Akon is assuring TMZ Hip Hop that reports of his beloved "Akon City" project being canceled are grossly overblown -- but says ...

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

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

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

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.

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 ...

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

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

Akon's futuristic city in Senegal, known as Akon City, has officially been scrapped. Now the nation will use the land to ...

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