TMZ — Filed under: Michael Jackson, Ralphige, Celebrity Justice The Michael Jackson estate has dropped the hammer on the man who famously crank called MJ in 2007 ... claiming he has NO RIGHT to sell the recording because it contai... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Hard Knock TV’s Behind the Scenes Exclusive preview of Ya Boy (YB) and Akon’s new music video for Lock Down. Akon tells Nick Huff Barili that you can expect his long awaited album to finally come out in September, that it’s called Stadium and t... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Kanye West, Akon, Jay-Z, Music Despite being some of the biggest -- and richest -- names in music, Kanye West, Akon's record exec look alike brother Bu Thiam, and Jay-Z kept it real and rolled unescorted throu... more info

ContactMusic — The manager of rapper The Game and R&B star Akon has turned himself over to police after a fugitive warrant was issued for his arrest in relation to federal drug charges. James Rosemond, also known as Jimmy Henchman, has been under investigation b... more info

Detroit Free Press — Usher with Akon at the Palace Seether with My Darkest Days and the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus at Clutch Cargo's "Chicago" opens at the Fisher Theatre. Through May 22. Sleigh Bells with CSS at St. Andrew's Hall Cake at Royal Oak Music Theatre ... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — I haven’t heard from Rock City in a while and this is probably why. They have left Akon’s Konvict Records after 5 years. The duo have written for the likes of Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, R-Kelly and Akon. But they still couldn’t get a ... more info

Nialler9 — Michael Bolton is now cool forever. The Lonely Island’s comedy album Turtleneck & Chain features Santigold, Snoop, Beck, Akon, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Justin Timberlake. Truthfully, this is the best thing on it. more info

ContactMusic — David Guetta was so desperate to work with Nicki Minaj he pursued her for a year. The French DJ and producer - who is behind some of biggest hits of recent years, including Flo Rida's 'Club Can't Handle Me', Akon's 'Sexy Chick' and Black Eyed... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Akon has a brand new album dropping later this year.   a2a_linkname="Akon – Time Is Money ft Big Meech"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/05/09/akon-time-is-money-ft-big-meech/"; a2a_hide_embeds=0; a2a_show_title=1; more info

Guardian Music — Braehead Arena, GlasgowIn a scene set to play out repeatedly at arenas and festivals this summer, David Guetta stands at his decks, arms raised triumphantly aloft, while behind him a giant screen flashes: "Put your hands up!" The crowd are packed in ... more info