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Akon has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor criminal charges for throwing a teenage boy off stage during a performance in Fishkill, New York. The kid Akon tossed landed on a fan named Abby Rosa, who suffered a concussion as a result.
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On June 3, 2007, at WSPK's KFEST concert at the Dutchess Stadium in Fishkill, New York, a concert attendee threw an object towards Akon on stage. Akon asked the crowd to identify who threw the object and that he be brought on stage. Security staff grabbed the young man and took him up to the stage. Akon then pulled him up from the crowd and hoisted him across his shoulders. The singer then tossed the attendee back into the crowd from his shoulders. Video of the incident was reviewed by Fishkill police.[37] Akon has claimed that the incident was staged and that he in fact used the act to set up for the next record.[22] As of November 29, 2007, charges of endangering the welfare of a minor, a misdemeanor, and second-degree harassment, a violation, were filed, according to police Chief Donald F. Williams, and Akon is scheduled to appear at 9 a.m. on December 3, 2007 in the town of Fishkill Court for arraignment on the two charges.[38]
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On June 3 2007, at WSPK's KFEST concert at the Dutchess Stadium in Fishkill, New York, a concert attendee threw an object towards Akon on stage. Akon asked the crowd to identify who threw the object and that he be brought on stage. Security staff grabbed the young man and took him up to the stage. Akon then pulled him up from the crowd and hoisted him across his shoulders. The singer then tossed the attendee back into the crowd from his shoulders. Video of the incident was reviewed by Fishkill police and they are interested in speaking to the thrown boy to determine if charges will be filed.[35] Akon has claimed that the incident was staged and that he in fact used the act to set up for the next record.[21]
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Akon: The mere act of surviving on a day to day basis is the foundation from which a true artist builds his craft. Multi-talented newcomer AKON is no exception to this rule. His dynamic debut album, TROUBLE, a collection of stirring songs, creatively reflects the ups and downs of the singer/songwriter/producer's life experiences. A crafty blend of soulful hip-hop, TROUBLE is AKON's vibrant first time tour-de-force.
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NEW YORK, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- SRC artist Akon continues his unprecedented global success both here and abroad with his chart-topping hit, "Lonely," from his platinum-certified debut album Trouble. Both the song and album have become success stories in the U.S. and internationally, dominating radio airplay and sales charts: "Lonely" is currently #5 on Billboard's "Hot 100 Singles" chart and is ... #5 in Japan; Impressively, Akon's album continues to rise on the European Albums chart making a remarkable jump from #22 to #11 in just one week, and climbs into the Top 20 this week on the domestic albums chart.
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Australia's newfound clampdown on on hip hop visas has delayed Akon's performances down under. The five date 'Rock Tha Block Tour' was originally planned to kick off yesterday, but since Akon isn't allowed in the country as of now festivities have been delayed until August 29th.
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