Akon breaks music boundaries yet again

Written by Prudence Chauke | July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment

This should come as no surprise to all the Akon fans who have seen him break musical and racial boundaries over and over again. He has collaborated with different artists or was featured on songs some critics never thought he could pull off because of his distinctive voice.

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Akon met le groupe des “New Kids On The Block” sur le bloc

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Les “News Kids On The Block” sont revenues en force avec un nouvel album en collaboration avec Akon. Le titre de leur chanson “Put it on my Tab” serait déjà vu comme un énorme succès. La chanson ressemble beaucoup au style de T-Pain et cela montre le bon choix que les “New Kids On The Block” ont fait en travaillant avec l’un des meilleurs artiste de la musique du moment pour leur réapparition sur la scène musicale.

 Les “New Kids On The Block” se sont beaucoup améliorés. Leur nouvel album est avant-gardiste. Des artistes comme Ne-yo, Akon, Timbaland, les Pussycat dolls et Teddy Riley font partie de l’album pour ne citer que ceux là. Ce qui n’est pas mal du tout. Leur titre “single” fait en collaboration avec Ne-Yo montre beaucoup leur talent vocal. “Grown Man” est un morceau de danse assez chaud en collaboration avec Teddy Riley et les Pussycats dolls. Leur album est actuellement en vente. Vous pouvez l’acheter  ici » Read more…

Tags: , Akon, Aretha Franklin, Ne-yo, New Kids On The Block, Put It On My Tab, t-pain, Teddy Riley, Timbaland

Akon Puts New Kids On the Block on “The Block”

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The New Kids on the Block are back with a new album and Akon’s collaboration with them, ‘Put It On My Tab‘ is already being heralded as a smash hit-in-waiting.  The song is very T-Pain in style and shows the smart choices the New Kids on the Block made in collaborating with some of the hottest names in music to create a comeback album.

The New Kids on the Block have definitely grown up.  Their album is edgy, features Ne-Yo, Akon, Timbaland, the Pussycat Dolls, and Teddy Riley, to name a few.  Not bad.  ‘Single‘ is a collaboration with Ne-Yo, and showcases their vocal talent.  ‘Grown Man‘ is a pretty hot dance piece in collaboration with Teddy Riley and the Pussycat Dolls. The album is in stores now.  You can purchase their album here. » Read more…

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Akon performs at South Florida SummerFest 2008

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | June 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Akon, Keyshia Cole, and L’il Wayne wowed the crowds at Summerfest 2008 in Sunrise, Florida.  Konvict Records was well represented with T-Pain and DJ Khaled also performing.

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Ray Lavender: AKON Protégé and “KONVICTED”

Written by Saba, Ink | May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Who in the world is Ray Lavender and what does AKON have to do with him? » Read more…

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We want T-Pain!

Written by Ameyaw Debrah | May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

T-Pain had a very good run last year so his topping the list of BET Award nominations is very much in the right direction. While the “Buy U a Drink” superstar celebrates his 5 nods in the upcoming event and his almost certain win of at least one statuette, for many of his fans in Ghana, visiting the land of gold would be the perfect end to an incredibly successful year. » Read more…

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