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Akon Tells Haters to Lay Off Kanye Over Gap Containers, He's Helping the Homeless

Published: 08/20/2022

Akon is jumping to Kanye West's defense in a big way, telling all the critics they're hypocrites for blasting Ye for what they say is disrespecting the homeless ... yet doing nothing about it themselves. Akon says Kanye owes zero apologies for the containers in Gap stores featuring his fashions.…

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Teofimo Lopez Says Lil Wayne, Odell Beckham, Akon Coming To His Fight

Published: 08/13/2022

There may be just as many eyes on the crowd as on the ring when Teofimo Lopez steps into the squared circle this weekend, 'cause the former unified champ tells us some of the biggest stars in the world are attending his fight. "I've been contacting everybody to let everyone know honestly we're…

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'Love & Hip Hop' Star Tricia Ana's Face Sliced in Brawl, Necklace Stolen Too

Published: 02/14/2022

Akon's ex, Tricia Ana, is nursing a serious injury after brawling at a Hollywood Hills bash, and when the dust settled she was bloodied and missing her bling ... TMZ has learned. An eyewitness tells TMZ ... the 'Love & Hip Hop' star was partying with a bunch of folks last weekend and, as you…

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Akon Doesn't Regret Saying Rich and Famous Have it Tougher Than Poor Folks

Published: 10/04/2021

Akon doesn't regret saying the rich and famous go through more issues than poor people, a comment for which he got significant pushback ... he says he knows what he's talking about. We got Akon at LAX and asked if he wanted to walk back the controversial remark he shared with us last month. No…

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Akon Says R. Kelly Needs to Rethink Life After Sex Crimes Conviction

Published: 09/30/2021

Akon says R. Kelly needs to reevaluate all of his life choices after being convicted in his federal sex crimes trial ... but he also believes there's still a road to redemption for Kelly. We got the artist at LAX and asked him about the guilty verdict in Kelly's case, and if there's any coming…

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Akon On Michael K. Williams, Famous and Rich Have Tougher Time Than Poor

Published: 09/08/2021

Akon is mourning the loss of his good friend Michael K. Williams, and says he's the latest example of how the "facade of success" can send celebrities into a tailspin. We got the artist Tuesday at Petrossian in L.A., and he said although he was close to Michael, they hadn't seen each other since…

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Akon's Car Stolen, 911 Operator Corrects Him Multiple Times

Published: 05/26/2021

Akon deserves an award for Most Respectful Citizen Calling the Cops, because he seriously kept his cool with a 911 operator ... who gave him a hard time while he tried to report his stolen ride. TMZ has obtained the audio of Akon's call to Atlanta PD late Monday night -- where he says his Range…

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Akon Says His City in Africa Will Be Like Real-Life Wakanda

Published: 08/11/2020

Akon is turning his dreams into reality -- building a futuristic city in Senegal, which he says will resemble Wakanda from "Black Panther" ... in more ways than just its futuristic appearance. The singer, who hails from Senegal, joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday for an update on "Akon City," the $6…

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Tekashi 6ix9ine Links Up with Akon for 'Locked Up' Part 2

Published: 06/07/2020

Tekashi 6ix9ine found himself his first musical ally outside of prison -- and it's already proving to be fruitful ... with a remix on the horizon that'll get your 2000s taste buds tingling. The rapper just posted a video of himself with none other than Akon, and it looks like the 2 of them laid…

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Akon Gives Update on His City in Senegal, Says Big Reveal Coming

Published: 02/13/2020

Akon's plan to bring a futuristic city to his childhood country of Senegal is getting closer to coming to fruition, and he's going to show it off soon ... a 3D rendering anyway. The singer was at LAX Wednesday when he gave us an update on "Akon City" ... which he says is 7 years in the making so…

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Kanye West Tweaking 'Mary' Opera, Featuring Kids & Rumored Surprise Guest

Published: 12/22/2019

Kanye West seems ready to switch things up for his second go-around on 'Mary' -- this time, kids are going to be directly involved, as will a big surprise guest ... supposedly. The rapper's in NYC right now, where he's hours away from his 2nd performance of his latest opera at Lincoln Center's…

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Akon Ponders Presidential Run with Kanye West in 2024

Published: 11/19/2019

Akon's ideal winning ticket in 2024 is Kanye West for President and himself for Vice President, but there's a small caveat ... he says it's all up to God. We got the singer outside Avra restaurant in Beverly Hills Monday night, and he elaborated on some recent comments he made about Ye running for…

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