Symba accuses Akon of wearing a fake Dior jacket on Drink Champs, leaving fans puzzled. ... claiming the brand's name was designed oddly. Mark Elibert. July 30, 2023. Share ...

In the seven years since his last sit-down with FORBES, which came in the midst of a three-year run where he earned $53 million pretax, Akon has largely disappeared from the public eye—in North ...

But Akon's path to superstardom hit some roadblocks last year. He drew widespread criticism for his sexually charged dance onstage with a 14-year-old girl during a spring concert in Trinidad.

R&B singer Akon is an unlikely superstar. He was born in St. Louis to Senegalese immigrant parents, and it’s a safe bet that no previous Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper is a native Wolof speaker ...