FREEDOM is the founder of Freedom Recordz, and is also spearheading his own Haiti relief organization SAVE HAITI TODAY –- www.savehaititoday.com. Watch the video for the original “Move On” below.

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Previously: ‘Akon’s Trial Postponed!’

R&B star Akon is convinced going on tour with Nelly, T-Pain and Pharrell Williams will be a breeze – because the hip-hop stars are all so humble.

Nelly revealed his plans to join forces with his fellow rappers on a new record last month (October 2008).
And Akon is eager to get everyone on stage – insisting the collaboration will be a hit with fans.
He says, “If we decide to do a project, a tour will follow behind it. I think that’s one of the main reasons of doing it.” The “Smack That” hitmaker is quick to add the supergroup won’t follow in the steps of hip-hop heavyweights Jay-Z and R. Kelly – whose Best of Both Worlds tour was sabotaged after an alleged feud between the pair.

He tells WENN, “I don’t think we’ll clash. The group I associate with is very humble with no egos. Egos broke that tour down because they clashed. You’ve got two people that dominate the same type of audience and it was a competition. It’s hard to do a tour like that when you’re in competition with the person you’re on tour with. It’s just about supporting each other.”

SOURCE: PR-Inside.com

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According to PerezHilton.com, the singer’s assault trial, scheduled to commence on Monday, in Fishkill Town Justice Court, has been postponed ’til December 17th.

The trial comes as a result of a guilty plea to charges of endangering the welfare of a minor, which occurred during a June 2007 concert when Akon threw a 15-year-old fan from the stage.

At the later court date, it will be determined whether or not the case can be taken care of without a trial.

You did some work with Michael Jackson earlier in the year with 25th Anniversary of Thriller. How did you riff off each other musically?

Akon: The collaboration was incredible. From the first moment we actually met each other face-to-face it seemed like we had know each other for years. I was always a big fan, I knew everything about him. It was just astonishing to me that he knew a lot about me, and he was a fan of me as well. We clicked instantly.

What surprised you the most about him?

Akon: How humble and how smart he was. Sometimes you get a certain perception from how the media portrays him, but [working with him] was completely opposite. An artist of that caliber and as big as he is, you would think he would have certain qualities that you probably wouldn’t like, such as being very arrogant or stuck up. With him, it was like he had never put out a record before – he still had that hunger.

Spin reported that you, T-Pain, Nelly and Pharell united to form a supergroup. Is that true?

Akon: This is something that we wish we could do. If it happens, that’s great for the music industry because we’re trying to bring fun back. Whether it can happen realistically, without politics getting in the middle of it, is the question. If it were up to us, the artists, it would have been done already.

Outside of music, what else have you been pursuing?

Akon: Outside of music, I’ve been doing a lot of the label exec thing [at] Kon Live Distribution. The clothing line, Konvict Clothing, is urban streetwear. Then we have Aliaune, which is the more upscale corporate look. Then there’s the Konfidence Foundation where we’re giving back to Africa, creating a better environment for the children of Africa.

Which celebrity would make a good president and why?

Akon: Celebrity? Obama! He’s the biggest celebrity I know. He’s gonna make an incredible president.