Akon gives up his radio show
The singer was supposed to do a two-hour show every Saturday night for a London radio station but after just one broadcast it seems Akon saw fit to leave his newfound profession. This is what a spokesperson at the station said about Akon’s sudden change of heart: “Due to Akon’s commitments, including working on a brand new album, we won’t be broadcasting a regular show on 95.8 Capital FM for the time being. Our conversations about future shows are ongoing as we explore other opportunities that may work for both of us.” Working on a new album is definitely tops and a very long and hard job at that. And Akon’s fans cannot be kept waiting, now can they? It’s not like they might’ve enjoyed hearing him live on the radio as opposed to some digital recording of him.
Bow Wow Twitters Drunk Driving
Jan 4, 2010 Akon, Bow Wow, Chris Brown
Bow Wow may have partied it up in Miami on New Years with bad boys Chris Brown and Akon but it was the younger rapper’s turn to commit the crime. And being the douche bag that he was, Bow Wow actually went on Twitter with the details! He said “Face numb im whippin the lambo. Tispy as f*k. Just left @livmiami. Im f**ked up!!! Ohhhh damn. Y i drive the lambo. Chris might have to drive after next spot.” Lucky for him, tweet aren’t enough to make an arrest. Bow Wow has since taken down his questionable posts and responded with “Apologize for that tweet. it was stupid and immature. not a way i want to kick my #2010 year off. i got too much good stuff lined up. my bad.”
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Fight Breaks Out at Akon Gig
While performing a concert in Melbourne, Australia earlier this week, Akon decided to leap into the crowd to stop a brawl that had broken out between rival gangs. The singer’s promoter talked about his heroic act, saying “One of the things people should take note on is an artist didn’t have too much concern for his own safety to go down and try and make things better. The thing that I saw, and I was standing right next to him … He walked to a girl (involved in a fight) and walked to her and held her face and said, ‘You’re better than that’.” 9 people were taken to the hospital following the fight and 6 have reported being assaulted.
Jermaine Jackson is Desperate
Sep 14, 2009 Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, Music, Stevie Wonder
Jermaine Jackson is doing everything he can to bring big names to the seemingly doomed Michael Jackson tribute concert that he’s planning in Vienna, Austria later this month. The late singer’s brother doesn’t even care what they’re claim to fame is, so it shouldn’t e a surprise that he wants Chris Brown to perform at the upcoming tribute. However, as of now, Chris and Mary J. Blige have denied that they are going to be part of the show. Jermaine has also begged the likes of Akon, Stevie Wonder, R Kelly, Maroon 5 and Sister Sledge to be part of the concert for the King of Pop. Good luck with that line up.
Tags: Akon, Chris Brown, Concert, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, Pop, Singer, Stevie Wonder, Tribute
Michael Jackson had two more albums in pipeline
Jul 3, 2009 Akon, Black Eyed Peas, Jazz, Michael Jackson, Will.I.Am
Michael Jackson had two albums in the works at the time of his death, Billboard magazine has reported.
The singer was collaborating on a pop album with singer-songwriters Claude Kelly and Akon, and another collection of classics.
Kelly said: “He was the King of Pop, the biggest to ever do it, and the one thing you never lose – whether known by the whole world or just 10 people – is your love for music. That never goes away and it never went away for him amidst his troubles.”
Akon (pictured) said: “My fans are still there. They still love me. They’re alive … His kids are like his first priority, and they had never seen him perform live. He was trying to create the most incredible show for his kids.”
Jackson was also working on an instrumental album, collaborating with composer David Michael Frank. “He had two demos of two pieces he’d written, but they weren’t complete,” Frank reportedly told Billboard.
“For one of them, he had a whole section of it done in his head. He had not recorded it. He hummed it to me as I sat at the keyboard in his pool house and we figured out the chords – I guess this recording I made is the only copy that exists of this music.”
Further compositions were also in the pipeline, a jazz track among them. “He mentioned more instrumental music of his he wanted to record, including one jazz piece,” said Frank, who hopes the Jackson family will decide to record the music as a “tribute and show the world the depth of his artistry”.
Meanwhile, Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am earlier this week said Jackson had recordings of new songs the pair had worked on together. “He had all the hard drives because I didn’t want to be responsible for that.”
Source: Splash News
Tags: Akon, Black Eyed Peas, Claude Kelly, died, frontman, healthy, heart attack, Hollywood, Jazz, Michael Jackson, pop king, Rapper, superstar, today show, Will.I.Am
Akon: Michael Jackson was one of the healthiest guys I’ve ever met
Jun 26, 2009 Akon, Michael Jackson
R&B star Akon said Michael Jackson was “one of the healthiest guys” he’s ever met.
Despite widespread speculation over the pop superstar’s misuse of prescription drugs, the rapper said he was extremely health conscious.
Asked whether he thought Jackson, who died from a suspected heart attack, was physically up to the challenge of his upcoming tour, Akon told NBC’s Today Show: “From my experience with Mike he was one of the healthiest guys I’ve ever known.
“He was always very conscious about his diet, very conscious health-wise. For his age, he moved better than anyone I’ve known. His death came as a complete shock to me.”
Source: Splash News
Tags: Akon, died, healthy, heart attack, Hollywood, Michael Jackson, pop king, Rapper, superstar, today show
2009 MuchMusic Video Awards Nominees:
2009 MuchMusic Video Awards Nominees:
Video
Danny Fernandes — “Private Dancer”
K-OS — “4, 3, 2, 1″
Marianas Trench — “Cross My Heart”
Nickelback — “Gotta Be Somebody”
The Stills — “Being Here”
Director
Bedouin Soundclash — “Until We Burn In The Sun (The Kids Just Want A Love Song)” (Director: Michael Maxxis)
Classified — “Anybody Listening” (Director: Harv)
Danny Fernandes — “Fantasy” (Director: RT!)
Marianas Trench — “Cross My Heart” (Director: Colin Minihan)
Theory Of A Deadman — “All Or Nothing” (Director: Davin Black)
Pop Video
Danny Fernandes — “Private Dancer”
Elise Estrada — “Crash And Burn”
Karl Wolf — “Africa”
LIGHTS — “Drive My Soul”
Shiloh — “Operator (A Girl Like Me)
MuchLOUD Rock Video
Inward Eye — “Shame”
Marianas Trench — “Cross My Heart”
Nickelback — “Gotta Be Somebody”
Ten Second Epic — “Life Times”
Theory Of A Deadman — “All Or Nothing”
MuchVIBE Hip-Hop Video
Classified — “Anybody Listening”
Famous — “Ain’t No Use”
JB featuring Ghetto Flex — “Move Your Body”
K-OS — “4, 3, 2, 1″
Shad — “The Old Prince Still Lives At Home”
VideoFACT Indie Video
Bedouin Soundclash — “Until We Burn In The Sun (The Kids Just Want A Love Song)”
Metric — “Gimme Sympathy”
Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains — “Who Do We Care For?”
Shad — “The Old Prince Still Lives At Home”
The Midway State — “Never Again”
Post-Production
Classified — “Anybody Listening”
Mobile — “The Killer”
Nickelback — “Gotta Be Somebody”
The New Cities — “Dead End Countdown”
The Stills — “Being Here”
Cinematographer
Bedouin Soundclash — “Until We Burn In The Sun (The Kids Just Want A Love Song)”
Elise Estrada — “Crash And Burn”
K-OS — “4, 3, 2, 1″
The Midway State — “Change For You”
Theory Of A Deadman — “All Or Nothing”
International Video (Artist)
Beyonce — “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Britney Spears — “Womanizer”
Kanye West — “Heartless”
Katy Perry — “Hot N Cold”
Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne — “Let It Rock”
Kelly Clarkson — “My Life Would Suck Without You”
Lady GaGa — “Poker Face”
Lil Wayne — “A Milli”
Miley Cyrus — “The Climb”
T.I. featuring Rihanna — “Live Your Life”
International Video (Group)
Coldplay — “Viva La Vida”
Green Day — “Know Your Enemy”
Jonas Brothers — “Lovebug”
Kings Of Leon — “Sex On Fire”
Metro Station — “Shake It”
MGMT — “Electric Feel”
Pussycat Dolls — “I Hate This Part”
Rise Against — “Re-Education (Through Labor)”
The Black Eyed Peas — “Boom Boom Pow”
The Killers — “Human”
International Video By A Canadian (Artist Or Group)
Billy Talent — “Rusted From The Rain”
K’Naan featuring Chubb Rock — “ABC’s”
Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon — “Dangerous”
Kreesha Turner — “Don’t Call Me Baby”
Nickelback — “If Today Was Your Last Day”
UR FAVE Video
Danny Fernandes — “Fantasy”
Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon — “Dangerous”
Marianas Trench — “Cross My Heart”
Nickelback — “Gotta Be Somebody”
Simple Plan — “Save You”
UR FAVE International Video
Jonas Brothers — “Burnin’ Up”
Katy Perry — “I Kissed A Girl”
Lady GaGa — “Poker Face”
Lil Wayne — “A Milli”
Britney Spears — “Circus”
UR FAVE New Artist
Danny Fernandes — “Fantasy”
LIGHTS — “Drive My Soul”
Shiloh — “Goodbye, You Suck”
The Midway State — “Never Again”
Karl Wolf — “Africa”
Tags: Akon, Awards, Britney Spears, Coldplay, Green Day, Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne, MuchMusic Video, Nickelback, nominees
Akon to produce Alexandra Burke’s first album
The rapper will be producing Alexandra Burke’s very first album. Akon had this to say about working with the winner of “The X Factor”: “I’ve had calls to work with Alex and I’m going to do it. I love ‘The X Factor’ and I love helping to break new artists. To me, it’s one of the most enjoyable and important aspects of my job.” Also, Akon had this to say about Alexandra Burke’s artistic potential: “I’m taking people’s word on how good Alex is, like I did with Leona. It was a really refreshing experience working with Leona – she’s so quiet and calm.” It looks like an open and shut case, really. Akon probably has nothing to worry about how well Alexandra Burke can perform… after all she won “The X Factor”, that’s got to say something. And, in truth, best-sellers can be practically made from scratch these days.
Singer Akon’s manager beats Suge Knight
Feb 18, 2009 Akon, Award, Suge Knight
Hip-hop king Suge Knight has suffered bruises and some facial injuries after he was beaten up by the manager of singer Akon. Suge Knight who is the former owner of Death Row Records was attending a party in Scottsdale, Arizona which was held at the W Hotel where celebrations were on as part of the NBA All-Star weekend.
The incident took place in the VIP lounge area where two groups got involved in a bare hands fight and that resulted in Knight being knocked in the head twice. And ultimately the police when it reached the venue at 3.30 AM they had to use Taser guns to break the two groups.
There are reports that Akon was not a part of the huge tussle and had left well before the fight began. Soooo the fearsome Suge Knight’s actually just a law-abiding, pug and not a brutal hoodlum who deserved to be pummeled senselessly.
I really enjoy these rap singers and the others getting into a brawl cos whenever there is something similar to this then the TV ratings for wrestling fight really plummet because such fight are even better – the real street fight kind of thing.
Tags: Akon, Suge Knight
The Curious Case of Akon
Jan 30, 2009 Akon
Akon has been keeping his real age in hopes to appeal to his fans for a longer amount of time. In a recent interview, the singer said “All it’s going to do is depress me. I don’t want to know I’m getting older. Then I’ll start to think about getting checkups and insurance. I don’t want that.” There’s still debate on his actual age as different reports claimed that he’s anywhere from 25 to 35 years old. In an interview back in 2006, Akon said he was 25. Now he claims he’s 31 according to his birth certificate showing he was born on April 16, 1977. Wikipedia claims from several different sources that he was actually born in 1973. When he gets asked about his age, he gives them whatever comes to mind. He said “I feel like I’m 21 right now. And I’ll be 21 for the next 10 years.”
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I do not know my actual age – Akon
Jan 23, 2009 Akon
Singer Akon has made a startling claim that despite having a birth certificate he does not know is actual age and would rather now not hunt to find the truth. There are different documents and quite a few show his age to be between 25 to 35.
Just a couple of years ago somewhere in 2006 the singer claimed his age to be just 25. But according to latest reports Akon says if the birth certificate that he now has with is shows he was born on April 16, 1977, which would make him 31.
My clear advice to Akon is that if his mother hasn’t added late to her name then he might call her up and ask her if she can remember when he was born if not the date then surely she might remember the year.
Means in some way he rigged the school records to get admission into school and later on college, I have begun to doubt whether he has had any kind of formal education at all. If at all there is no reflection of it in his nonsense songs.
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Akon Goes Easy
Dec 24, 2008 Akon
As it was reported earlier this month, Akon’s court date with a Fishkill Town Justice Court had been postponed til recently. The singer’s assault trial came as a result of a June 2007 concert when he threw a 15-year old concert goer off of the stage. Akon has pleaded guilty to second degree harassment. He ended up having to pay a $250 fee and was also sentenced to 65 hours of community service. Talk about getting off easy. He should have at least been feed for the poor kid’s hospital fees and the family’s legal fees. What possesses someone to throw a guy off stage anyway?
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Akon’s Trial On Hold
Dec 10, 2008 Akon
Akon has curbed having to sit in court… for now. The singer’s assault trial which was scheduled to commence last Monday in Fishkill Town Justice Court, has been postponed until December 17th. The trial comes as a result of a guilty plea to charges of endangering the welfare of a minor which occurred during a June 2007 concert when Akon threw a 15-year old fan from the stage. At a later date, it will be determined whether or not the case can be taken care of without a trial. Something always goes wrong with his performances. Maybe he should just stop performing all together.
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