As the sprinter van opened and the Bushwick TattleTeller stepped out, Akon’s classic “Locked Up” blared in the background.

Akon sang his hit song during an apparent arrest after joining kick streamer Vitaly days after he came under fire for making racist comments. Akon is going viral after singing his 2024 hit “Locked Up” ...

It "Don't Matter" if it makes him "Lonely," Akon has got to stop driving "Right Now." The Senegalese-American musician born Aliaune Badara Akon Thiam was arrested on Friday in the Atlanta suburb of ...

Locked Up singer Akon found himself living through his own lyrics when he was arrested in Georgia and jailed for six hours last week. The bizarre case stretches back to January 2023 when Akon, 52, ...

Akon, the Senegalese-American five-time Grammy-nominated singer who’s real name is Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam, famous for songs like “Smack That”, “Right Now”, and ...

“Locked Up” rapper Akon was briefly arrested in Georgia last week on a bench warrant allegedly stemming from a suspended license and a prior failure to appear. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office ...

The singer did not appear in court in January 2023, triggering a warrant for his arrest. Akon was recently arrested in Georgia for missing a January 2023 court appearance due to a suspended driver’s ...

The Senegalese-American musician's failure to appear for a court date led to his driver's license being suspended, which generated the warrant. It "Don't Matter" if it makes him "Lonely," Akon has got ...

The Senegalese-American musician's failure to appear for a court date led to his driver's license being suspended, which generated the warrant. Ryan Coleman is a news writer for Entertainment Weekly ...