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 ...

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

Senegal has scrapped Akon's $6 billion Akon City project, inspired by Wakanda, due to delays and lack of progress. Announced ...

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

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

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

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.