Akon and Keri Hilson have joined the “Fight Against AIDS” campaign for the major clothing store  H&M. Consumers who purchase clothing from the limited edition FIGHT AGAINST AIDS clothing line will be doing their part to better society as 25% of all sales will be donated to charity. The collection will be hitting stores and online April 26th. Check out the vid of Akon talking about the campaign after the jump.
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T-Pain made his millions with Auto-Tune under Akon’s Konvict Muzik record label but looks like change might be on the horizon. According to this video of Cash Money’s official jeweler Gabriel Jacobs, T-Pain is heading to the land of Lil Wayne and Drake. Jacobs states that he is making a new, purple and black, oversized, diamond and ruby encrusted Young Money pendant worth over $100K. No official word yet on this but for now you can choose to take Jacobs’ news with a grain of salt.

Akon lends a hand in the SNL group Lonely Island’s latest video short “I Just Had Sex.” If only the group members were lucky enough to shag Blake Lively and Jessica Alba.

Dr. Dre releases the long awaited single from Detox titled “Kush” featuring Snoop Dogg and Akon. A lot of product placement in this video including Beats By Dre, Ciroc Vodka and the 2011 Dodge Durango.

Here is the official music video to “Hold My Hand” which has plenty of MJ fans up in arms with the belief that MJ would never wanted this album release. Off of the MJ posthumous album Michael which hits stores next Tuesday.

Akon continues his endeavors in the gaming business. Last year he released an online game “I’m So Paid” and with this years World Cup fever, he gives users the chance to challenge him to a dual in his new iPhone app. Gamers get five opportunities to score against  Akon being the goal keeper…score points and get the chance redeemed them for exclusive merchandise. The app is available on iTunes for $1.99.

Akon x Konvict Cosmetics Intl. Akon officially has launched his new fragrance line called Konvict under his Konvict Cosmetics International company. There is Konvict Femme for the ladies and for the guys who enjoy a nice Konvict on them there is Konvict Homme. Both go for $41.95.

Both perfumes come in a very unique handcuff bottle…which really doesn’t make much sense but goes along with the whole Konvict theme. “What’s that smell on you?….Oh just a Konvict.” Check the trailer for the fragrance line here with pics after the jump. Woooha!

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Akon x Ra.One. Akon goes global with his latest film deal where he is tapping into the highly lucrative Bollywood market. He was recently in Mumbai to help promote his latest project where he will record a song for Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming superhero film Ra.One. Check the video where Akon talks about the project with the cast.