It's a 'Beautiful Day' for Akon, who has just dropped his brand-new album

It’s a Beautiful Day, as Akon has just released his new studio album. It marks his first full-length project since 2008, though he’s continued to drop music over the years."Before I was just doing it ...
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Akon Returns To The Billboard Charts–And Scores His First Top 10 Hit On One List

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 21: Akon speaks at the AKONIK listening session at Platinum Sounds on August 21, 2019 in New York City. Akon's new single “Akon’s Beautiful Day” earns the singer his first ...
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'You can never be too big for hometown,' Akon on decades of spotlighting Afrobeats [Interview]

In this exclusive Pulse interview, I spoke to the international megastar on his era-defiling success, his contributions to Afrobeats' early international push, making a full circle with his latest ...
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The Number Ones: Akon’s “I Wanna Love You” (Feat. Snoop Dogg)

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. For about five ...