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

Akon insists his Akon City project is still alive despite delays and misinformation, while the government shifts to a more practical plan.

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

Senegal's government has scrapped plans for Akon City, the multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency city project led by R&B singer ...

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

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

What's the latest on Akon City? This month, BBC News reported that plans for the Akon City project in Senegal had been called off, though a "realistic" endeavor involving Akon rem ...

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 ...

Singer Akon's once a $6B Wakanda-inspired dream, Akon City, is now officially scrapped. Here's what it promised, and what's ...

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

Akon City was painted as a smart city powered by renewable energy but construction has been all but stagnant over the last ...