Akon will go to trial on December 1 to face charges related to an underage fan stage-tossing incident the occured during a Fishkill, New York concert in June 2007.
A bystander suffered a concussion when the toss teen landed on top of her.
The R&B singer faces a maximum of one year and 15 days behind bars if convicted on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree harassment.
New music from Keri Hilson, featuring Akon: “Mic Check”
Three 6 Mafia “That’s Right” Official Music Video (Ft. Akon, Jim Jones)
Whitney Houston is back with a new Akon-assisted track that will spearhead her “comeback album,” in stores this December. What are your thoughts on “Like I Never Left?”
Nelly “Body On Me” Ft. Ashanti & Akon-Music Video Premiere
Akon, who first gained promience in the hip-hop community for his Summer of 2004 smash “Locked Up,” may have never been “locked up” at all. The Smoking Gun claims Akon lied about having a lengthy rap sheet in an effort to gain “street cred” in the music industry. Read the rest of this entry »
Akon has signed a deal to write a book based on his life. Thug Politics will be released on C-Murder’s TRU Publishing print and is expected to hit shelves in April or May 2008.
A free concert at a shopping mall in Denmark descended into violence on Wednesday when fans began rioting as police evacuated the venue due to a fire alarm alert. Akon put on the free gig at Fields Shopping Mall in Copenhagen. Read the rest of this entry »
Akon has been named the Top Artist of the Year 2007 by Billboard Magazine based on his radio airplay and chart successes.
