Akon Songs
Mavado ft. Akon & Rick Ross - Rise Up
On May 1, International Worker’s Day, labor supporters worldwide hit the streets to demonstrate in support of worker’s rights. (In the U.S., it’s known by the less politically-charged moniker, “May Day”)...Read More
David Guetta ft. Ne-Yo & Akon - Play Hard
With an arsenal of cataloged wildin out, club tunes it should come as no surprise that French producer David Guetta has opted to Play Hard on his latest single. Joining Guetta on his electro-heavy jam are hitmakers Akon and...Read More
Wiz Khalifa ft. Akon - Let It Go
Wiz Khalifa‘s worked his ass off to get to where he is today, but still, even he has to be surprised at the short time it’s taken him to grow from a hungry rap buzzmaker to (as Nathan S. observed in his review of...Read More
Akon ft. Wiz Khalifa - Dirty Work
Stripping is Dirty Work, but someone’s gotta do it. At least, so says Akon on his latest Booth feature, a new single off his long-delayed senior set. The final, radio-ready version of a cut originally leaked to the...Read More
Wonder Girls ft. Akon - Like Money
While Americans tend to think that music begins and ends at our borders, there are global superstars being made well beyond the U.S.’ reach. Case in point, Korean pop sensations The Wonder Girls, who are now plotting a...Read More
Akon ft. Yo Gotti - We On
With his next mixtape just a week and change from release, Akon has hooked up with a Southern mainstay to drop a brand new street single off the project. On the hard-hustling We On, The Honorable C Note crafts a whip ready...Read More
Akon - America’s Most Wanted
Way back in 2010, Akon performed his senior set’s lead single, Angel, live at the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show. Though the tactic failed to ‘net the project a solid drop date, the Konvict head...Read More
Ca$h Out ft. Akon, Young Jeezy, Fabolous & Yo Gotti - Cashin Out (Remix)
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A local Southern hip-hop song catches fire thanks to a supremely catchy hook and infectious beat. It becomes a national sensation and before you know it, we’ve got a super remix on...Read More
Akon ft. French Montana - Hurt Somebody
Update: Click “Watch Now” above to view Akon’s Gil Green-directed “Hurt Somebody” video. Proven hit-maker Akon is back with his latest promo single…and he is going to Hurt Somebody if it...Read More
Verse Simmonds ft. Akon - Keep It 100
Update: Click “Listen Now” above to watch Verse’s “Keep It 100” video. With the sexual exploits Verse Simmonds has chronicled on his past Booth features, you might assume that the Virgin...Read More
Mavado ft. Akon - Survivor
I think we can now officially declare Akon hip-hop’s official Survivor. In 2005 Young Jeezy grabbed Kon for his single Soul Survivor, last summer Akon dropped street single Still a Survivor and now Movado’s once again...Read More
Akon - Still a Survivor
Logically speaking, if an individual qualifies for “survivor” status at any point in his or her life, all that’s necessary in order to retain that status is not to die. Nonetheless, Akon evidently feels the...Read More
K. Michelle ft. Akon - MP3
With her debut studio album still pending, Jive songstress K. Michelle is carefully weighing her options for her next single selection. One of several such contenders, MP3 is a silky-smooth, Jazze Pha-produced bedroom banger...Read More
Asher Roth ft. Akon - Last Man Standing
Once derided as a lightweight (though hailed by some as a breath of fresh air), Asher Roth has spent his post-Bread Aisle career making the necessary preparations for his reemergence as a serious spitter. While lead single...Read More
Akon ft. Big Meech - Time Is Money
Akon’s Time is Money leaked a little over a year ago, but today we finally get the final, mastered version, which finds the Konvict CEO replacing former guest feature Caribbean duo Rock City with Big Meech (yes, that Big...Read More
Akon ft. Chris Brown - Take It Down Low
If you woke up this morning thinking, “I wonder what Akon is up to lately?” or “I really hope Chris Brown tries to rap on another song – his verse on ‘Look At Me Now’ was actually pretty good!” then...Read More
Ya Boy ft. Akon - Lock Down
Featured back in February, promo single F_#k U Rite found Ya Boy informing a girl that, though he wasn’t exactly swimming in paper just yet, he made up for it with the kind of lovemaking skills that no amount of money...Read More
DJ Felli Fel ft. Akon, Pitbull & JD - Boomerang
DJ Felli Fel has been working on his debut project for a minute. And when I say a minute, I mean that 2007’s Get Buck in Here was one of the singles that was planned for his Go DJ! album. Though the album has officially...Read More
Nick Cannon ft. Akon - Famous
I don’t know what could have driven Nick Cannon to question his celebrity status (Concussion? Existential crisis?), but I don’t think the man has anything to worry about. To paraphrase an oft-quoted dictum on the...Read More
The Lonely Island ft. Akon - I Just Had Sex
Here’s a Zen koan for y’all: do The Lonely Island make comedy records that just so happen to take the form of hip-hop, or do they make hip-hop records that just so happen to be about completely ridiculous sh*t?...Read More
Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg & Akon - Kush
Earlier today, Dr. Dre rode into Compton on an real, live unicorn, holding aloft the Holy Grail (which was filled with water from the fabled Fountain of Youth), and spoke three words to the shocked onlookers: “Detox is...Read More
Michael Jackson ft. Akon - Hold My Hand
Now, this is more like it. After listening to last week’s Breaking News, Michael Jackson fans were left scratching their heads thinking “What is this? Is it even MJ? Why are they releasing this at all, let alone as a...Read More
Flo Rida ft. Akon - Who Dat Girl
Like… well, just about everything the dude’s released, new single Who Dat Girl sees Flo Rida overtaken by the charms of a beautiful woman. This time, however, the story’s set not at the club, but at the...Read More
Akon ft. Rick Ross - Give It to ‘Em
For most of us, accumulating cash and achieving renown are things that take a tremendous amount of time and effort, with failure lurking around every corner. Such is not the case, however, for Akon. As the Konvict Muzik...Read More
Nelly ft. T-Pain & Akon - Move That Body
With lead single Just a Dream, Nelly succeeded in cracking the Billboard Top 10 and got the gears turning for the release of his fifth full-length. Secure in the knowledge of a job well done, the St. Louis hitmaker’s...Read More
Akon - Angel
As an artist, Akon certainly dropped off the face of the earth didn’t he? Or at least it feels that way in today’s incredibly fast-paced music game. After going well over a year without a solo feature, the Konvict...Read More
Akon ft. Clinton Sparks - Take a Chance
Are you ready to party, Booth readers? Personally, I’m not quite there – but that probably has something to do with the fact that it’s 10:00 AM as I write this, and I’m still nursing my morning coffee. Be...Read More
Kardinal Offishall ft. Akon - Body Bounce
You ever think that something would go together perfectly, then come to find out that the mixture just doesn’t work? You know, like sandals with socks. Yeah, well Body Bounce is one of those concoctions. Akon and his...Read More
Matisyahu ft. Akon - One Day
In 2006 Matisyahu enjoyed an unlikely turn in the national spotlight – after all it’s not every day an orthodox Jewish rapper/singer/beatboxer with a distinctly reggae style gets played on MTV – but in the three years...Read More
Jay-J ft. Qwes, Akon & Tariq L - Hold on Tight
If you’re surfing the ‘net from the U.S. of A., this may be your first encounter with up-and-coming singer Jay-J, but it likely won’t be your last. Having won first place in Belgian talent-search program The...Read More
French Montana ft. Akon - Married To The Streets
Thanks to the success of his Cocaine City street DVD series, South Bronx native French Montana captured the attention of quite a few industry figures, many of whom had never previously heard of the aspiring emcee or his...Read More
Billy Blue ft. Akon - Story Of My Life
I can’t think of too many times when I would really want to hear someone’s life story—few experiences are more boring and awkward than smiling and nodding vacantly as someone you’ve just met tells you...Read More
Cassie ft. Akon - Let’s Get Crazy
Still struggling to finally get her sophomore album, now titled Electro Love, a solid drop date, Cassie has released yet another potential single to radio. I know what many of you Booth-heads are thinking; How do we...Read More
Rock City ft. Akon - When I Get On
Rock City’s story reads a little like the plot of a Disney sports movie in which a team of underdogs overcome multiple obstacles before pulling off a big win and ultimately being crowned as champions. Hailing from the...Read More
Akon ft. Kardinal Offishall & Colby O’Donis - Beautiful (Black Chiney Remix)
When Akon, Colby O’Donis, and Kardinal Offishall‘s Beautiful first hit the Booth, it wasn’t set to become an official single. Some time later, though, ‘Kon and his associates at...Read More
Ace Hood ft. Akon & T-Pain - Overtime
On November 18 of ‘08, DJ Khaled protégé and South Florida native Ace Hood released his debut album, Gutta. At last report, that album has only sold 90,000 copies after four months on the charts; though some...Read More
Rock City ft. Akon & Swizz Beatz - I’m Leavin’
While waiting for a follow-up to the moderately successful Losin’ It, Rock City have been keeping their name out there with uber-creative freestyles (see No Air, Paper Planes, U Gotta Go Right Now, Lions, Tigers, &...Read More
Jim Jones ft. Akon & Sand - Clack Clack
In recent months, we’ve heard quite a few R&B singers use onomatopoeia to set a sultry mood; on Jim Jones latest feature, however, the Dipset emcee reminds us that lyrical sound effects can also be pretty damned...Read More
Fat Joe ft. Akon - One
With eight studio albums under his belt, Fat Joe remains the metaphorical Elephant in the Room – a prolific, talented artist who hasn’t quite managed to achieve recognition as a hip-hop heavyweight. Hoping to...Read More
Play N Skillz ft. Akon - Angel Eyez
Though DJBooth is now in its fourth year of featuring new music, several artists who were working on new albums when we began are still preparing the same projects for release. Such is the case for superproducers Play...Read More
Tone Trump ft. Akon & Birdman - Hands In The Sky
Boasting such heavyweights as Beanie Sigel, The Roots, Freeway, and Cassidy, as well as underground up-and-comers like G.A.G.E., Kevin Michael, and Rocky Fontaine, Philly is more than ready to step back into the spotlight as...Read More
Slim Thug ft. Akon - Please Don’t Do That
When haters start spewing unfounded criticism, most emcees respond with outpourings of vicious bile (see K. Sparks’ F*ck Outta Here, also featured today). Slim Thug, however, is nothing if not an exemplary...Read More
Shontelle ft. Akon - Stuck with Each Other
One of the golden rules of pop music is that sentimentality sells – starry-eyed odes to true love at first sight have dominated the airwaves since, well, the invention of radio. In reality, of course, love isn’t...Read More
Tay Dizm ft. Akon - Dream Girl
Tay Dizm‘s debut single found him saying, “Beam Me Up” to some passing extraterrestrials; on the newly-released follow-up, Dizm is once again flying higher than a kite, but for an entirely different reason:...Read More
DJ Drama ft. Akon, Snoop Dogg & T.I. - Day Dreaming
Last December, DJ Drama unleashed Gangsta Grillz The Album; roughly a year later, Drama has donned his Grillz once again for the first official release off the album’s forthcoming sequel. For the Drumma Boy-produced...Read More
2 Pistols ft. Akon - Up & Down
While several Booth-heads might have thought they had seen and heard the last of 2 Pistols following his negative response to our review of his debut album, Death Before Dishonor, he has since patched things up and is gearing...Read More
Akon ft. Sweet Rush - Troublemaker
Those who frequently listen to Akon know adeptly he can switch between his playboy persona and his rough-and-tumble street game, but he’s never had the opportunity to exercise both sides on the same song…until...Read More
Akon ft. Kardinal Offishall & Colby O’Donis - Beautiful
Earlier this year, Akon launched the Interscope-backed KonLive Distribution with releases from Kardinal Offishall (Not 4 Sale) and Colby O’Donis (Colby O). While both projects have suffered from lackluster...Read More
T-Pain ft. Akon & Kardinal Offishall - Can’t Believe It (Konvict Remix)
Since all of T-Pain‘s current singles, Can’t Believe It, Chopped N’ Skrewed, Freeze, and Karaoke, have picked up overwhelmingly positive reviews in the Booth, his forthcoming junior album, Thr33 Ringz, is...Read More
Akon ft. Young Jeezy & Lil’ Wayne - I’m So Paid (Video Version)
Times have been turbulent for Senegalese sensation Akon, but no trial or tribulation has stopped the multi-talented artist from releasing his currently-charting single, I’m So Paid. For the new, video version of the...Read More
Akon ft. Lil’ Wayne - I’m So Paid
Ever wonder what Rick Ross’s mainstream debut single, Hustlin’, would sound like as an R&B song? Allow us to introduce your inquisitive ears to Akon’s newest single, I’m So Paid. Produced by the man...Read More
Sway ft. Akon - Silver & Gold
Hopefully the good folks over at Konvict Muzik aren’t running out of ideas… or at least don’t owe money to Kirk Franklin. Similar title aside, Silver & Gold finds Akon continuing to pursue his goal of worldwide...Read More
Akon - Right Now (Na Na Na)
Love must be in the air for tabloid favorite Akon, whose new song Right Now (Na Na Na) has the hit potential to make past sponsor Verizon come calling once again. This first official single off of his newest disc,...Read More
Paul Wall ft. Akon - Girl On Fire
This past March, alongside fellow Houston rap veterans Chamillionaire and Lil’ Keke, Paul Wall left his Diamonds Exposed inside our DJBooth. Despite the group effort with his former partner-in-rhyme-turned-rival, the...Read More
Benisour ft. Akon - The Grain
Miami rapper Benisour (Pronounced “ben-i-SWAH”) has one of those voices that was just meant to be heard. He may not dazzle you with his wordplay or his wit, but his deep, casual-sounding baritone is extremely easy on the...Read More
Nino Bless ft. Akon - Changed Man
A typical rapper’s backstory is full of sin and vice, often with no apologies for those they have hurt. Having found a better way of life, however, Brooklyn rapper Nino Bless (previously heard on Scram Jones‘s...Read More
Uncle Murda ft. Akon - No Sunshine
Bill Withers must make a killing on royalties. No Sunshine, the newest track from New York artist Uncle Murda, is just the latest rap song of dozens to sample his work, borrowing large portions of the chorus from Ain’t No...Read More
Kardinal Offishall ft. Sean Paul & Akon - Dangerous (Remix)
Already the king of Canadian hip-hop, Kardinal Offishall finally made a successful crossover to a worldwide audience with his summer anthem, Dangerous; currently #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, the song has solidified the...Read More
UGK ft. Akon - Hard As Hell
What do Macbeth, The Dark Knight, 2Pac, and Notorious BIG all have in common? In the entertainment world, they all possess a certain aura which has attracted audiences in droves to their work. Like it or not, it’s a well...Read More
Three 6 Mafia ft. Akon - That’s Right
Since the release of Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body) finally got their long-delayed Last 2 Walk on store shelves, Three 6 Mafia has wasted no time rolling out a follow-up single. Although some listeners might recall an earlier...Read More
Sean Garrett ft. Akon & Plies - Come On In (Remix)
On his forthcoming debut album, Turbo 919, Sean Garrett, often referred to as “The Pen”, will add singer to his resume as a well-known producer and songwriter. As the follow-up single to Grippin on My Bed, Garrett brings...Read More
E-40 ft. Akon - Wake It Up
This October, Bay Area icon E-40 will release his tenth solo album, The Ball Street Journal. While building up a rather extensive catalog over the past sixteen years, 40 has become well-known for his...Read More
C-Murder ft. Akon, Young Buck & B.G. - One False Move (Remix)
Yesterday, C-Murder released his much-anticipated new album, Screamin’ 4 Vengeance, with little to no promotion from his label. Despite overwhelmingly positive feedback for his Akon-assisted single, One False...Read More
Akon ft. Michael Jackson - Hold My Hand
Several months ago, Akon revealed that he had been in and out of the studio with none other than the King of Pop (sit down, Justin). He also explained that in addition to working on Jackson’s forthcoming studio album,...Read More
Sean Garrett ft. Akon - Come On In
June 24 came and went and Sean Garrett’s debut album, Turbo 919, was nowhere to be found on U.S. store shelves. Although the project was released in Japan last month, Garrett’s label, Interscope, decided to slow...Read More
DJ Khaled ft. Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Plies, Trick Daddy, Lil Boosie & Ace - Out Here Grindin’
When DJ Khaled recruits his industry colleagues to record a song for one of his albums, the man does not mess around. Due to the mega-success of his first two Koch-distributed projects, which featured damn near every...Read More
Mariah Carey ft. Akon & Lil’ Wayne - Bye Bye (Remix)
Although it has been nearly two months since she released the single, the new Mrs. Nick Cannon (which is still hard to think about) refuses to say adios to her latest Stargate-produced record. Following a radio-remix...Read More
Crooked I ft. Akon - Dream Big
Although rapper Crooked I has been active in the rap game for roughly thirteen years, label politics with Virgin, DPG, and Death Row have prevented him from releasing an “official” album. Now the B.O.S.S. of his own...Read More
Ashanti ft. Nelly & Akon - Body On Me
While Ashanti fans have waited patiently for the singer to release an up-tempo song, music bloggers everywhere have been itching to feature a collaborative record with rumored beau, Nelly. Well, Ashanti aficionados...Read More
DJ Khaled ft. Akon, Rick Ross, Plies, Trick Daddy, Lil Boosie, Lil’ Wayne & Ace - Out Here Grindin’
In the summer of ‘06, he got the whole nation to Listennn! The following year, he boldly declared We The Best and then backed that up with two Top 25 Billboard hits. Now, for the third and final album off of...Read More
Young Hot Rod ft. Akon & Freeway - Hustleman
Regardless of whether or not Akon’s criminal history is true or false, when it comes to his music credentials there is no doubt he is a Hustleman. Off rapper Young Hot Rod’s forthcoming mixtape, Hot Rod Radio Vol....Read More
Kat DeLuna ft. Akon - Am I Dreaming (Remix)
To make up for the disappointing sales of her debut album, 9 Lives, Kat DeLuna and her staff at RedOne Productions and Epic Records have decided to give the album a re-release, hoping that the U.S. market will finally catch...Read More
DJ Green Lantern ft. Akon, Fat Joe & Fabolous - I’m So Fly
With all the hoopla surrounding the forthcoming release of Grand Theft Auto IV, it is easy to forget that each of the successful video games in the series has had an accompanying soundtrack. Leading off the new project...Read More
Tami Chynn ft. Akon - Frozen
Singer and songwriter Tami Chynn released her Universal Records debut, Out of Many…One, in August of ’06. While the album didn’t make much noise in the States, it did get the attention of hit making superstar...Read More
Kardinal Offishall & Akon - Dangerous
For those who were old enough to watch MTV in ’91, you might remember a female by the name of Rita. Known all across the country as being “dangerous on the dance floor,” Rita was the seductive fictional character...Read More