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Akon Praying for Diddy, Says Truths Will Be Exposed in Music Biz This Year

Published: 04/05/2024

Akon says he doesn't party enough to know the ins and outs of Diddy's party scene, but he's hoping the truth comes out, for everyone involved, and perhaps ... the industry learns a few lessons. TMZ spoke to Akon Friday at LAX, and the multi-platinum hitmaker tells us the constant scandals in the…

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Akon amenaza con demandar a Suge Knight por difamación tras una acusación de violación

Published: 11/02/2023

Suge Knight está haciendo una afirmación audaz sobre Akon en su nuevo podcast "Collect Call", en donde lo acusa de haber violado a chicas menores de edad en el estudio. Se trata de una declaración que solo podría llevar a Suge a los tribunales. Akon le dice a TMZ Hip Hop que sus afirmaciones…

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Akon Threatens to Sue Suge Knight For Defamation After Rape Accusation

Published: 11/02/2023

Suge Knight's making an audacious claim about Akon on his new "Collect Call" podcast, accusing Akon of raping underaged girls in studio ... a statement just might land Suge in court. Akon tells TMZ Hip Hop ... the claims are false, and he's not standing for the slander. He says, "I need to make it…

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Dave Mays Says Suge Knight Podcast Will Mix Beef and Biz

Published: 10/24/2023

Suge Knight's "Collect Call" podcast cohost Dave Mays thinks the incarcerated mogul's gotten a bad rap -- so he's helping him set the record straight once and for all!!! TMZ Hip Hop chopped it up with the Breakbeat CEO this week and he assured us Suge's podcast commentary would be just as spicy as…

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Akon & The Game Both Lash Out Over Twitter Blue Check Subscription

Published: 04/03/2023

4/4 -- After a few days to mull it over, Akon is now claiming to have been hacked and says he's totally against anyone using his platform to voice their own opinions. 😆 Elon Musk's Twitter Blue experiment continues to attract more fallout from its high-profile users ... with a couple of rappers…

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Video Shows Rapper Costa Titch Collapsing Onstage Before Death

Published: 03/13/2023

South African rapper Costa Titch is dead after collapsing twice onstage, in quick succession, during a weekend performance. Check out this footage showing Costa, in a white shirt, running on the stage Saturday night with mic in hand at the Ultra South Africa concert near Johannesburg -- he went…

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Akon Defends Nick Cannon, Says Attending Kids' Recitals Is for White Men

Published: 12/25/2022

Akon says Nick Cannon should keep on making babies, even if he has to miss a recital or two ... because, from his POV, that's something only white folks care about anyway. 😅 The singer sat down for an interview this past week with Zeze Millz that's making the rounds now online ... and for good…

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Akon Defends Kanye West After Hitler Comments

Published: 12/03/2022

Akon is still backing Kanye West, even after the guy proclaimed his love for Hitler and Nazis -- going so far as to say, he isn't offended ... 'cause the remarks aren't aimed at him. The singer sat for an interview with Sky News this week ... during which he said he supports Ye's right to speak…

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Akon Doesn't Get Qatar World Cup Boycott, Every Culture Is Different

Published: 11/19/2022

The World Cup is just a day away, and the biggest sporting event in the world is already mired in controversy -- much stemming from alleged human rights issues -- causing some to boycott the soccer tourney ... something Akon says makes no sense. TMZ Sports ran into the rap star, a big soccer fan,…

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Akon Says Chris Brown's Hood Ties Prevented Michael Jackson-Type Legacy

Published: 11/18/2022

Akon believes Chris Brown has all the talent to cement a legacy as big as Michael Jackson's ... that is, if he surrounds himself with someone other than Bloods. The artist/producer/mogul was a guest on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast, and while discussing the never-ending CB vs. MJ…

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Akon Says Using Brothers As Tour Stand-Ins Was for Fans' Benefit

Published: 10/14/2022

Akon is officially copping to using his brothers to stand in for him on stage at the height of his ascension in music ... and laughing about it now, due to the fact he never got caught!!! TMZ Hip Hop met up with the real Akon walking into DASH Radio, and he told us the underlying reason for…

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Akon Says He and Michael Jackson Planned To Open Music Schools in Africa

Published: 09/26/2022

Akon says he and Michael Jackson were discussing plans to open a number of music-focused schools across Africa ...  which got tragically derailed with the death of the King of Pop. We got Akon in New York City and he told us about a concept he and MJ came up with back in the day ... a series…

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