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 ...

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

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.

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Senegal, the country's branch for developing its coastal regions, confirmed that Akon City "no longer exists" in a statement ...

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

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

Senegal cancels $6bn Akon City over delays and funding issues, pivoting to a scaled-down tourism project backed by private ...

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