The smash hit peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 back in 2006. By Glenn Rowley The music video for “Smack That,” Akon‘s hit 2006 single with Eminem, danced its way into the Billion Views Club on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Eminem places three songs on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles ...

"Smack That" will be on Akon's new album Konvicted, in stores November 21. In the meantime, we've got streaming links to the new single and it's a weird mix of smooth vocals, S&M; sentiments, and ...

It's his third to reach the milestone. By Starr Bowenbank Akon‘s “Lonely” music video is the latest addition to YouTube’s Billion Views Club. It’s his third to reach the milestone on the video ...

As of March 18, 2026, a surge of viral AI-generated music videos featuring Eminem alongside Rihanna and Akon is dominating platforms like YouTube, fueling intense fan speculation about a potential ...