Akon’s rep says his recent “arrest” was nothing more than a quick traffic ticket situation — and he’s already overseas living his best life. Akon’s name started trending this week after reports ...

ATLANTA (Atlanta News First/Gray News) - Akon, the five-time Grammy-nominated singer who rose to prominence in the early 2000s with his song “Locked Up,” was arrested last week near Atlanta in the ...

Akon was arrested in Georgia last Thursday. The “Locked Up” singer was booked in DeKalb County on Nov. 6 — but released after only six hours. The 52-year-old’s arrest stemmed from an out-of-county ...

The changes at BET have likely been triggered by the merger of BET's parent company, Paramount Global, with Skydance Media, according to reports. According to Rolling Stone, doubts about the future of ...

BET Networks and Viacom have pressed pause on the BET Hip-Hop Awards and Soul Train Awards. BET CEO Scott Mills stated the team is “actively thinking about where those award shows might best live as ...

BET has reportedly suspended the Soul Train and Hip-Hop Awards, two of its annual music awards shows. "So for BET linear, we have suspended the Soul Train and Hip-Hop award shows," BET CEO Scott Mills ...

Coi Leray attends the BET Hip Hop Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center. (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com/A. Jamal) BET caused seismic cultural quakes when it ...

BET has shocked the culture by pulling the plug on its two most celebrated award shows—without a clear reason why. In a move that has blindsided fans and artists alike, BET has officially suspended ...

BET has indefinitely suspended its Hip Hop and Soul Train Awards. In an interview with Billboard, BET President Scott Mills revealed that the two shows are being temporarily put on pause. “I would say ...

WASHINGTON — Two major shows under the BET Awards umbrella, the Soul Train Awards and Hip-Hop Awards, are being put on pause as the network reassesses its programming strategy. In a new interview with ...