Akon has a shocking revelation. The singer admitted that at the beginning of his career, he would use his brother Abou Thiam as a body double when he was overbooked for shows. "Bu was my double. He ...

The hilarious admission comes after Akon recently revealed his plan to release country remixes of his biggest songs. Akon has admitted that his brother, Abou “Bu” Thiam, would occasionally fill in for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Let me clear some things up so we all know," he explained. "Bu was my double. He was my double. This was before [the] internet.

Akon Recalls His Brother Performing as Him and Pocketing the Money: 'Wouldn't Even Tell Me' The artist said fans couldn't tell the difference between him and his brother Omar: "O was a straight ...