […]
Akon has confirmed that he got a hair transplant, and it cost him $7,500. In an interview with Bootleg Kev, the singer admitted he went to Turkey for “a procedure” to restore his hairline. “In the beginning, my whole front was loose, it was real thin,” the 49-year-old told Kev, who asked if it was a […]
A former business partner of Akon argues in recently filed court documents that the “Lonely” artist’s Senegal city plans can be likened to a Ponzi scheme. Per a report from Page Six this week, Devyne Stephens—who was previously reported to have sued Akon for millions—is now asking a judge to freeze the singer and entrepreneur’s New York […]
Akon’s former business partner Devyne Stephens filed a lawsuit against the singer, accusing the “Don’t Matter” artist of stiffing him out of $750,000 from a 2018 settlement agreement and $3 million in royalties, Page Six reports. Stephens, a music executive who previously worked with Destiny’s Child, Usher, Jay-Z, Toni Braxton, and TLC, claims he and Akon reached […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Less than a month after suggesting rich and famous people have it much harder than those living in poverty, Akon is doubling […]
Akon is putting all his chips on the table when it comes to cryptocurrency. While some are still leery of the concept, Akon believes that the idea could change the world—starting with Africa. On Wednesday, Akon penned a piece for Fortune in which he explained why his homeland is “a cryptocurrency frontier.” He stated that South Africa, […]
Akon caught heat this week after he was asked about the way slavery is viewed in Senegal, the West African country where he spent most of his childhood. The 47-year-old artist claimed Senegalese no longer think about slavery because they have “overcome” its horrors, unlike African Americans. “In Senegal, we’ve kind of overcome the thought of slavery, […]
Akon is revamping one of his signature records so that 6ix9ine can tell his story. On Sunday, 6ix9ine posted a clip of himself and Akon on Instagram. In the video, he’s rapping over Akon’s 2004 single, “Locked Up.” “LOCKED UP PART 2 IM ON ALBUM MODE,” 6ix9ine captioned the video. “THIS ALBUM GOING CRAZYYYYYYY.” For […]
