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Akon

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Six Songs with the F Word in the Title for Valentine's Day

    ​Ladies, I've got a secret for you: Men don't like Valentine's Day. I mean, we just got over the pressure of the holidays and now we're expected to come up with more gifts to show our love and appreciation. And do we ever get it right? Of course not. We're guys and we suck.But we know if we play o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Joachim Garraud Talks About Coming to Orange County and Dubstep

    ​Joachim Garraud is one of the most well-known techno personalities in the world; his Iconic Space Invader mask has terrorized every country he has visited--in a good way. (Proof is in his Youtube Channel). All the way from Paris, France, Garraud will be invading Sutra on Friday night with his key ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    On the Line: The Men of the Burnt Truck, Part One

    Photo by Meranda Carter​When we suggested the guys behind local luxe lonchera the Burnt Truck split up the answers, it wasn't until after the fact we realized all three (Paul Cao, Phi Nguyen and Minh Pham) submitted answers to the entire questionnaire. So this week, we flex our keyboarding muscles ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 30, 2011

    Akon at Sutra on Friday Night

    Monica Luhar​​Akon May 27, 2011 Sutra - Costa MesaThe crowd went wild during the third day of the 5ive 1 Memorial Day weekend celebration featuring Akon and DJ E-Man. Strobe lights, streamers, fog machines and drinks filled the club while DJ E-Man busted some great beats to keep the audience e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2011

    Five Things You Want to Know About Akon

    ​Akon's been pretty busy lately--touring all over the world (he's was in India, Oregon and good old Cali), starting two labels (Konvict Muzic and Kon Live Distribution), collaborating with everyone from Snoop Dogg to Dr. Dre and prepping for his new album in the fall. The Grammy-nominated artist ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    Before It Gets Old: Lonely Island's 'I Just Had Sex'

    "This one's dedicated to them girls that let us flop around on top of them." Such are some of the fine lyrics to Lonely Island's new track, "I Just Had Sex," a jubilant declaration of how awesome it is to get lucky for the first time. The song is by the guys who brought us the viral legends "Dick ... More >>

  • Music

    December 16, 2010

    RIP, Jesse Rich

    [Mental Notes] Also, an MJ video in Tustin, Fauxchella and Young the Giant

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2010

    Watch Dr. Dre's Latest: 'Kush' ft. Snoop Dogg, Akon

    ​It's interesting how this video gives you a feeling of stillness within chaos; "Kush" looks like its shot in downtown LA, at a party scene at the Mayan. There are the mandatory endorsement scenes (HP laptops, Ciroc vodka), but it doesn't seem as in your face as  usual. Throughout the video, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2010

    Michael Jackson's Latest Video, 'Hold My Hand feat. Akon,' Was Filmed in Tustin and Other MJ Trivia

    ​"Hold My Hand," the first single off Michael Jackson's posthumous release, Michael (set to drop Dec. 17), is exactly what you would expect from a posthumous video by the King of Pop that has Akon in it as well. It's sappy and sentimental, opening with fans screaming "Love you Michael" and releasi ... More >>

  • Music

    November 25, 2010

    Akon Signs Jeffree Star

    [Mental Notes] Also, Weezer's 'Pinkerton' 180.

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2010

    Jeffree Star On Being Dubbed 'the Next Lady Gaga' by Akon, Why Ke$ha is Not a Singer, and Being the First Gay Artist to Work in Hip-Hop

    ​A few weeks ago, Akon called OC native Jeffree Star the next Lady Gaga. Akon had just signed the gay shock pop purveyor, and many critics called him delusional. Luckily, Star is used to haters. In a recent phone interview, Jeffree Star clarified what Akon meant. "I think what he meant was when Ga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Will Wyclef Jean Get to Run for Haiti President as One of 30 Candidates?

    www.myspace.com/wyclefjean​ Today the Haitian elections board will decide whether Wyclef Jean is eligible to run for the country's presidency. There's a five consecutive year Haitian residency requirement for candidates, but Jean has said his roving ambassador stint by President Rene Preval in 200 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2010

    Dead Weather 'Die By the Drop,' Hold Steady Debut Single, MJ Doc Done Bad, Akon Stoned

    New Dead Weather album, Sea of Cowards, due out May 7. First single, "Die by the Drop," could drop early as today.Witness claims Michael Jackson's doctor halted CPR, delayed calling paramedics, so he could stash drug vials.The Hold Steady debut first single--"Hurricane J"--off upcoming album Heaven ... More >>

  • Music

    September 10, 2009

    [CD Review] Whitney Houston, 'I Look to You' (Arista)

    New Dead Weather album, Sea of Cowards, due out May 7. First single, "Die by the Drop," could drop early as today.Witness claims Michael Jackson's doctor halted CPR, delayed calling paramedics, so he could stash drug vials.The Hold Steady debut first single--"Hurricane J"--off upcoming album Heaven ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Last Night: No Doubt, Katy Perry, the Sounds at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

    No zoom on the iPhone, folks!​Last Night: No Doubt, Katy Perry, the Sounds at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine; August 4, 2009.Better than: The three previous No Doubt shows at Verizon. Maybe. Actually, they were probably all equally fantastic, unless you hate Katy Perry.Number of dudes dress ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2009

    Colby O'Donis Coming to the Galaxy (For Real This Time)

    After some amount of confusion, Colby O'Donis is coming to the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana. For sure!Reports (at least one by, uh, me) indicated that he was, at one point, scheduled to take over the yanked Ray J show earlier this month on May 7, but as Lila Sadeghi, who handles publicity for both th ... More >>

  • Music

    January 1, 2009

    Rhythm and Blue Balls: A Case Against Current R&B, A.K.A. 'Rap and Bullshit'

    After some amount of confusion, Colby O'Donis is coming to the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana. For sure!Reports (at least one by, uh, me) indicated that he was, at one point, scheduled to take over the yanked Ray J show earlier this month on May 7, but as Lila Sadeghi, who handles publicity for both th ... More >>

  • Music

    January 1, 2009

    [CD Review] E-40, 'The Ball Street Journal' (Warner Bros.)

    After some amount of confusion, Colby O'Donis is coming to the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana. For sure!Reports (at least one by, uh, me) indicated that he was, at one point, scheduled to take over the yanked Ray J show earlier this month on May 7, but as Lila Sadeghi, who handles publicity for both th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    Busted Rhymes: The Top 10 Most Preposterous Rap Songs of 2008

    By Ben Westhoff Hip-hop A-listers including Rick Ross, Akon and Plies were caught grossly exaggerating their gangster credentials this year. (Turns out they were painfully law-abiding. The horror!) But even if your favorite rapper wasn't caught in a lie, you can bet he or she put out a hilariously ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2008

    More From Jingle Ball!

    This guy next to me is eating a baked potato. That's like the weirdest thing you can eat at a concert. Well, in the realm of possibility, at least. I guess like, elf meat would be weirder. Because elves are fictional, natch.They're playing all sorts of goofy videos between sets, like thinly veiled c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2008

    Akon Added to Jingle Ball

    As if the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball could get any more awesome, this morning Senegalese-American rapper Akon, he of "Don't Matter" and simulated sex with a 15-year-old and pulling a dude on stage and throwing him off fame, has been added to the bill. I notice you noticing him.Akon just released a new albu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2008

    Album Review: Akon, 'Freedom'

    The Smoking Gun Web site exposed Akon earlier this year, unearthing police documents that show he's greatly exaggerated his arrest record and incarceration time. And so on his third album, Freedom, he downgrades himself from Konvicted (the title of his last CD) to "Troublemaker." Even this descripti ... More >>

  • Music

    August 14, 2008

    Arabian Prince's Electro Legacy Gives Gangstas Something 2 Dance 2-Again

    The Smoking Gun Web site exposed Akon earlier this year, unearthing police documents that show he's greatly exaggerated his arrest record and incarceration time. And so on his third album, Freedom, he downgrades himself from Konvicted (the title of his last CD) to "Troublemaker." Even this descripti ... More >>

  • Features

    April 17, 2008

    Coachella's Robot Rock: Kraftwerk, Aphex Twin and Justice's Automation for (Moving) the People

    The Smoking Gun Web site exposed Akon earlier this year, unearthing police documents that show he's greatly exaggerated his arrest record and incarceration time. And so on his third album, Freedom, he downgrades himself from Konvicted (the title of his last CD) to "Troublemaker." Even this descripti ... More >>

  • Music

    March 20, 2008

    [CD Review] Rick Ross, Trilla (Def Jam/Slip-n-Slide/Poe Boy Entertainment)

    The Smoking Gun Web site exposed Akon earlier this year, unearthing police documents that show he's greatly exaggerated his arrest record and incarceration time. And so on his third album, Freedom, he downgrades himself from Konvicted (the title of his last CD) to "Troublemaker." Even this descripti ... More >>

  • Music

    January 31, 2008

    Hit Tingles

    Crinkle your nose to Colbie Caillat's bubbly folk-pop

  • Calendar

    December 6, 2007

    Eazy Does It

    Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

  • Music

    November 15, 2007

    Career Killah

    Is Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface as Dumb as He Sometimes Acts?

  • Music

    June 7, 2007

    Fo' Sizzle!

    Summer concerts/festivals to heat the beat

  • Music

    January 4, 2007

    Kkkcuf Amerikkka

    Jan. 4-Jan. 11

  • Features

    December 28, 2006

    Singles Going Steady

    The best end-to-end albums from a single-driven year

  • Music

    November 30, 2006

    Hits!

    V.I.P. Records

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