Lady Gaga is 'fully involved' in all of her professional pursuits, says Akon. The outrageous singer was signed to Akon's record label Kon Live Distribution in 2007. Akon was always impressed with Gaga's musical talent. [...]
For the last few years – and for better or worse – it has been nearly impossible to enter a bar, club, gym or salon in India without hearing the auto-tuned stylings of Senagalese-American pop star Akon. The same is true today [...]
Singer/songwriter/producer Akon is a triple threat and he is also credited with being of the people who unearthed Lady Gaga. During a recent in studio chat with Hot 97, Akon talks about knowing that Gaga was the next big thing and his rea [...]
Akon is once again ready for his close-up. The singer-songwriter-producer and founder of Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution labels is gearing up for the release of his fourth solo effort Stadium. The Senegalese performer calls the l [...]
It appears Akon has given up on his music career to chat about Lady Gaga full-time instead. After attempting to start a diva war between Gaga and Christina Aguilera, Akon has divulged details about the recording process for Gaga's ne [...]
Lady Gaga Is currently preparing to record her first studio album since her debut album 'The Fame,' which propelled her like a rocket onto the pop scene. Akon, the rapper who signed Gaga to his record label two years ago says the [...]
Akon's been on the Lady Gaga train from the get-go, having signed her to his Kon Live label and co-written her first hit, 'Just Dance.' The Yonkers girl has been recording her new album on the road during her 'Monster Bal [...]
While Lady Gaga has been touring across the globe and gearing up to shoot a video for her single "Alejandro," she's also found time to record tracks for her next album. Her label boss, Akon, has already heard some of th [...]
Akon is already raving about his megastar protégé, Lady Gaga’s, next album. Gaga, who is traveling with a mini recording studio. On her international “Monster Ball” tour, has reportedly written the maj [...]
R&B star Akon, who signed Lady Gaga to his Kon Distribution label before The Fame and actual fame, is playing arm chair Freud and has been quoted as saying that Gaga's fellow blonde pop star Christina Aguilera has been overshadow [...]
Lady Gaga was a songwriter for other artists at Interscope Records and was about to be dropped as an artist — her fourth release from a label when Akon recognized her unique fashion and her incredible vocal abilities and signed her [...]
Akon is releasing a new album this year, but the singer seems more excited about his Kon Live imprint artist Lady Gaga's success than his own. "She's pretty much retired me," Akon told The Associated Press. "She wa [...]
Akon can live comfortably for the rest of his life and he has Lady Gaga to thank for his fortune! Since the R&B artist signed the Lady to his KonLive bramch of Interscope Records, he has made bank! "She's pretty much retired [...]
Sure, Akon has a new album coming out this year. But thanks to Lady Gaga, he doesn't really need it - financially at least. "She's pretty much retired me," the singer said of Gaga, who is signed to his KonLive imprint a [...]