Ludacris, Big Boi And Akon Hand Out Turkeys

November 6th, 2009 Hip-Hop mogul RUSSELL SIMMONS is convinced his guests at a special Thanksgiving party will gobble down all the food on offer - he's hosting a benefit brunch for a turkey welfare charity. The vegan music tycoon is holding a fundraiser for Farm Sanctuary's Celebration For the Turkeys, which rescues the birds from certain death over the Thanksgiving holidays later this month (Nov09).

October 28th, 2009 LONDON - Rapper Akon took matters into his hands at a gig in Australia when he jumped between brawling fans and ordered them to "calm down". Akon was performing at Melbourne's HiSense Arena as part of his co-headlining gig with T-Pain when rival gangs got into fisticuffs.

October 27th, 2009 AKON tried to stop a concert in Australia from descending into violence by leaping offstage and ordering brawling fans to "calm down". The R&B star was performing at Melbourne's HiSense Arena as part of his co-headlining gig with T-Pain when rival gangs began fighting, prompting Akon to halt the show.

October 21st, 2009 Rapper/actor LUDACRIS almost had to cancel a guest appearance on U.S. TV's THE JAY LENO SHOW on Tuesday (20Oct09) when he found himself stuck in an elevator.

October 20th, 2009 Rapper LUDACRIS' lawyers are suing the star for reportedly failing to pay his legal bills. The hitmaker, real name Chris Bridges, is at the centre of a legal battle with attorney Carlton Fields, who is suing the rap star and his foundation for $61,820 (£41,213).

October 18th, 2009 AKON has criticised his ex-girlfriend after she threatened to take their dispute over child support payments public by running an advertisement in the Los Angeles Times. Farrah Coleman, who has one child with the singer, claims her legal team has been trying to serve him with court papers but has been unable to contact him.

October 13th, 2009 WYCLEF JEAN and AKON stunned the audience at the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) this weekend (10-11Oct09) by stripping off on stage. The cheeky pair hogged the limelight at the awards show in Nairobi, Kenya by holding a live contest for the a fictitious "best man" honour with a series of acrobatic exercises and 25 press-ups.

October 4th, 2009 Akon The Think Pink Rocks concert to benefit breast cancer charities held at the Mizner Park Amphitheatre.more images

September 27th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Global hip-hop star Akon will perform in Australia next month with pal T-Pain. Akon has made music with heavyweights including Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg, Wyclef Jean, Eminem and most recently David Guetta., reports The Daily Telegraph.

September 14th, 2009 AKON and NE-YO are helping RIHANNA bounce back from her CHRIS BROWN drama - with an "edgier" and "angrier" sound. The singer has yet to speak out about her ex-boyfriend's attack on her, but Ne-Yo has revealed she's getting her anger out in the studio.

July 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Whitney Houston has confessed that she was apprehensive about working with pop sensation Akon, when her mentor Clive Davis first suggested the collaboration. The 'I'm every woman' hitmaker wanted to recreate her 1999 hit 'My Love Is Your Love', in which she worked with Wyclef Jean, but had reservations in regard of the 'Locked Up' singer.

July 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - R andB singer Akon is expecting a baby boy with a Ugandan woman he met during a tour of the country. Previously, rumours were making rounds that the father of five, real name Aliaune Thiam, enjoyed a steamy relationship with Susan Owori, the younger sister of fashion designer Sylvie Owori, reports Contactmusic.

June 1st, 2009 LONDON - Thrashing hopes of millions of Michael Jackson's fans, Akon has said that the King of Pop will not be singing live during his comeback concerts, and will instead be lip syncing his famous tracks. The news might disappoint scores of fans, who have splashed out on tickets for Jacko's upcoming seven-month London residency-'This Is It'.

May 29th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - R 'n' B star Akon will be enthralling thousands of Malaysian fans when he stages his concert there on July 2. Often called Mr.

May 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - R 'n' B star Akon has reportedly impregnated a Uganda woman during his tour in the country. Akon aka Aliaune Thiam allegedly enjoyed an intimate relationship with a Uganda woman named Susan Owori during his Africa visit, reports Contactmusic.  Susan, who is the younger sister of fashion designer Sylvie Owori, has named Akon as the father of her unborn child.