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

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

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

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

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

"The Akon City project no longer exists," said Serigne Mamadou Mboup, who's the the head of Senegal's tourism development ...

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

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 ...

Akon announced a cryptocurrency called Akoin and plans for a $6 billion Wakanda-style metropolis in his native country ...

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

Akon’s ambitious $6 billion plan to build a Wakanda-inspired smart city in Senegal has been officially abandoned.