The “Smack That” rapper and singer also provided an update on the country album that he’s working on in Nashville.

Akon is assuring TMZ Hip Hop that reports of his beloved "Akon City" project being canceled are grossly overblown -- but says ...

Senegal announced that the West African country’s plans for Akon City — a $6 billion Wakanda-style metropolis inspired by the ...

Akon is shutting down rumors that his dream project, “Akon City,” has been scrapped.

Senegalese authorities have officially abandoned Akon’s ambitious $6 billion smart city project. The government has reclaimed ...

Rapper and Millionaire, Akon's planned Akon City will no longer be a reality. The Senegalese government will now build a ...

Akon City's fate had become a topic of great speculation over the past couple of days, but Akon has set the record straight with his latest statement on the project.

Akon's $6 billion futuristic city project in Senegal officially scrapped after five years of failed promises, replaced with ...

Akon's futuristic city in Senegal, known as Akon City, has officially been scrapped. Now the nation will use the land to ...

The "Locked Up" rapper's dream for a futuristic Senegalese city may not become a reality.

Senegal, the country's branch for developing its coastal regions, confirmed that Akon City "no longer exists" in a statement ...

The state-backed developmental program said it now plans to spend 665 billion CFA francs ($1.2 billion) to transform the area ...