Daily entertainment news covering Akon en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/27/rihanna_s_russian_roulette_drama_chris_b Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:04:03 EST Entertainment News 142375@http://www.starpulse.com/news Weekly Music News: Def Jam's decision to keep the world in the dark regarding singer Rihanna's single "Russian Roulette" may have back fired; an explanation about this in a minute.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/09/mary_j_blige_won_t_do_michael_jackson_vi Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:25:20 EST Entertainment News 136891@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jermaine Jackson's planned Vienna, Austria tribute to his late brother Michael is beginning to look like a case of wishful thinking - Mary J. Blige has turned the show down.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/20/akon_to_welcome_sixth_child_1 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:45:30 EST Entertainment News 130906@http://www.starpulse.com/news Akon has confirmed he's set to become a father for the sixth time - the R&B singer is expecting a baby boy with a Ugandan woman he met during a tour of the country.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/13/was_michael_jackson_healthy_or_not_depen Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:53:52 EST Entertainment News 129854@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) — In his final days, Michael Jackson was robust and active. Or dangerously thin and frail. Begging for access to powerful prescription drugs. Or showing no signs of ever having used them.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/10/jay_z_is_this_year_s_king_of_hip_hop_ Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:28:16 EST Entertainment News 129671@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jay-Z has re-affirmed his position as the King of Hip-Hop - his past year earnings of $35 million have placed him at the top of a new Forbes magazine fortune list.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/06/usher_aamp_akon_honor_young_people_in_ne Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:09:29 EST Entertainment News 125336@http://www.starpulse.com/news Stars including Usher, Akon and rap mogul Russell Simmons were on hand to present special prizes to inspirational youngsters at the Do Something Awards in New York on Thursday night.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/31/akon_jackson_will_lip_sync_live_ Sun, 31 May 2009 11:00:00 EST Entertainment News 124593@http://www.starpulse.com/news Akon has disappointed scores of fans who have splashed out on tickets for Michael Jackson's comeback concerts by insisting the King of Pop won't be singing live.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/29/akon_performs_community_service_speaks_a Fri, 29 May 2009 08:23:34 EST Entertainment News 124367@http://www.starpulse.com/news POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Hip-hop star Akon spoke to students in upstate New York about gun violence as part of a plea agreement for tossing a fan off stage at a concert nearby.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/20/akon_fathering_a_sixth_child_ Wed, 20 May 2009 15:22:14 EST Entertainment News 123392@http://www.starpulse.com/news R&B singer Akon is set to become a father after impregnating a Ugandan woman during his recent tour of the country, according to reports.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/19/rapper_dolla_dead Tue, 19 May 2009 08:47:45 EST Entertainment News 123045@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rapper Dolla died on Monday after he was shot in Los Angeles. The 21-year-old hip-hop star, real name Roderick Anthony Burton II,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/31/music_review_final_cd_ugk_eerie_and_ente Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:19:46 EST Entertainment News 116291@http://www.starpulse.com/news The sixth studio album from the Texas veteran rap group UGK is a sometimes eerie, explicitly funky final installment from the Southern hip-hop heavyweight duo.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/25/akon_employee_robbed_at_gunpoint Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:49:21 EST Entertainment News 115440@http://www.starpulse.com/news A male employee of R&B star Akon has been robbed at gunpoint at his California home.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/10/akon_says_he_d_work_with_chris_brown_say Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:02:55 EST Entertainment News 113299@http://www.starpulse.com/news WASHINGTON (AP) — Akon says he'd work with Chris Brown despite the 19-year-old's legal troubles and public image problem.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/28/kim_kardashian_to_host_mtv_cribs_awards_ Sat, 28 Feb 2009 07:33:33 EST Entertainment News 111827@http://www.starpulse.com/news The first ever MTV Cribs Awards air on Saturday, March 7 at 1pm ET/PT. Kim Kardashian will host the MTV honors:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/16/suge_knight_beaten_up_by_akon_s_manager_ Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:39:59 EST Entertainment News 110868@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hip-hop mogul Suge Knight is recovering from facial injuries after he was allegedly beaten up in a fight with a member of Akon's entourage.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/27/akon_mobbed_in_london_ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:52:22 EST Entertainment News 108963@http://www.starpulse.com/news R&B singer Akon found himself at the center of a frightening scene in London recently - when an encounter with fans went awry.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/21/akon_claims_he_doesn_t_know_his_true_age Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:00:16 EST Entertainment News 108468@http://www.starpulse.com/news ATLANTA (AP) - Even though Akon has a birth certificate, he says his age is still a mystery - and he'd rather keep it that way.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/30/new_year_s_resolutions_the_stars_should_ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:08:22 EST Entertainment News 106881@http://www.starpulse.com/news Lose weight. Stop being late. Get a date. 'Tis the season to make New Year's resolutions. Surveys show that people around the world view the advent of a brand new year with hope, optimism

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/17/slideshow_akon_hot_or_not_ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:45:30 EST Entertainment News 106297@http://www.starpulse.com/news It's been a busy few of weeks for hip-hop star Akon, who plead guilty this week to throwing a fan off stage and released his new album 'Freedom' earlier this month.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/17/hip_hop_s_akon_admits_throwing_fan_off_s Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:24:34 EST Entertainment News 106294@http://www.starpulse.com/news FISHKILL, N.Y. (AP) — Hip-hop star Akon pleaded guilty Wednesday to harassment for tossing a fan off stage at an upstate New York concert last year.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/10/akon_takes_credit_for_new_rap_trend_ Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:46:45 EST Entertainment News 105769@http://www.starpulse.com/news Akon is taking credit for the success of Kanye West's newest album - he is convinced he paved the way for the rapper to try out melodic vocals.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/07/akon_meeting_michael_jackson_was_weirdes Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:00:27 EST Entertainment News 105373@http://www.starpulse.com/news R&B star Akon is eager to get back in the studio with Michael Jackson - because it was the "weirdest experience" he's had with another musician.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/05/akon_eyes_an_acting_career Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:58:13 EST Entertainment News 105324@http://www.starpulse.com/news R&B star Akon is the latest musician with hopes of turning his hit making success into an acting career.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/03/akon_looks_for_fresh_start_on_new_cd_ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:48:50 EST Entertainment News 105085@http://www.starpulse.com/news ATLANTA (AP) - Akon's explosive rise to the top of the music charts was fueled by feel-good songs and naughty grooves - but his criminal past was always an underlying part of his success.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/28/diddy_spends_750k_on_bond_audition Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:30:02 EST Entertainment News 104779@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sean 'Diddy' Combs is so sure he will be picked as the first black James Bond - he has splashed out $750,000 on making his 007 audition tape.

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