Akon Trivia
  1. Signed a publishing deal with rapper-turned-publisher C-Murder's TRU Publishing company in March 2008 to release a book based on his life to be titled "Thug Politics", due in stores April or May the same year.

  2. Wrote and recorded an apology song, "Sorry, Blame Me", which is meant to apologize for his bad concert behavior, including his "lewd dancing" with underage girl (June 2007).

  3. Dislikes independent woman.

  4. Used to send his music to Africa where the radio stations would play it.

  5. Grew up listening to Black Uhuru, Bob Marley and Tracy Chapman.

  6. He was accepted by the gangster crowd and became the most popular kid in Jersey City.

  7. The African radio stations once played his whole album everyday.

  8. Having a future plan on making records with his father Mor Thiam.

  9. He plays almost all music instruments.