Akon will release his brand new album Stadium on November 23rd which he describes as more dance / feel good music and less Hip Hop / R&B with only 2 rap features: Ludacris and Rick Ross. However, he has decided to release a free album strictly “for the streets” to please his Urban audience in conjunction with the retail release of Stadium. The collection which is going be be titled either Koncrete or Fusion will be made available on his website Akon.com.

ichael Jackson’s status as the King Of Pop has long been cemented. Even in death he continues to shatter records.

Forbes reports that MJ earned more than the combined earnings of 12 other entertainers on the list. He even managed to bank more loot than U2 and AC/DC combined.

Estate lawyer Donald David, who handled 2Pacs finances says, “Jackson’s kids are going to have grandkids before that money’s gone.” reports CNN.

Jackson’s earnings come from his stake in Sony/ATV catalog, album sales, the film ‘This Is It’, videos and anything else related to the late pop star.

Adam Kluger of the product placement company, the Kluger Agency says the demand will continue to grow over time.

“There is a strong demand for Michael Jackson’s music and merchandise, and that will only increase as more material surfaces in the years following his death,” he says.

The remaining top 13 on the list are Elvis Presley, $60 million; author J.R.R. Tolkien, $50 million; Peanuts cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, $33 million; John Lennon, $17 million; author Stieg Larsson, $15 million; Dr. Seuss, $11 million; Albert Einstein, $10 million; New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, $8 million; songwriter Richard Rodgers, $7 million; Jimi Hendrix, $6 million; Steve McQueen, $6 million; Aaron Spelling, $5 million.

Kanye says Watch The Throne with Jay-Z will no longer be an EP, but a full length album

With so much anticipation surrounding Kanye’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, there isn’t as much hype as you’d expect for a Jay-Z and Kanye project. That will likely change in time, especially now that the proposed five song EP is going to be a full length album.

“We putting out a whole album now,” Kanye told MTV when asked about Watch The Throne. “We had done five [songs] so far, and then a few of ‘em, kind of, were out there, and I put them on my album. Sorry Jay. But we got some more, and we going to the south of France at the end of this month just to record new ideas.”

Watch The Throne is currently slated for a December 7 release, which may be in jeopardy now that they will record more songs. Jay-Z, with Kanye’s help, famously completed The Blueprint in just two weeks.