Akon returns with “Akon’s Beautiful Day,” a song the five-time Grammy nominee is hoping will serve as “the anthem the world needs right now.” The new track boasts an interpolation of the “Beautiful ...

Multi-platinum producer David Guetta and rising talent Hypaton have teamed up to breathe new life into Akon‘s viral hit ‘Akon’s Beautiful Day’ by giving the track an electrifying remix. The ...

The early 2000s were marked by a dynamic and diverse music scene. This era also saw the mainstream success of many musical acts including, the multi talented Akon. With his string of memorable hits, ...

When an artist has ridden his boundless creativity to almost unprecedented heights of commercial success, he’s practically obligated to share a little sunshine now and then. But in typical ...

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