Akon just dropped his The Konkrete mixtape, while his fourth solo effort, The Stadium is due out September 13. 

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Akon takes a moment from counting his Gaga money to release a new track.

Kon's Stadium album is due out later this year.

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Akon and Buvision present a brand new mixtape from KonLive/Def Jam singer/songwriter Verse Simmonds.

Simmonds, a Virgin Islands native and recent Konvict signee, is probably best known for his 2009 hit "Buy You A Round (Up & Down") and latest single "Boo Thang" featuring Kelly Rowland.

Download his latest release, hosted by Angela Yee, DJ Trauma and DJ Sense, Sex Chronicles Pt. 2m at Livemixtapes.com here.

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Singer/songwriter Verse Simmonds was already introduced to the game with his 2009 single "Buy You A Round" and current single "Boo Thang" featuring Kelly Rowland but it's a whole new ballgame when Akon co-signs and introduces you to the world (word to Lady Gaga, no Rock City).

Watch the video as Akon talks up Verse and his new Konvict Muzik roster during a recent photoshoot.

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Hip-Hop Wired caught up with Rock City as they discussed leaving Akon's Konvict Music label and putting their career in their own hands.

Also platinum selling song writers who have crafted hits for Sean Kingston, Usher, Pussycat Dolls and most recently  Rihanna's  hit single "Man Down",  the brothers from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands talked  about the tensions with Akon, working with him in the future as well as their new upcoming project Free At Last.

"We got caught up in politics.  We don't want to be like nobody did nothing wrong or nobody did nothing right but' we'll just say that the powers that be didn't do what we felt was necessary for us to take it to the next level."

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Peep Rock City New Single "We On" Below as well as Rihanna's "Man Down"

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Virgin Islands songwriter/performer duo, R. City aka Rock City has officially been let out of their contract for Akon's Konvict Muzik label.

The writers who've penned hits for Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Jennifer Hudson, R. Kelly and Akon stuck with the label for five years and released eight mixtapes without receiving a release date for their own debut project.

Frustrated, Rock City later released their PTFAO or Put the F**king Album Out campaign to make the industry aware of their plight until they met with Akon in March 2011 where the decision was made to make them free agents.

With new freedom Rocky City's preparing to release their debut album Free At Last off their own label Rebelution Records.

Free At Last is set to hit stores this summer.

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A&M Entertainment is suing American Talent Agency, Mateo Productions, Raymond "Twin" Grant, Matthew "Mateo" Rajkumar, and Kon Live Touring claiming they canceled the concert but the down payment was not refunded.

The Konvict Muzik star was featured on Michael Jackson's lead single, "Hold My Hand" for his posthumous release, Michael and also lent his vocals to Dr. Dre's first single off of Detox, "Kush."

Akon has yet to release a statement about the lawsuit against him.

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According to TMZ, Belgian company Lofraco Belgium claims that the October 2009 concert featuring Akon along with Konvict artists Kardinal Offishalll and Colby O'Donis, never took place due to Akon's “scheduling conflicts.”

Lofraco Belgium claims that they have already paid Akon's booking agents $125,000 to perform at the show and have yet to receive a rescheduled show date.

Lofraco Belgium has filed the lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York asking for $250,000 in lost expenses for the no show and also seeks an unspecified multi-million dollar amount for punitive damages.

The lawsuit claims that Akon is liable for breach of contract, fraud and concealment.