The “Smack That” rapper and singer also provided an update on the country album that he’s working on in Nashville.

Senegalese authorities have officially abandoned Akon’s ambitious $6 billion smart city project. The government has reclaimed ...

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 ...

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Rapper and Millionaire, Akon's planned Akon City will no longer be a reality. The Senegalese government will now build a ...

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

Akon insists his Akon City project is still alive despite delays and misinformation, while the government shifts to a more practical plan.

Akon’s $6 billion plan for a real-life Wakanda on Senegal’s Atlantic Coast “no longer exists,” said Serigne Mamadou Mboup, ...

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

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.